The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) User Reviews

Spinal Tap for kids. Maybe a little questionable for the targeted age group.

[h2ocello · 5/10 · 28 January 2007]

The Naked Brothers Band is humorous and goofy, and isn't supposed to be at all serious.

People are getting bent out of shape for nothing. It's a pretend documentary about a pretend pop band of young kids, that play tame 60s type tunes. Some of the songs have a bit of a more edgier, 80s rock flavor, but even those are silly and nothing to get upset about.

The boys in the band, who apparently use their real names, supposedly range in age from about 6 to 10. Nat Wolff (band leader) and his younger brother Alex Wolff (drummer) are the main characters, and they state their ages as 9 and 6, respectively. According to their real dad Michael Wolff's IMDb page, Nat was born in 1994 and Alex in 1997, putting their ages presently at about 12 and 9. In some of the video footage they do look younger, so maybe they were 9 and 6 when they started some of the taping. The IMDb listing for the NBB movie says 2005 for the movie year and 2007 for the TV show, so, I don't exactly know what's going on with that. All I know is they're a bit older than they they state in the movie.

I mention this because some of the things the younger brother Alex says and does are fairly inappropriate. In fact, the other members are often telling him what he's saying is inappropriate (which is sort of funny). It's a lot easier 'accepting' his inappropriate actions knowing he's about 10 as opposed to just 6 years old.

Some of these inappropriate things make me the show may be inappropriate for the age level it's intended for (about age 6 to 12), but if you watch it with your kid, like you should, you can decide if it's time to turn it off.

My son's 7, and he thinks it's hilarious.

Crappy band. Okay movie and TV show.

[ajaws4ever · 5/10 · 28 January 2007]

Nat's singing voice sucks. His songs make so sense at all. They're creative, I have to admit, but they just make no sense and they're all about the most random things you could think of. 'Crazy Car'? 'Motormouth'? Come on! Those are so corny. Like I said, Nat's singing voice sucks. His normal voice is awesome, but his singing voice sounds hoarse and rough for one song, girly for another, and a very bad heavy metal rock voice for another song.

Alex's drumming, however, is awesome. He has a really rare gift and he's using it for something so crappy. He should dump his own band and move to professional rock bands like Evanescence and All American Rejects and Green Day and other bands. "He's easily the best drummer in the world." (Nat Wolff, preview for 'The Naked Brothers Band' movie). And that's the only thing I agree with Nat on. Alex Wolff is the best drummer in the world.

Also, the movie has extreme sexual immaturity, potty mouth, even a blocked out 'S' word, USED BY NAT HIMSELF! Why isn't this movie rated R for potty language and sexually vulgar humor? Okay, it shouldn't be rated R, but it should be PG-13. The TV's rating is Y7, not TV14! Come on! But Rosalina and Nat (I'm saying another nice thing about Nat) are the only ones that bring actual maturity to this movie.

The middle was somewhat shocking...if you were paying attention.

Overall, a crappy band, and an okay movie and TV show. But the movie is so much worse than the TV show series, but it's still okay.

My MPAA rating: PG-13: potty language and some sexually vulgar humor

**1/2 out of *****

5/10

I liked it

[arbitrary08 · 27 January 2007]

i thought this movie was cute and funny. i am sure that little kids thought it was funny because i thought Napoleon dynamite was so stupid but a lot of people loved it. i thought this movie was cute because of Alex and his comments and i love the songs. i cant stop singing crazy car.

i think that nickelodeon accepted this show because of its music and it's different than other nick shows. Since Disney made the cheetah girls, music has changed television. More shows included music like Hannah Montana. so now nickelodeon has to step up and have a music show.

Can't stand the show, while not as bad I have little to say good about the movie

[TheLittleSongbird · 1/10 · 19 June 2011]

This is all personal opinion of course, but I cannot stand the show and consider it one of my least favourite ever shows. The movie/mockumentary fares better, and I wouldn't put anywhere near my bottom 20, but unfortunately I have little good to say about it. The sloppy production values are still there, as is the clichéd and unfunny writing and annoying characters. On top of that you have music that is both forgettable and headache-inducing(at least in my view), a plot that plays more of a very predictable extended TV episode and terrible acting. All in all, I am really sorry, I didn't like it, I guess it just wasn't my cup of tea. 1/10 Bethany Cox

"Show me your Boobies!?"

[terridobbins · 1/10 · 29 January 2007]

"Show me your boobies!" is not funny, and certainly not on a channel that shows cartoons if you understand where I'm coming from. I don't want my 6 and 7 years old daughters thinking like that or hearing that. I find it sad that Nick hyped this crap THAT much and then that's what we get, stupid little kids acting like stupid adults. I know it's meant to be humorous but consider we out there that have sweet little innocent girls in K and 1st Grade who can't wait to see this. I had to comment on how disappointed I was when I saw it. My daughters won't be watching it. I'd love to block Nick but don't have the heart at this point but if Nick keeps putting out this kind of crap I'll have to.

Worst Piece of Crap I've Ever Seen

[shortround8391 · 1/10 · 3 December 2006]

That's right, you heard me this movie is a freaking' ABOMINATION. First off, the band, who the hell is going to go see or listen to a band called "THE NAKED BROTHERS BAND"?!?! Not only is the name terrible but so are the musicians, they can't even play anything! Also, the lead singer sounds more girly than Geddy Lee, and even more his voice is horrible! Not only are they terrible musicians but they're terrible actors. Led by a crappy director and thin plot, this has got to be the dumbest movie ever. I wish this website would let you use a vote of ZERO OR BELOW out of 10, because giving this filth a 1/10 is being WAY too generous.

I'm not sure that you can call this a comedy film. If you're looking for comedy with music, go to that "Weird Al" Yankovic guy 'cause he does it a whole lot better than these untalented tweens.

What kind of group is this???

[Gooliegirl2000 · 1/10 · 18 December 2006]

I mean seriously what group would sing about a crazy car? So what if their ten, It's way too immature for a little kid to sing about "being my women" I mean seriously! The name is pretty corny too, naked brothers? just because they take off their pants??? HOW CREATIVE.I don't get why they need a TV show I mean most artist don't really need a TV show about themselves, especially the naked brothers band. Heck how many of them are in the freaking group. And seriously whats with the movie? Jeez Nick use to be the hightlight of my years growing up but seriously The naked brother band? SO many parents would not let their kids watch this especially with the name the Naked Brother's band, its a stupid, uncreative show that should not be aired onto TV.

What happen to Nick

[angelluv055 · 1/10 · 29 January 2007]

OMG this was the most painful experience of my life watching this. I could even finish it what is happening to Nick. Their best thing on teen Nick is Drake and Josh and thats about to go off air. The kids songs are kinda of annoying and the so are the kids. My little sister wanted to watch the show because she likes anything that comes on Disney or nick usually but after finish watching this show she said " one of the worst shows that I have ever saw so boring." My little brother actually fell asleep I envy him. In short if your 3yrs old with no brain activity you'll enjoy this show otherwise change the channel now.

If you enjoy mockumentaries and can appreciate good music, this is a must see! Impressive!

[kitty_angel · 10/10 · 25 June 2007]

I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the movie, "The Naked Brothers Band"! I was a bit drawn away from the whole "naked" aspect of the name, but since I figured that it can't be bad if it's on Nickelodeon, I watched it anyway. As it figures, the movie just grew on me- as did the series, too! 10-year-old Nat has such a beautiful and pitch-perfect voice (well, unless he's trying to sound older), and the lyrics have nothing to do with "getting low", which is very refreshing from what many teens have on their iPods! So many people are saying that he sounds like a girl in a negative way. As a vocalist, I really have to disagree- Nat has a beautiful, pure voice that is looked upon in the music world! It is gorgeous and rich and I can definitely see him making a career out of it in the future! 6-year-old Alex plays the drums like a child prodigy- and the backup singers are great too. There's really nothing to complain about! Nat Wolff is also a brilliant songwriter; his songs are artistic, and are superbly written. The lyrics are catchy, sweet, and well thought out! I am extremely impressed with such talent coming from 6 and 9 year olds. They're not your average children! Polly Draper's nicely written screenplay is so cute and delightfully funny and wonderfully directed. The whole "mock-umentary" is about what it would be like to have children in the place of adult rock stars. The children deal will bands breaking up, being exploited on television, dealing with addictions (at one point in the movie, hilariously, Alex become addicted to lemon-lime soda before going on a cruise to get himself to stop, where he changes his habits to drinking milk, which sort of alludes to rock stars and alcohol,) and many other difficulties. This movie is definitely laugh-out-loud funny, especially the way the kids deal with adult situations! And that embarrassing Dad character (played by Nat and Alex's actual dad) just can't be beat- he's obsessed with his accordion and tries to get a solo in every single song. At one point, he even tries to join his sons' band! It was very cool how many of the family's relatives were worked into the movie- every time you see a "Draper" in the credits, someone from the family was in the movie! Way cool! If you enjoy mockumentaries and can appreciate good music- this one is a must-see! Impressive!

Sorry but Lame!

[vascano1-1 · 1/10 · 29 January 2007]

A very bad attempt at a young spinal tap. At least the music in spinal tap was good.

This is really a very sad case of Hollywood nepotism at it's worst. A bunch of Hollywood execs, bad musicians and producers create some "poopie" show so their kids can be in the spotlight. Oh please!!! The potty humor was even bad. I hate this stuff when there is really incredibly talented kids (musicians, actors and artists) out there busting their butts to have success and this crap comes along.

Help u all!!!! Why wasn't Gene Simmons in it??? Ameriac's taste in entertainment is going down the toilet.

Boy Band hits a Rock in their Path

[drechanteuse · 8/10 · 18 March 2006]

This is a really cute movie. The story is interesting, and the performances by the kids pretty tight. I saw it at a screening at Universal Studios and was amazed that I enjoyed it so much! (I didn't have any idea what we were about to see.) The cameos were funny, and I will never look at lemon-lime soda in quite the same way. The thing I found great about this mockumentary film was the relationships between the main characters were very realistically drawn and handled with sensitivity as well as humor. The kids I took with me to see the film watched in a rather awe-struck manor as they sat trying to figure out whether the band was real or made-for-the-movies. To say that I saw the film six months ago and am still wondering when it will be released can only be considered a compliment, because I'm still thinking about it.

Surprising, if you're paying attention...

[mistrfixr · 7/10 · 27 January 2007]

Let me start off by saying the Naked Brothers Band are not the Beatles.

This is not to say that they aren't reasonably competent musicians; the scene where Nat is jamming out with Cindy Lauper has to be seen to be truly appreciated. Though most of the "live" music scenes are actually lip-synced, the notes and rhythms being played are true to the sounds that the viewer hears.

No, the reason for the disclaimer is the reason this is a reasonably decent movie. If you are paying attention and you are a casual Beatles fan, you will notice the allusions run thick throughout. If you are a hard-core Beatles fan, you'll notice that the fictional "Silver Boulders" were modeled on the very real Beatles.

The plot line of the former should be familiar to anyone who knows the history of the later. Of course, in this version no one ends up getting shot and the band comes back together. But the pivotal events of both bands (up to and including the band's break-up precipitated by an Asian love-interest) happen to line up surprisingly well... Almost as if it were a mockumentary and not the serious documentary it actually is. The finale, a reprise on the roof of "Crazy, Crazy Car" (the Silver Boulders' chart-topper), is a classic call-out.

Unlike many other shows on the Nickelodeon network, NBB is a surprisingly smart take on tween entertainment. It has its detractors already, but this reviewer's gut feeling is that they weren't paying attention enough to notice the small flickers of genius underneath the rather more commercial silliness that makes this movie (and the soon-to-come half-hour spin-off) a viable market proposition.

If this show maintains its integrity (more likely than not, since it maintains its writing and producing teams intact: namely, Polly Draper, mother of the show's stars Nat and Alex Wolff), it could turn out to be a surprise. Placed against its competition, mostly cute middle-school sit comes or the insipid star vehicles infesting the Disney Channel, NBB comes out on top. It's honest, amusing, at times a bit saccharine, but mostly surprising.

This is Awful!

[frozenpandaman · 1/10 · 11 December 2006]

I know the people and I did some of the animation and graphic design and the show is horrible! They are rich little kids who don't have any talent, and probably just begged Nick to accept them! Alex has played the drums for one yearm, I've played for 4 1/2! The movie is terrible and so is the show! This is the craziest most mixed up comedy that even isint funny I've ever seen. It is so stupid it makes me want to barf!!! It is just so crazy that Nickelodeon would ever accept something like this and so dumb! They are sooo stupid and weird! I hate them and their show and think once Nick realizes how stupid it is they will most hopefully take it off!

Poor

[matt_torrez · 1/10 · 27 January 2007]

Forget their questionable talent, forget that it's just not a good film...the real problem here is the failed attempt at satire.

I'm not a prude, but watching a 7 year old kid go through "soda addiction" at a "rehab center" is not funny.....it's wrong.

And the relentless pursuit of "chicks" is pretty disturbing, far from cute.

Even my eight year-old daughter seems somewhat put off by it all, easily recognizing that Alex's "addiction" was all to similar to the clichéd rockstar drug and alcohol story.

Avoid it.

It was very painful to watch!!!

[angelica-delrosario · 1/10 · 17 March 2007]

I totally hated the movie. It was so retarded. They need to get some acting lessons....no, wait, that won't help because the Naked Brothers Band people a retards. You know why I am here even though I am a Naked Brothers Band hater? To warn people before they watch the dumb movie so that the NBB doesn't get any money from it so then they can't make any more amateur stupid songs that are so retarded that any old guy could go and write it in 10 seconds. Not only are the song lyrics retarded, they sing badly. Okay, I'm kinda getting off the movie here.....anyways, it was boring and they acted horribly. It was NOT funny at all even though they tried really hard for it to be. I guess they deserve some credit for that...well, the movie isn't worth your time. Just look at its rating. The movie (and the series) is very painful to watch for anyone who has even half a brain. Seriously, if you liked it, you need to go watch movies where the actors actually act, not babbling their lines in a monotone. I am on the drama club at my school and some people there are actually BETTER than those Nat and Alex guys. Hurry before it's too late! I seriously thought that Herbie Fully Loaded was better than this piece of poopie. I don't even know why I went through even HALF of that film. I don't think it even deserves to be called a film...

My favorite memory ...

[ImaginePeaceForever · 1/10 · 26 May 2007]

My favorite memory of this show and the band was when I got together with a bunch of my friends which are NBB haters and had a big bonfire and we took a CD of their songs and the DVD of the movie and a bunch of pictures of the band members and threw them into the fire and danced a happy jig around the burning stuff while singing "Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead". That was the best thing about the show and this show is stupid with a capitol God this show sucks. I hate it so much. Get rid of the crappy car. You guys really suck! You really ruined the whole channel! No offence or anything but you guys need to get a life, I mean, really, who makes a stupid show with a stupid lead singer that can't even sing! You guys really sound horrible and need to get a life as hobos or something, except Roselina. She's really pretty. But still, you guys reak!

Without comparisons, the worst vanity project ever made in the history of cinema!

[bellino-angelo2014 · 1/10 · 12 February 2021]

I am not the target age for the show (keep this in mind as you read my review) and I had never heard of it until last year. So why did I watch the movie? Well, as most of you might have noticed, I am an occasional bad movie buff. In the sense that from time to time I watch very awful movies (such as the Bottom 100 ones) and some make me laugh, while some not. And this falls in the second category.

The film hasn't really a plot. It's just a bunch of vignettes involving probably the most obnoxious kids' musical band ever seen! They are not involving characters, the way they talk it's so annoying that it makes the movie an endurance context and at times they are very obnoxious. How Julianne Moore and Uma Thurman got involved in this mess of a film (even tho in small cameos when they are interviewed) is beyond me as they were already respected actresses. And at times I was so tempted to leave this movie half-way.

If you want to see the worst vanity project ever made, then this movie is for you. But even if you are a bad movie fan, don't even try it as it's so painful and grating to watch that it's not worth it!

Umm... What?

[thomas-930 · 25 January 2007]

Okay, so their dad is Michael Wolff, that famous jazz guy, but are they a real band. I mean, I really don't like them, but are they seriously for real? 'Cuz Nickelodeon passes them off as a real band, and they do the same thing, but seeing as it doesn't note them as any official music group anywhere, I'm pretty sure that they're using the show to make themselves known. Unfortunately, it doesn't really seem like they will go anywhere, because all the little kids I know don't really care for it. It seems 'Unlikely' that their band would get popular among many large groups anyway...

...and I don't like Alex, that fake little 'ladies man'.

Fake Stuff

[ajolie53 · 1/10 · 26 January 2007]

Okay I saw the sneak preview of this stupid movie. First off the movie is so posed and not real, they are all acting. They can't sing. They are way too full of themselves. Its awful. Yes kids like 8 to 10 might enjoy but its really stupid. I mean they say their manager is a kid. And there record label is fake. Its stupid. Don't see it.

As for the set up and directing, not so bad. It is a cute documentary but it documents a stupid thing.

Only see this if you don't really like good music. Also, it's very corny. It's not even tasteful. I hate to be so mean...but this really is a piece of junk.

We loved it

[moncogirl1492 · 10/10 · 6 July 2006]

I went to a movie premier in the summer of last year to see this movie. It was the best thing i have ever saw. My friends and i loved it so much we have been waiting for it to come out on DVD or go in the movies. Usually when i see a movie within a year i don't remember it, but thats not the case with this one. It was outstanding! We all want to know when and if its going to come out in theaters or DVD real soon. I cant wait to go see it again cause it was so good! My favorite character was Nat. They all were so cute though. Watching this movie was one of the best things I have done with my friends. We really really really really want it to come into theaters and see it again. It was so cute it made me cry. please let us no what is going on with the movie if you are putting it in theaters or DVD. Thank you!

*~WE LOVE THIS MOVIE!~*

I am dreading this movie

[travistarrant39 · 1/10 · 27 January 2007]

I haven't seen the movie yet, but I do have a four year old who desires to see it and I will not deny him the opportunity to watch it. But, I dread this more than anything in the world and after reading some of the other opinions expressed by people who have seen it, I guess I have good reason to dread it. Why is it that every product put out for Nick has to be so lame and annoying for the parents who have to set through it? And, according to Wikipedia.com, there have only been two episodes of the series made ready to air. does this mean that the show will be repeated and crammed down our throats like everything else they show? And the songs that I hear in the commercials for the movie sound even worse than the anything the boy band craze from the late 90's put out.

Perfectly fine.

[i_munch_on_dinos · 8/10 · 7 April 2008]

A big fan of mockumentary and musical fiction, I find this to be a great movie, fun for kids and 'tweens (the intended audience). Actually, it can be enjoyed by anyone with an open mind. The songs are surprisingly catchy, and fun to annoy your friends with (namely Crazy Car). These kids may not be so great now, but they definitely have a bright future ahead of them, if they don't get screwed over by the child star business anyway. I also find this movie rather inspiring. I'm sure many children will have NBB-influenced attempts at forming a band with friends... heck, I even wanted to do it after seeing this movie. I would recommend this film to anyone with an open mind who enjoys music and would appreciate the cute factor. It's also a great introduction to mockumentary, and maybe even independent film-making.

Great movie, very funny.

[juliezan · 7/10 · 27 January 2007]

It's a great movie. These kids are geniuses! For 9 year old to write all those songs, great.. Good acting too. I think all these people dissing and hating need to get a life. It's a kids movie. Its a comedy and it's just for fun. It's not real. It's just another show on nick. If you don't like it don't watch it. It's a mockumentary. It's supposed to be funny. The thing about the 'gay newlyweds', it's just a joke okay. Calm down. It's a joke movie. Its all for fun. Alex and Nat and the others are little kids. There parents are the ones responsible for their behaviors and the content in the movie. Nickleodeon is responsible for the shows it presents. Stop taking it out on the kids.

OK um this really isn't a great show

[sallahoohoo · 2/10 · 27 February 2007]

wow, the Naked Brothers Band. What should i say. I guess i can say this show just sucks. number one: they have no talent, they probably can't even play the instruments. number 2: on the commercial it said they were famous but nobody even heard of them till there crappy show came on. Look, i really don't hate it that bad, i'd give it like a 4 out of 10, but what annoys me is how everyone says they have such great talent and Nat is SO deep and writes deep lyrics. Deep my ass! he talks about hardcore wrestlers with inner feelings. wow, i could read what it says on the walls of a bathroom and it would be more deep than that. And they didn't get famous by themselves, their parents are famous celebrities and wanted their kids to be too so they made up a bad show. i have a feeling that it will be canceled soon.

1 win, huh? let's hope the next win is a Razzie

[grkamerican1984 · 1/10 · 23 October 2007]

I hate this movie. I hate the show. i hate just about everything about it. it's so annoying and stupid. everyone's saying that nat and alex wolff are heroes in the music world and that they're going to make it big. WHAT KIND OF DRUGS ARE YOU TAKING???!!!?!?!?!?! nat and alex are going to end up as either hobos or end up like Jane Hudson from "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?". i could only get through not even 20 minutes of this one, barely 30 seconds of the show, and i managed to survive about half an hour of 'Battle of the Bands'. How anyone could cheer for these guys in the audience at the Kid's Choice Awards, i have no clue. days before the movie premiere on Nick, most of the teen girl actresses on Nick (Jamie Spears, Emma Roberts, Lindsey Shaw, etc.) showed up in a commercial influencing brain-dead kids about how awesome nat and alex wolff are. first off, they didn;t trick me, and second of all, nat and alex probably either drugged them or payed them loads of money in order to say that and sound convincing, because i don't see how anyone could find this show/movie entertaining. the music is just awful. nat's singing sounds like a sick, dying moose on crack. alex is the most annoying movie/TV show character EVER. he's not funny, he's annoying, he's really weird, and he thinks he's hot and knows everything about girls. this guy's lucky if he ever manages to get laid. you know this show is fake when you find out that some of the characters (in real life) don't even exist!! the character Jesse is actually played by Nat and Alex's cousin jesse Draper (they mustve had some budget problem). Their father is not single, he's married to Polly Draper, but she doesn't appear on the show, making it seem the Wolff's are mom-less. Rosalina doesn't exist either. Her name is Allie DiMeco. I'll tell ya, the Naked Brothers are gonna be in some deep sh** when their "fans" find out the whole thing is staged. 0/10