Fresh
A lively, affectionate and well-acted romantic comedy.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
The Brothers
There is nothing like a good woman to make a brother want to be a man.
2001 · 1h 46m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Gary Hardwick
Overview
This is the story of four African-American "yuppies" (a banker, a doctor, a lawyer, and a "playboy") who call themselves "The Brothers". When the playboy gets engaged, the other three friends find themselves having to come to terms with their own issues of commitment and honesty...
Director and cast
- Gary Hardwick Director
- Morris Chestnut as Jackson Smith
- D.L. Hughley as Derrick West
- Bill Bellamy as Brian Palmer
- Shemar Moore as Terry White
- Tatyana Ali as Cherie Smith
- Jenifer Lewis as Louise Smith
- Tamala Jones as Sheila West
- Gabrielle Union as Denise Johnson
- Clifton Powell as Fred Smith
- Marla Gibbs as Mary West
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
63%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Airless and oddly fatiguing.
Jessica Winter, Village Voice
Fresh
It's easier to laugh with the movie than take it seriously.
Mike Clark, USA Today
Fresh
Like candy, this male answer to the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale is sweet, pleasing and goes down easy -- but it's not very filling. Still, it's tasty while it lasts.
Pam Sitt, Seattle Times
Fresh
If The Brothers falls far short of its prototype, Waiting to Exhale, it still conveys a warm-blooded affection for its characters.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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