Four Brothers
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49 out of 100

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6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

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  • Starring: Garrett Hedlund, Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson
  • Summary: After their adoptive mother is murdered during a grocery store holdup, the Mercer brothers -- hotheaded Bobby (Wahlberg), hard-edged Angel (Gibson), family man and businessman Jeremiah (Benjamin) and hard rocking Jack (Hedlund) -- reunite to take the matter of her death into their own hands. As they track down the killer, the four brothers come together to discover that they are bound by ties thicker than blood. (Paramount Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 31
  3. Negative: 6 out of 31
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Four Brothers works as an urban thriller, if not precisely as a model of logic.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Nick De Semlyen
    60
    Heavy-handed in places and bad news for the Detroit Tourist Commission, this is still a slick, fun ensemble piece and a step back in the right direction for Singleton.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    60
    It’s more than adequate as an old school action movie slightly updated for modern audiences.
  4. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    38
    Singleton's sloppiest, laziest movie to date, springing to life in fits and starts, risibly mawkish and occasionally gripping, and often feeling like it was made up on the set.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 42
  3. Negative: 7 out of 42
  1. jakeyoungblood
    10
    This is one of my all time favorite movies. Yeah it may not be the most real movie ever but neither is fast in the furious or transformers. The plot along with some great acting made this movie… Expand
  2. spadenx
    8
    I am suprised that I liked this movie as much as I did. I think it worked out perfectly and while the whole situation is rather generic and corny, It just has that "It" factor that just pulls you in.… Expand
  3. imthenoob
    7
    I agree with Eddie. I thought it was a rather enjoyable movie. The acting was ok, The plot was average, but the action was enjoyable. I liked it quite a bit.… Expand
  4. YoursTruly
    4
    I'll be generous and give this one a 4. But seriously...one of the dumbest endings of all-time.

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