Four Brothers
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49 out of 100

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6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 70 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: 30 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 41
  3. Negative: 7 out of 41
  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. Andys_Reviews
    7
    The plot is very slow after the initial murder of Evelyn Mercer and this may have put many off. It does, however pick up towards the middle third and by the end it has reached full throttle. The gritty realism of the story is enhanced by the winter scenes on the streets of Detroit. I can’t say I was overly enthused by the choice of music throughout, but then it’s not really my scene man. The performances were all excellent with Mark Wahlberg and Tyrese Gibson taking most of the spotlight, but I thought nobody put a foot wrong throughout. Over all a gritty realistic and sometimes brutal revenge thriller. Maybe a little too slow for some in the beginning but the pace does pick up (I promise).

    SteelMonster’s verdict: RECOMMENDED

    My score: 7.2/10    … 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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