A Very Brady Sequel

A Very Brady Sequel
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Arlene Sanford
Starring	Shelley Long Gary Cole
Music by	Guy Moon
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	August 23, 1996 (1996-08-23)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$21,440,752

A Very Brady Sequel is a 1996 comedy film and sequel to 1995’s The Brady Bunch Movie. Both films are parodies-homages of the classic 1969–1974 television sitcom The Brady Bunch. The film was directed by Arlene Sanford and stars Shelley Long and Gary Cole as Carol and Mike Brady. The film was a box office success, although not as successful as The Brady Bunch Movie. A second sequel, the made-for-television The Brady Bunch in the White House, aired in November 2002.

Plot

Following its predecessor, the film places the 1970s Brady Bunch family in a contemporary 1990s setting, where much of the humor is derived from the resulting culture clash and the utter lack of awareness they show toward their relatively unusual lifestyle.

One evening, a man claiming to be Carol’s long-lost first husband, Roy Martin, shows up at the suburban Brady residence. He is actually a con man named Trevor Thomas and is there to steal their familiar horse statue that is actually a $20 million ancient artifact. They, portrayed as naïve, believe his story about suffering from amnesia and having plastic surgery after being injured. Throughout “Roy’s” stay, he is openly hostile to them, his sarcasm and insults completely going over his hosts’ heads. Eventually, Trevor’s ruse is uncovered by Bobby and Cindy; in retaliation, he kidnaps Carol and takes her and the artifact to a buyer in Hawaii. The remaining Brady family travels to Hawaii to save her and foil his plans.

Besides the main storyline, the children have their own subplots in the film. Greg and Marcia both want to move out of their shared rooms, and when neither wants to back down, they have to share the attic together. When Roy’s arrival suggests that Carol and Mike might not be married, Greg and Marcia realize they might not be brother and sister anymore. That leads them to realize they are in love with each other, but try to hide it from one another throughout the movie. Eventually both cave in and they share a kiss at the end of the movie. Jan’s subplot involves her making up a pretend boyfriend named George Glass in order to make herself seem more popular. Peter, who is trying to decide what career path to choose, starts idolizing and emulating Roy. Bobby and Cindy start a “Detective Agency” hunting down her missing doll, an act that unexpectedly leads them to discover Roy’s true intentions.

Cast

• Gary Cole as Mike Brady
• Shelley Long as Carol Brady
• Tim Matheson as Roy Martin/Trevor Thomas
• Henriette Mantel as Alice Nelson
• Christopher Daniel Barnes as Greg Brady
• Christine Taylor as Marcia Brady
• Paul Sutera as Peter Brady
• Jennifer Elise Cox as Jan Brady
• Jesse Lee Soffer as Bobby Brady
• Olivia Hack as Cindy Brady

The film also features a variety of cameos, including RuPaul, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Rosie O’Donnell, Barbara Eden, David Spade (uncredited as the hairstylist), Richard Belzer and John Hillerman.

Reception

The film received generally mixed reviews from film critics. It currently holds a 52% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with the general consensus stating, "Although it still paints a nice picture of The Brady Bunch, it overexaggerates its plot and characters." Nonetheless the film grossed $7,052,045 on opening weekend in August 1996 debuting on 2,147 screens. Gross sales are estimated at $21,397,954.

External links

• A Very Brady Sequel at the Internet Movie Database
• A Very Brady Sequel at AllRovi
• A Very Brady Sequel at Rotten Tomatoes
• A Very Brady Sequel at Box Office Mojo