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Four Brothers

  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
145K
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POPULARITY
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Mark Wahlberg, André 3000, Tyrese Gibson, and Garrett Hedlund in Four Brothers (2005)
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When their adoptive mother is gunned down in a store robbery the 'four brothers' investigate the murder for themselves & look for the killers, but not all is what it seems.When their adoptive mother is gunned down in a store robbery the 'four brothers' investigate the murder for themselves & look for the killers, but not all is what it seems.When their adoptive mother is gunned down in a store robbery the 'four brothers' investigate the murder for themselves & look for the killers, but not all is what it seems.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
145K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,222
373
  • Director
    • John Singleton
  • Writers
    • David Elliot
    • Paul Lovett
  • Stars
    • Mark Wahlberg
    • Tyrese Gibson
    • André 3000
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Singleton
  • Writers
    • David Elliot
    • Paul Lovett
  • Stars
    • Mark Wahlberg
    • Tyrese Gibson
    • André 3000
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 393User reviews
    • 108Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations

    Videos4

    Trailer [EN]
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    John Singleton: In Memoriam
    Video 1:24
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    Photos91

    Mark Wahlberg, André 3000, Tyrese Gibson, and Garrett Hedlund in Four Brothers (2005)
    Josh Charles and Terrence Howard in Four Brothers (2005)
    Mark Wahlberg, Josh Charles, Terrence Howard, and Garrett Hedlund in Four Brothers (2005)
    Mark Wahlberg and Lorenzo di Bonaventura in Four Brothers (2005)
    John Singleton and Peter Menzies Jr. in Four Brothers (2005)
    Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, and Garrett Hedlund in Four Brothers (2005)
    Mark Wahlberg in Four Brothers (2005)
    John Singleton in Four Brothers (2005)
    Mark Wahlberg, John Singleton, André 3000, Tyrese Gibson, and Garrett Hedlund in Four Brothers (2005)
    Mark Wahlberg, André 3000, Tyrese Gibson, and Garrett Hedlund in Four Brothers (2005)
    Sofía Vergara and Tyrese Gibson in Four Brothers (2005)
    Sofía Vergara and Tyrese Gibson in Four Brothers (2005)

    Top cast

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    Mark Wahlberg
    Mark Wahlberg
    • Bobby Merceras Bobby Mercer
    Tyrese Gibson
    Tyrese Gibson
    • Angel Merceras Angel Mercer
    André 3000
    André 3000
    • Jeremiah Merceras Jeremiah Mercer
    Garrett Hedlund
    Garrett Hedlund
    • Jack Merceras Jack Mercer
    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Lt. Greenas Lt. Green
    Josh Charles
    Josh Charles
    • Detective Fowleras Detective Fowler
    Sofía Vergara
    Sofía Vergara
    • Sofias Sofi
    Fionnula Flanagan
    Fionnula Flanagan
    • Evelyn Merceras Evelyn Mercer
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Victor Sweetas Victor Sweet
    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Camille Merceras Camille Mercer
    Barry Shabaka Henley
    Barry Shabaka Henley
    • Councilman Douglasas Councilman Douglas
    Jernard Burks
    Jernard Burks
    • Evanas Evan
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Robert Bradfordas Robert Bradford
    Tony Nappo
    Tony Nappo
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Shawn Singleton
    • Victor Hoodlumas Victor Hoodlum
    Reiya Downs
    Reiya Downs
    • Daniela Merceras Daniela Mercer
    • (as Reiya West Downs)
    Riele Downs
    Riele Downs
    • Amelia Merceras Amelia Mercer
    • (as Riele West Downs)
    Lyriq Bent
    Lyriq Bent
    • Damianas Damian
    • Director
      • John Singleton
    • Writers
      • David Elliot
      • Paul Lovett
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Four adopted brothers come to avenge their mother's death in what appears to be a random killing in a grocery store robbery. However, the boys' investigation of the death reveals more nefarious activities involving the one brother's business dealings with a notorious local hoodlum. Two cops who are trying to solve the case may also not be what they seem. —John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellosuth.net>
    • corrupt police
    • death of brother
    • death of mother
    • murder
    • funeral
    • 145 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Jack Mercer will do violence to get justice.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language and some sexual content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Many of Mark Wahlberg's lines were improvised. Garrett Hedlund had difficulty improvising his lines, so director John Singleton and Mark Wahlberg helped him through it.
    • Goofs
      During the car chase, Jack's hair alternates between flat and spiked.
    • Quotes

      Bobby: [imitating a teenage girl] The popos is here! Ya'll better run, man, these white cops are crazy! They killed Cornbread! They killed him - he didn't do nothin'!

    • Crazy credits
      The Paramount logo in the beginning has snow falling upon it. The end credits show scenes of each of the brother's past. Bobby is seen fighting in a hockey game and has the front of his teeth knocked out. Jeremiah is seen leading a worker's protest outside of a factory. Angel is seen trying to buy an airline ticket with a stolen credit card (once the clerk finds out, Angel runs away). Jack is seen playing the guitar and singing in a band (he waves his pierced tongue at his fans).
    • Alternate versions
      On the MTV, VH1, Paramount Network and airline versions, the shower scene where a few guys take this was blurred.
    • Connections
      Featured in 2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Somebody to Love
      Written by Darby Slick

      Performed by Jefferson Airplane

      Courtesy of The RCA Records Label

      By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews393

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Four times the mayhem in "Four Brothers"
    I have to admit "Four Brothers" is not a movie I was giddy about seeing. I didn't have really high expectations and why should I, much less you? Well, if you do have high expectations, you better lower them, because "Four Brothers" is not a deep and involving picture but is really more of a straight-forward action flick with a few sly one-liners thrown in for good measure.

    There's not a single wince of brain activity throughout it, though the four "brothers" of the title (Mark Wahlberg, Andre Benjamin, Tyrese Gibson, Garrett Hedlund), explained by one character as being "total f**k-ups," do express a convincing degree of unity in that you actually believe they're related through their deceased, adopted mother Evelyn Mercer (Fionnula Flanagan).

    Wahlberg is Bobby Mercer, the courageous tough-talking eldest brother and the one with a chip on his shoulder. Not surprisingly, he does the most talking and is the obvious leader. Benjamin is Jeremiah Mercer, the only one of the four to really make something of himself in that he has a legitimate business, a wife (Taraji P. Henson) and children, and the closest ties to their mother. Gibson is Angel Mercer, a (former) soldier of fortune who has the ladies (including feisty Latina Sofia Vergara), the bragging rights, and the connections. Lastly, Hedlund is Jack Mercer, the youngest and grungiest of the four who's also a wannabe rocker and had the most troublesome childhood of them all.

    The four are reunited at the funeral of their dear mom, who was viciously slain in a liquor store robbery. The brothers suspect that because of the particularly heinous nature of the crime, their mother may not have been some innocent bystander but was really executed, and the robbery itself was just there to throw off the cops.

    After much contemplation and not even bothering to heed the warnings of two flaky detectives (played by Terrence Howard and Josh Charles), the four go after their mom's killer. It shouldn't be any surprise that they find their mother had been inadvertently drawn into the middle of some big insurance scheme or something along those lines (it's not really all that well explained), so the brothers look to settle the score with anyone - everyone.

    As directed by John Singleton (whose outstanding landmark 1991 debut "Boyz N the Hood" remains the pinnacle of his career), "Four Brothers" is loud, dumb, and violent. The plot does a little more than resemble "The Sons of Katie Elder" (1965), which I haven't seen, but I doubt it was as lacking in intelligence as "Four Brothers."

    However, the movie should be praised because it is strangely appealing (the totally PC leads notwithstanding), and the action is fast and furious, culminating in an impossible car chase through the ice-slicked Detroit streets during a snowstorm. And Singleton shows he hasn't completely lost my respect in that he's a good director during these scenes and succeeds in creating a believable atmosphere of unity amongst the four brothers.

    I expect this movie to be a success, since it's the last week of the summer and the August season of blockbusters has passed. But hey, it's the last week of the summer, "Four Brothers" is playing, and so don't everybody rush to the theaters. OK?

    7/10
    helpful•11
    5
    • dee.reid
    • Sep 2, 2005

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Mark Wahlberg Project
    • Filming locations
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Di Bonaventura Pictures
      • Four Brothers Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $74,494,381
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,176,925
      • Aug 14, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $92,374,674
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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