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A Very Brady Sequel
Family · Comedy · 1996
A man claiming to be Carol Brady's long-lost first husband, Roy Martin, shows up at the suburban Brady residence one evening. An impostor, the man is actually determined to steal the Bradys' familiar horse statue, a $20-million ancient Asian artifact.
Movie details
A Very Brady Sequel
“The more everything changes the more they stay the same.”
1996 Family · Comedy 1h 30m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
A man claiming to be Carol Brady's long-lost first husband, Roy Martin, shows up at the suburban Brady residence one evening. An impostor, the man is actually determined to steal the Bradys' familiar horse statue, a $20-million ancient Asian artifact.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over A Very Brady Sequel?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Arlene Sanford
Written by
James Berg · Deborah Kaplan · Harry Elfont · Stan Zimmerman
Shelley Long
Carol Brady
Gary Cole
Mike Brady
Christopher Daniel Barnes
Greg Brady
Christine Taylor
Marcia Brady
Paul Sutera
Peter Brady
Jennifer Elise Cox
Jan Brady
Jesse Lee Soffer
Bobby Brady
Court is in session
Put A Very Brady Sequel on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.