ready to settle down, is preparing to marry his girlfriend of two months, Bebe, despite the warnings of his friends who feel that he is rushing into the commitment. As his wedding day fast approaches, he'll have to decide if he is truly ready to make the leap into the rest of his life. Cast Soundtrack 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 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 63% based on 68 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 2001 films 2001 directorial debut films 2001 romantic comedy-drama films African-American romantic comedy-drama films American buddy comedy-drama films 2000s buddy comedy-drama films Screen Gems films 2001 comedy films 2001 drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films