FEATURE FILM

Brothers

7.3/10
TMDB4,072 votes
2009Original: English105 min

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.

Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Brothers

There are two sides to every family.

Brothers (2009) is a film in the drama, thriller, war genres. Directed by Jim Sheridan. The cast includes Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard.

Released
2009-12-02
Original language
English
Runtime
105 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Lionsgate, Relativity Media, Sighvatsson Films, Michael De Luca Productions, Palomar Pictures, Mandate International
Directors
Jim Sheridan
Writers
David Benioff, Anders Thomas Jensen, Susanne Bier

Brothers cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.3/10 from 4,072 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

moki

TMDB member review

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…

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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 Gonzales

TMDB member review

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.

Questions about Brothers

What is Brothers about?

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.

Who stars in Brothers?

Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham, Bailee Madison. See the cast cards above for character names.

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