The Brothers McMullen

1995 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Irish Culture

Synopsis

Three Irish Catholic brothers from Long Island struggle to deal with love, marriage, and infidelity.

Scores

Overall Score
50.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.1%
Review Aggregate
72.7

Critic Consensus

78.6% Fresh • 14 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, lighthearted, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

grittylightheartedcharacter-drivenfunnyromanticemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jack Mulcahy1995$11,000$22,000(est)
Mike McGlone1995$7,000$14,000(est)
Edward Burns1995$25,000 source$51,460reported
Connie Britton1995$4,000$8,000(est)
Maxine Bahns1995$3,000$7,000(est)
Elizabeth P. McKay1995$3,000$6,000(est)
Shari Albert1995$3,000$6,000(est)
Jennifer Jostyn1995$2,000$5,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes8,521

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$10,426,506$21,461,909
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$10,426,506$21,461,909

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1995$5,213,253$10,730,955
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$20,168,000$41,513,790
Physical Purchases ?1995$20,778,000$42,769,413
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$2,502,361$5,150,858
Total Revenues1995$48,661,614$100,165,016
Expenses
Budget ?1995$238,000$489,899
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source1995$213,000$438,439
Participations1995$3,893,000$8,013,347
Residuals ?1995$3,141,000$6,465,431
Interest & Overhead1995$47,600$97,980
Total Expenses1995$7,532,600$15,505,096
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$41,129,014$84,659,920

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