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The Brothers McMullen

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
7.9K
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Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Three Irish Catholic brothers from Long Island struggle to deal with love, marriage, and infidelity.Three Irish Catholic brothers from Long Island struggle to deal with love, marriage, and infidelity.Three Irish Catholic brothers from Long Island struggle to deal with love, marriage, and infidelity.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
7.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Edward Burns
  • Writer
    • Edward Burns
  • Stars
    • Jack Mulcahy
    • Michael McGlone
    • Edward Burns
Top credits
  • Director
    • Edward Burns
  • Writer
    • Edward Burns
  • Stars
    • Jack Mulcahy
    • Michael McGlone
    • Edward Burns
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    The Brothers McMullen
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    The Brothers McMullen
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    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)
    Maxine Bahns, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, and Jack Mulcahy in The Brothers McMullen (1995)

    Top cast

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    Jack Mulcahy
    Jack Mulcahy
    • Jack McMullenas Jack McMullen
    Michael McGlone
    Michael McGlone
    • Patrick McMullenas Patrick McMullen
    • (as Mike McGlone)
    Edward Burns
    Edward Burns
    • Barryas Barry…
    Shari Albert
    Shari Albert
    • Susanas Susan
    Maxine Bahns
    Maxine Bahns
    • Audreyas Audrey
    Catharine Bolz
    • Mrs. McMullenas Mrs. McMullen
    Connie Britton
    Connie Britton
    • Molly McMullenas Molly McMullen
    Peter Johansen
    • Martyas Marty
    Jennifer Jostyn
    Jennifer Jostyn
    • Leslieas Leslie
    Elizabeth McKay
    • Annas Ann
    • Director
      • Edward Burns
    • Writer
      • Edward Burns
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Robert Redford was at the Entertainment Tonight studios for an interview, Edward Burns gave him a tape of this film in a an elevator and begged him to watch it. Redford said that Burns looked like a panhandler. "I get that all the time, but I thought, what the hell, that's what it's all about." He watched it, liked it, and the film went on to win at Sundance. The showing also led to a distribution deal, which included an additional $200,000 for post production work and to get the rights for the Sarah McLachlan song "I Will Remember You", which was added over the closing credits.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie, the two main characters are on the sidewalk talking, and a New York trash can jumps back and forth all around them between shots.
    • Quotes

      Barry: [holds up a banana] Man is like a banana. Strong and firm, bright and phallic, and he's protected by his all-important shield. But, when a woman comes along, you know, she sees this bright phallic beast and she wants it. So, she starts peeling away your all-important shield.

      [peels the banana]

      Barry: First, she wants to see your romantic side, then she wants to see your passionate side, finally she wants to see your soft, caring, feminine side. She keeps peeling and peeling until you're left there buck naked, totally exposed with your balls blowing in the wind. And that's when she gets her knife, and she cuts away your manhood piece by piece until she's having your cock in her corn flakes.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Boys on the Side/Highlander: The Final Dimension/In the Mouth of Madness/The Secret of Roan Inish (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      I Will Remember You
      Written by Sarah McLachlan, Seamus Egan and Dave Merenda

      Performed by Sarah McLachlan

    User reviews41

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A Fantastic Low-Budget Gem from the 1990's
    I am a man who is of Irish decent, has an older brother who I am still close with but used to fight with (physically) constantly, and grew up in the Northeast, so I felt more of a familiarity towards this film than people in other demographics. For those reasons alone, this film holds a special place in my movie-loving heart than others I have seen before.

    Having said that, you don't have to be Irish-American or even male to love this movie. Sure, it looks grainy even on DVD, but any movie fan can tell you that it's not how clear a movie is or how much it costs, but how good the characters are or the story is. For this movie, both criteria was met.

    Edwards Burns wrote this film brilliantly, for starters. Burns wrote himself as the funnyman, and he did a great job with that role. He has some very memorable lines, most especially the part where he's talking to his younger brother Patrick (Mike McGlone) about women's ways while using a banana. Other writers would have stooped really low with such a prop, but Burns used it metaphorically in a way that was both funny and smart. He also had great chemistry with Maxine Bahns. Of course, Burns didn't leave all the funny lines to himself.

    Mike McGlone is also very good as Patrick, the younger brother who uses his Catholic upbringing as an excuse not to marry his longtime girlfriend. His character is perhaps the most interesting because he's so complex and has many contradictory qualities: he loves but is afraid to commit, he's religious but abides by the rules when convenient, and he's smart but does really dumb things. Contrast that performance to his role in Burns' followup, "She's The One", and you'll see that McGlone is one of the most underrated actors working today.

    Of course, with the movie centering around the three brothers, not mentioning Jack Mulcahy as older brother Jack would be blasphemous. Mulcahy played a very good straight man to Burns and McGlone. The movie makes you believe in the beginning that he has everything together, but he eventually loses it. However, he does so in an understated way that seems very realistic in a lot of ways. You'd have to see the movie to find out.

    There's not too much else to say about the movie: it just worked! The dialogue was brilliantly written and perfectly executed by the entire cast, the situations were entirely believable, and the on-location shooting in New York was a brilliant move on Burns' part. It's as if New York was its own character. Being from New England, seeing the New York Yankees clothing some of the cast wore got under my skin a little, but I won't get too picky.

    Although Edward Burns got his due for this movie (Winner of Best Picture at Sundance, Two Thumbs Up from Siskel & Ebert), he hasn't really gotten the respect he deserves since this film was made. He's directed eight movies as of the date this review has been written, and my guess is that in another ten years, he will earn the same respect as Woody Allen and Albert Brooks from film critics and fans alike. He had a great start as a young independent filmmaker, and I know he'll make more good films as a director as well.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 11, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kardeşler ve sevgililer
    • Filming locations
      • Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brothers McMullen Productions
      • Marlboro Road Gang Productions
      • Videography Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $238,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,426,506
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $167,815
      • Aug 13, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,426,506
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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