Brothers

"There are two sides to every family."

2009 1h 45m EN

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7.3

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63%

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 4,046🍅63%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 170,197

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Synopsis

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When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.

“There are two sides to every family.”

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Cast

Tobey Maguire
Capt. Sam Cahill
Jake Gyllenhaal
Tommy Cahill
Natalie Portman
Grace Cahill
Sam Shepard
Hank Cahill
Mare Winningham
Elsie Cahill
Bailee Madison
Isabelle Cahill
Taylor Geare
Maggie Cahill
Patrick John Flueger
Private Joe Willis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Sheridan
Writers: David Benioff, Anders Thomas Jensen, Susanne Bier
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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2 / 8

CAST

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250+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Sheridan, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jay Cassidy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There are two sides to every family.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0765010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Sheridan directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. Thomas Newman scores. Jay Cassidy cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2250+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Jim Sheridan, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jay Cassidy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "There are two sides to every family.".
8IMDB entry: tt0765010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Frederick Elmes
Original score: Thomas Newman
Editing: Jay Cassidy
Production design: Tony Fanning
Costume design: Durinda Wood
Makeup / hair: Michelle Vittone
VFX supervisor: Jonah Loop
Sound: Skip Lievsay
Stunt coordinator: Scott Sproule
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $26,000,000
Box office: $43,500,000
Return: 167% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Brothers (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes: 63% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 58/100
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 170,197 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

4 wins & 16 nominations total

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moki2021-02-16
★ 4/10
One of those films where once again there is a huge difference between the critics' and the viewers' assessment. Which one will you choose? In the genre of war films, I'm slowly leaning towards the critic. In 'Brothers' each of the characters seems overdrawn to me. No one reveals anything surprising, everyone fulfills their cliché. The story strictly follows the black and white stereotype of the situation in Afghanistan, completely disregarding being coherent. A Marine has been missing for less than a year and his family is already living 3 chapters after that? If you've seen the trailer, you've seen the movie - because it underscores all the clichés you're promised in a good 2 hours. On a positive note, it has become a fast paced piece of work. But I got about as excited by the production as I did watching campfire TV at night.
Andre Gonzales2023-05-01
★ 4/10
I don't know what the point of this movie is. Just a guy who's crazy from ptsd. There's no point to the movie at all.