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Brothers
2009 105 min United States of America R 18+
★7.0
Drama, Thriller, War
Director: Jim Sheridan
🎭 Based on
«Brothers»
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Description
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.
Budget:
$26M
US Gross:
$28.54M
Worldwide:
$43.5M
Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal
Actor
Natalie Portman
Actor
Tobey Maguire
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2010
— Best Young Performer
Golden Globe 2010
— Best Actor (Drama)
Saturn Awards 2010
— Best Action, Adventure or Thriller
Saturn Awards 2010
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2010
— Best Original Song
Saturn Awards 2010
— Best Actress
Key opinion
Jim Sheridan's 'Brothers' is a polarizing family drama that relies heavily on its powerhouse lead performances to elevate a narrative that some find emotionally resonant and others dismiss as predictable or incoherent. While the cast is widely praised for their intensity, opinions are sharply divided over the script's psychological depth and the realism of its dramatic turns.
| Acting | The lead trio of Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, and Jake Gyllenhaal provides consistently strong, high-caliber performances that serve as the film's primary strength. | |
| Emotion | The film succeeds in immersing viewers in the visceral, tragic consequences of post-war trauma and the psychological collapse of a veteran. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed as a predictable and cliché melodrama that struggles to justify its characters' erratic motivations and behaviors. | |
| Theme | Opinions on narrative realism are divided; some find the family dynamics and emotional shifts authentic, while others find them forced, unnatural, and poorly executed. |