Gary Cole Says Original ‘Brady Bunch’ Cast’s Approval of 1995 Movie ‘Meant a Lot’

In 1995, the Bradys made their way to the big screen with The Brady Bunch Movie, but not in the glossy, straightforward adaptation most people were expecting. Instead, director Betty Thomas delivered a satirical, meta-comedy that dropped the entire Brady family into the mid-’90s while they continued to behave, dress, and speak as if it were still “the Me Decade.”

The result wasn’t just an adaptation, it was a playful culture clash, with the squeaky-clean Bradys navigating a world of grunge teens, cynical neighbors, and ’90s problems armed only with sunshine, courtesy, and a lot of polyester.