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Dec 2, 2009 · "Brothers” is the new film by Jim Sheridan, a director who has a sure hand with stories about families (“In America” “In the Name of the Father,” “The Boxer”). This one is about a family twisted from its natural form when the father leaves for service in Afghanistan just after his brother comes home from prison.
Dec 4, 2009 · 64% Tomatometer 158 Reviews 62% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings Siblings Sam (Tobey Maguire) and Tommy Cahill (Jake Gyllenhaal) are as far apart as brothers can be; while Sam serves his...
- (5.8K)
- Jim Sheridan
- R
- Tobey Maguire
The progression of the plot takes its time to develop, but it feels organic. The characters feel real. While one could see the film as a criticism of war and the negative effects that war has on the family of veterans, the film is more a character-driven drama, and doesn't touch much into politics.
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 64% based on 158 reviews, with an average score of 6.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "It plays more like a traditional melodrama than the Susanne Bier film that inspired it, but Jim Sheridan's Brothers benefits from rock-solid performances by its three ...
- $26 million
- Thomas Newman
- December 4, 2009
Dec 4, 2009 · 16 Videos. 51 Photos. Drama Thriller War. While on tour in Afghanistan, Sam's helicopter is shot down and he is presumed dead. Back home, it is his screw-up brother who looks after the family. Sam does return, but with a lot of excess baggage. Director. Jim Sheridan. Writers. David Benioff. Susanne Bier. Anders Thomas Jensen. Stars. Jake Gyllenhaal
- (140K)
- Drama, Thriller, War
- Jim Sheridan
- 2009-12-04
Brothers (2009) - Brothers (2009) - User Reviews - IMDb. Brothers (I) (2009) User Reviews. Review this title. 282 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 9/10. A side of war we just don't see often enough in films. planktonrules 24 September 2021. Warning: Spoilers. 39 out of 42 found this helpful. Was this review helpful?
Dec 3, 2009 · 1h 45m. By A.O. Scott. Dec. 3, 2009. There is a grim timeliness to the release of “Brothers,” Jim Sheridan’s movie about the effects of war on the family of a Marine serving in Afghanistan.
