Four Brothers

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Four Brothers

R

Released Aug 12, 2005

1h 48m

Crime

Drama

Action

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When an inner-city Detroit foster mother (Fionnula Flanagan) is murdered in a botched holdup, four of her now-grown adopted children suspect it was no random killing. Rising musician Jack (Garrett Hedlund), former-Marine Angel (Tyrese Gibson), hotheaded hockey player Bobby (Mark Wahlberg) and settled-down husband and father Jeremiah (André Benjamin) go on the hunt for neighborhood criminal kingpin Victor Sweet (Chiwetel Ejiofor) while being trailed themselves by the local beat cops.

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Critics Consensus

Despite striking a believable rapport among its principal actors, Four Brothers overwhelms with ultra-violent, vigilante-glorifying action and devolves into too many fractured, insubstantial thematic directions.

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

Swiftly dissolves into a litany of brutally sadistic acts knotted together by a feeble whodunnit plot.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 18, 2005

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

An over-violent and under-sincere story that strays from justice past revenge and into mindless vigilantism.

Rated: C

Aug 21, 2005

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

This is one of the most painfully pant-by-numbers screenplays I've seen in ages. Every cliche in the book gets thrown at the screen; no twist constructed in obvious familiarity goes unturned.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 20, 2005

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

A usually sharp script, a firecracker turn from Chiwetel Ejiofor and a decent amount of suspense and surprise. There are worse directors than John Singleton who have switched focus to B-pictures with the right amount of substance.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 9, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

The List

Singleton. bereft of serious ideas if not visceral talent. now appears to have nothing more to offer than plenty of bang for your buck.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 26, 2019

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

Feels like a nervous student's heavily footnoted thesis film.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 20, 2011

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MR. G

FOUR STAR BROTHERS !!! (SPOILER WARNING) Four Brothers Is One Of Those Movies For Me That Really Hit Home. The Movie Is About Their Mom Getting Killed By Two Store Gunmen And Bobby , Jeremiah , Angel And Jack Going Back To Detroit And Finding Their Killers They Eventually Do But More Problems Arise. The Movie Is Super Fun To Watch And It Makes You Feel Like Your Part Of Their Squad And Like I Said At The Beginning It Hits Home As I Grew Up In Part Just Like Detroit But Just Football/Soccer More Around. This Is Also Your Typical Action Movie So There’s Obviously Gonna Be Guns,Drugs And Viva La Locas Lol. But Overall 8/10 Movie A Perfect Buddy Movie Or Sleepover Movie… ANYONE WANNA PLAY TURKEY CUP !!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Laze T

Great fun cool nice yay

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Jeremi B

Four Brothers est un film d’action urbain qui, malgré une intrigue simple et parfois prévisible, parvient à offrir un divertissement honnête. Il s’inscrit dans la lignée de films comme Boyz n the Hood, mais avec beaucoup moins de profondeur émotionnelle et de portée sociale. On pourrait presque le considérer comme une version plus brute et orientée vers le spectaculaire, sans chercher à proposer une réelle réflexion. L’histoire de quatre frères adoptifs unis par la vengeance est assez classique, mais fonctionne grâce à l’alchimie entre les personnages. Même si le scénario manque de subtilité, on s’attache à leur lien fraternel et à leur détermination. L’action est bien menée, le rythme est soutenu, et l’ambiance urbaine donne un style identifiable au film. Ce n’est pas un chef-d'œuvre, mais pour passer un moment sans trop se prendre la tête, Four Brothers fait le job.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Jordon R

Painfully average, boring and then random spurts of unrealistic shootouts

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Gerald H

This is one of the movies made for people stuck in puberty. People who have slurry in their skulls instead of braincells.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Janice C

Confusing plot, violence for the sake of it, thin characterisation, plenty of stereotypes- ugly and dull at the same time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/18/25

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Synopsis

When an inner-city Detroit foster mother (Fionnula Flanagan) is murdered in a botched holdup, four of her now-grown adopted children suspect it was no random killing. Rising musician Jack (Garrett Hedlund), former-Marine Angel (Tyrese Gibson), hotheaded hockey player Bobby (Mark Wahlberg) and settled-down husband and father Jeremiah (André Benjamin) go on the hunt for neighborhood criminal kingpin Victor Sweet (Chiwetel Ejiofor) while being trailed themselves by the local beat cops.

Director: John Singleton
Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Screenwriter: David Elliot, Paul Lovett
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Four Brothers Films Inc.
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 12, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $74.5M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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