The Brothers (2001 film)

The Brothers
Four gentlemen have a smile on their faces
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGary Hardwick
Written byGary Hardwick
Produced byDoug McHenry
Darin Scott
StarringMorris Chestnut
D.L. Hughley
Bill Bellamy
Shemar Moore
Tamala Jones
Gabrielle Union
CinematographyAlexander Gruszynski
Edited byEarl Watson
Music byMarcus Miller
Production
companies
Screen Gems
Bro-Boyz Productions, Inc.[1]
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing[1]
Release date
  • March 23, 2001 (2001-03-23)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million[2]
Box office$27.9 million[2]

The Brothers is a 2001 romantic comedy drama film starring Morris Chestnut, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy, and Shemar Moore. The film was written and directed by Gary Hardwick, who has directed other films and television series such as Deliver Us from Eva and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. Gabrielle Union, Tatyana Ali, Jenifer Lewis, Tamala Jones, and Clifton Powell also star in the film's ensemble cast. Dubbed as the male version of the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale, this film traces the journey of four African-American men as they take on love, sex, friendship, honesty and commitment.

The film was released in March 2001 and grossed nearly $28 million at the box office, which quintupled the movie's production cost of $6 million. It was nominated for NAACP Image Awards and Black Reel Awards.

  1. ^ a b "The Brothers (2001)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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