The Brothers Sun
Netflix | Release Date: January 4, 2024
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
9
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Observer (UK)Hannah Jane ParkinsonSep 10, 2024
Season 1 Review: There are eight episodes, and while there's a risk that the unrelenting, full-throttle energy might veer the whole thing off the road before the series ends, the opening episodes suggest a fun ride. Read full review
60
The GuardianJack SealeJan 4, 2024
Season 1 Review: Whether you find The Brothers Sun a binge or a bore will depend on how receptive you are to a serious subtext about family obligations, and the eternal truth that kids and parents never really know each other as well as they like to think. .... If anyone can hold a show like this together it is Yeoh. Read full review
60
Paste MagazineShane RyanJan 4, 2024
Season 1 Review: It was never trying to be special, even though I wish it had. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonJan 4, 2024
Season 1 Review: The quality of dialogue and storytelling in “The Brothers Sun,” despite much fun and electricity, proves a drag on many of her co-stars. Ms. Yeoh, meanwhile, levitates. Read full review
60
ColliderChase HutchinsonJan 4, 2024
Season 1 Review: The Brothers Sun is the type of series that feels like it has room to grow, as it leaves the door open for more, but it would also do well to recognize its greatest strengths in future seasons. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydJan 4, 2024
Season 1 Review: A hodgepodge of a martial arts family dramedy, elevated by the presence and performance of Michelle Yeoh. Read full review
50
IndieWireBen TraversJan 4, 2024
Season 1 Review: If there are bones to be picked with the serviceable action series, it’s with the bones themselves — both those broken and those left untouched. “The Brothers Sun” spends more time with Charles but its heart belongs to Bruce. Read full review
50
IGNSteven Nguyen ScaifeJan 4, 2024
Season 1 Review: The Brothers Sun shows early promise by leaning into the comedy of its odd-couple pairings. But it neglects to flesh out those dynamics further, making a misguided shift to more dramatic storytelling fall even flatter. Read full review
40
New York Magazine (Vulture)Roxana HadadiJan 5, 2024
Season 1 Review: Yeoh barely breaks a sweat as she and her opponent throw each other around a cramped motel room. Yet The Brothers Sun can’t find its way out of the fight and into something more coherent. Read full review
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