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Brothers

Brothers (2009)

There are two sides to every family.

Release:2009
Runtime:1h 45m
Country:United States
Director:Jim Sheridan
Language:English

Genre

DramaThrillerWar
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Keywords

Sibling RelationshipLoss Of Loved OneBrother In LawAfghanistan War 2001 2021RemakeSister In LawWistful
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Brothers rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 170K votes
Rotten Tomatoes63%
Metacritic58%
TMDb7.3/10· 4K votes

With 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 58/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Brothers

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.

Cast of Brothers

  • Tobey Maguire

    Tobey Maguire

    as Capt. Sam Cahill

  • Jake Gyllenhaal

    Jake Gyllenhaal

    as Tommy Cahill

  • Natalie Portman

    Natalie Portman

    as Grace Cahill

  • Sam Shepard

    Sam Shepard

    as Hank Cahill

  • Mare Winningham

    Mare Winningham

    as Elsie Cahill

  • Bailee Madison

    Bailee Madison

    as Isabelle Cahill

  • Taylor Geare

    Taylor Geare

    as Maggie Cahill

  • Patrick John Flueger

    Patrick John Flueger

    as Private Joe Willis

  • Clifton Collins Jr.

    Clifton Collins Jr.

    as Major Cavazos

  • Carey Mulligan

    Carey Mulligan

    as Cassie Willis

  • Omid Abtahi

    Omid Abtahi

    as Yusuf

  • Navid Negahban

    Navid Negahban

    as Murad

Brothers facts

Budget
$26M
Box office
$43.5M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •War drama explores sibling trauma with emotional depth and realism
  • •Afghanistan war setting grounds narrative in contemporary relevance
  • •Strong performances convey psychological impact of combat experience

What the audience disliked

  • •Heavy subject matter creates unrelenting bleakness throughout runtime
  • •Character arcs feel familiar despite effective emotional execution

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