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7.3/10 • 3.7K

2009-12-021h 45m

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There are two sides to every family.

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.

Directors
Jim Sheridan
Writters
Anders Thomas Jensen, Susanne Bier
Editors
Anders Thomas Jensen, Susanne Bier, Jay Cassidy

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Tobey Maguire

    Tobey Maguire

    Capt. Sam Cahill

  2. Jake Gyllenhaal

    Jake Gyllenhaal

    Tommy Cahill

  3. Natalie Portman

    Natalie Portman

    Grace Cahill

  4. Sam Shepard

    Sam Shepard

    Hank Cahill

  5. Mare Winningham

    Mare Winningham

    Elsie Cahill

  6. Bailee Madison

    Bailee Madison

    Isabelle Cahill

  7. Taylor Geare

    Taylor Geare

    Maggie Cahill

  8. Patrick John Flueger

    Patrick John Flueger

    Private Joe Willis

  9. Clifton Collins Jr.

    Clifton Collins Jr.

    Major Cavazos

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moki

Feb 16, 2021

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$26,000,000.00
Revenue
$43,500,000.00
Keywords
sibling relationshiploss of loved onebrother-in-lawafghanistan war (2001-2021)remakesister-in-lawwistful