The Brothers McMullen (1995)

Directed by

Edward Burns

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 103 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three Irish Catholic brothers on Long Island deal with love, marriage, and family over a few months. Each brother faces his own struggles with commitment and faith.

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What happens

The Brothers McMullen is a 1995 American comedy-drama film written, directed, produced by, and starring Edward Burns. It deals with the lives of the three Irish Catholic McMullen brothers from Long Island, New York, over three months, as they grapple with basic ideas and values—love, sex, marriage, religion and family—in the 1990s. It was the first Fox Searchlight film. A sequel, The Family McMullen, was released on October 15, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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