The film's soundtrack album was released on March 20, 2001 by Warner Bros. Records and features songs recorded by various hip hop and R&B recording artists.
Track listing
Weekly charts
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Reception
Box office
The film opened second at the North American box office making $10.3 million USD in its opening weekend.
Critical response
Entertainment Weeklys Owen Gleiberman gave the film a B+ grade and wrote, "These ardent, mostly single-guy romantics deeply love women but stumble the moment they try to figure out how to love them. Written and directed by Gary Hardwick, The Brothers is filled with the sort of just-try-and-top-this-sucker dialogue that leaves an audience hooting with delight, yet it digs more vibrantly into issues of trust, pleasure, commitment, and camaraderie than any Hollywood feature in recent memory." Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and particularly praised the scenes with Chestnut and Union.
On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, The Brothers has an approval rating of 64% based on 67 critics' reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Often seen as a Waiting to Exhale with men, The Brothers is amiable. However, it feels superficial and somewhat of a retread."
Awards and nominations
- NAACP Image Awards
- Outstanding Motion Picture (nominated)
- Black Reel Awards
- Theatrical- Best Director (nominated): Gary Hardwick
- Theatrical- Best Screenplay (nominated): Gary Hardwick
- Theatrical- Best Supporting Actress (nominated): Gabrielle Union
References
External links
- The Brothers (soundtrack) at Discogs