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The Brothers

  • 20012001
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  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.8K
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
Four friends begin to question women and relationships when one of them announces impending nuptials.Four friends begin to question women and relationships when one of them announces impending nuptials.Four friends begin to question women and relationships when one of them announces impending nuptials.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Gary Hardwick
  • Writer
    • Gary Hardwick
  • Stars
    • Morris Chestnut
    • Shemar Moore
    • D.L. Hughley
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gary Hardwick
  • Writer
    • Gary Hardwick
  • Stars
    • Morris Chestnut
    • Shemar Moore
    • D.L. Hughley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations

    Videos1

    The Brothers
    Trailer 2:23
    The Brothers

    Photos24

    Morris Chestnut and Gabrielle Union in The Brothers (2001)
    Morris Chestnut, Jenifer Lewis, and Clifton Powell in The Brothers (2001)
    Tatyana Ali, Gabrielle Union, and Susan Dalian in The Brothers (2001)
    Marla Gibbs, Tamala Jones, and D.L. Hughley in The Brothers (2001)
    Terry (Shemar Moore) and fiancée BeBe (Susan Dalian) work out pre-wedding jitters
    Celebrating friendship, Jackson (Morris Chestnut,) Derrick (D.L. Hughley,) Brian (Bill Bellamy) and Terry (Shemar Moore) make a toast to their future
    Successful Jackson Smith (Morris Chestnut) is a stranger to commitment until he meets smart and sexy Denise (Gabrielle Union)
    Married life for Shelia and Derrick West (Tamala R. Jones and D.L. Hughley) has its ups and downs
    Always making time for "the brothers" Brian (Bill Bellamy,) Derrick (D.L. Hughley,) Terry (Shemar Moore) and Jackson (Morris Chestnut) discuss love, sex and friendship during a game of basketball
    Promotional One Sheet
    Gary Hardwick, the director of The Brothers
    Nadege Auguste as "Ursula" and Clifton Powell in The Brothers.

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    Morris Chestnut
    Morris Chestnut
    • Jackson Smithas Jackson Smith
    Shemar Moore
    Shemar Moore
    • Terry Whiteas Terry White
    D.L. Hughley
    D.L. Hughley
    • Derrick Westas Derrick West
    Bill Bellamy
    Bill Bellamy
    • Brian Palmeras Brian Palmer
    Gabrielle Union
    Gabrielle Union
    • Denise Johnsonas Denise Johnson
    Tatyana Ali
    Tatyana Ali
    • Cherie Smithas Cherie Smith
    Jenifer Lewis
    Jenifer Lewis
    • Louise Smithas Louise Smith
    Tamala Jones
    Tamala Jones
    • Sheila Westas Sheila West
    Clifton Powell
    Clifton Powell
    • Fred Smithas Fred Smith
    Susan Dalian
    Susan Dalian
    • BeBe Falesas BeBe Fales
    Marla Gibbs
    Marla Gibbs
    • Mary Westas Mary West
    Julie Benz
    Julie Benz
    • Jesse Caldwellas Jesse Caldwell
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • Dr. Thelma Woolridgeas Dr. Thelma Woolridge
    Angelle Brooks
    Angelle Brooks
    • Judge Carla Williamsas Judge Carla Williams
    Kimberly Scott
    Kimberly Scott
    • Redena's Momas Redena's Mom
    Aloma Wright
    Aloma Wright
    • Helen Palmeras Helen Palmer
    Sean P. Young
    • Tyrel Palmeras Tyrel Palmer
    Nicole Rubio
    Nicole Rubio
    • Female Bailiffas Female Bailiff
    • (as Nicole Cummins)
    • Director
      • Gary Hardwick
    • Writer
      • Gary Hardwick
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, and Tamala Jones starred in the romantic comedy Two Can Play That Game, which was also released in 2001.
    • Quotes

      Derrick West: You got me hard as Chinese arithmetic in here!

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits feature out takes.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Say It Isn't So/Wit/The Brothers/The Tailor of Panama/The Gleaners and I (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Don't Love Me
      Written by Eric Benét

      Performed by Eric Benét

    User reviews46

    Review
    Top review
    one for the fellas...
    It's time for a movie from the standpoint of the guys....no more should we have to sit idly by and listen to the screaming of the women telling how like dogs we are rather, we should prove it ourselves...wait, that didn't sound right. The Brothers is an entertaining movie about four friends played by Shemar Moore, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy, and Morris Chestnutt. The four men get together every week to play ball and catch up on either other's lives. Unfortunately Moore is threatening to break up the group by getting engaged. The movie then goes through the every day actions and re-actions of the four. Hughley is not happily married. He does have a child but his wife...won't do certain things for him, and as a result he threatens to move his senile mother in with them. Bellamy is the ultimate player who decides he can no longer stick with the "Sista's" because they are basically crazy so he is going to try other women...read white...to see how they are. Moore is trying to catch up to what he has done out of fear of getting older and being by himself and Chestnutt is commitment phobic and fighting with the revelations that have arrived around his new girlfriend who had seemed to be getting him over his problem. The movie is very well done. It jumps from star to star with no problems in coherent story-telling. The acting is quite good and some of the supporting characters are hilarious. The movie is packed with comedy and drama however it can be a tad vulgar in some people's eyes. Overall I really enjoyed this one but would place both Best Man and The Wood above it in terms of total quality.
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    • Jun 20, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 23, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Columbia TriStar
      • Sony / Screen Gems
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Brothaz
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Screen Gems
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,457,409
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,302,846
      • Mar 25, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,958,191
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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