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# Band of Brothers (2001): what the critics said

Critics' score 85 from 7 reviews: 6 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative.

The reviews are warm almost across the board. Most critics praise the series for following one company through the whole war from the soldiers’ point of view, and for staying with ordinary men rather than generals or set pieces. Several credit the interviews with surviving veterans for its grounded, unforced feel, and the later notices, written a decade or two on, find it has held up and still lands hard. Damian Lewis is the performance most often named, and the ensemble around him is repeatedly called a strength.

The reservations are small and scattered. The Guardian has minor quibbles with how the action scenes are shot, while still calling the series marvellous. The one mixed rating, from The Times, sits oddly beside prose that finds the series fresh, gripping and moving; the star count is more cautious than the words. Nobody dissents in substance, and the spread is narrow.

## Radio Times — Paul Tanter

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 10 December 2021. 

The critic hails the miniseries as a masterpiece and one of the crowning achievements of televisual storytelling that has retained its acclaim 20 years on. They single out its authentic, unmanipulated portrayal of Easy Company’s experiences drawn from direct interviews with veterans.

[Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/band-of-brothers-rt-rewind/)

## The Hollywood Reporter

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 

The review highlights how the miniseries captures the varied experiences of ordinary soldiers better than any other war movie, eschewing cliches to reveal the humanity within Easy Company members. It notes the fresh perspective from portraying the company in transition.

[Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/1235010132)

## Variety

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 31 August 2001. 

The critic calls it a genuine television epic that painstakingly charts the progress of Easy Company through World War II. It is praised for its detailed, sharply focused look at the conflict from the soldiers' point of view and for presenting what the men went through over the long haul.

[Read the review](https://variety.com/2001/tv/reviews/band-of-brothers-1200469287/)

## The Guardian

Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 7 October 2001. 

The critic calls the series pretty marvellous overall, despite minor stylistic quibbles with the action scenes. They single out Damian Lewis's affecting performance as a standout that cements his status as one of Britain's finest actors.

[Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2001/oct/07/features.review87)

## The Times — Patricia Nicol

Rating 3/5. 10 November 2002. 

The series is one of the great achievements of recent television and a more intimate portrait of men in extremis than Saving Private Ryan. It emerges fresh, gripping and frequently moving thanks to its ensemble and authentic feel.

[Read the review](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/film-dvds-and-videos-scf9p5bxxpx)

## Den of Geek — Simon Brew

Rating 5/5. 17 November 2008. 

The review calls it a superb and outstanding miniseries whose script, cast led by Damian Lewis, direction, and production values set it apart. It singles out the relentless, brutal depiction of war’s horrors and futility alongside strong character development.

[Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/band-of-brothers-blu-ray-review/)

## Collider — Joanna Orland

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 24 May 2024. 

The critic finds the miniseries still harrowing and relevant decades later, praising its visceral depiction of WWII and how it raised the bar for prestige television. The use of veteran interviews and focus on ordinary soldiers across ranks is singled out as enhancing its grounded, sophisticated portrayal of war.

[Read the review](https://collider.com/band-of-brothers-tv-show/)

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