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Brothers

Release Date 22 Jan 2010 TBA

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Certificate: 15

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"Brothers" tells the powerful story of two siblings, 30-something Captain Sam Cahill and younger brother Tommy Cahill, who are polar opposites.When his Black Hawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains Sam is presumed dead and the Cahill family suddenly faces a shocking void. Tommy tries to fill in for his brother by assuming newfound responsibility for himself, Grace, and the children. But, Sam is not dead; he and a fellow soldier have been captured by Taliban fighters. When Sam unexpectedly returns to the States, he grows suspicious of his brother and his wife.

Cast:
Natalie Portman | Jake Gyllenhaal | Tobey Maguire | Mare Winningham | Clifton Collins Jr. | Carey Mulligan | Bailee Madison | Patrick Flueger | Jenny Wade | Luce Rains

Writers:
David Benioff | Susanne Bier

Producers:
Michael De Luca

Directors:
Jim Sheridan

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User Reviews

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    Mr_Twist

    Toby puts in a fantastic performance - so much so i almost forgave him for spiderman... almost

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    razorblade_kiss

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    baileye

    It was good enough to keep me watching. I saw the trailer for the Hurt Locker before it, that looks great!

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    technogoblin

    Can't make my mind up on this one, Tobey Maguire showed some serious acting chops but it was a little overdone at times, in my opinion.

    • Currently 2/5 Stars.

    Lolicitation

    Gritty and silly. An epic fail for pandering to awards season.

    • Currently 5/5 Stars.

    JennyBurke101

    Oh this film was BRILLIANT ...I cried from start to finish ..I really wouldnt be a fan of Toby, most of the time I find him annoying and he cant grow real facial hair ..but in this he was actually like pretty great! Jake was amazing as he always is and Portman was ok ..well if your into that obviously beautiful and talanted kinda thing..

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    crazylegs

    very very god movie, some great acting all round!

    • Currently 1/5 Stars.

    estelleb3

    I wanted to like this movie: the story is interesting, the cast is impeccable (especially the actresses playing the 2 young daughters)but in my opinion the film is missing focus. It is too lenghtly sometimes and I feel I saw the entire movie in the trailer so Watch the trailer and you'll spare the cost of a movie ticket...

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    kellymm

    • Currently 2/5 Stars.

    andrewire

    Cheap melodrama that resembles an RTÉ drama. I really disliked it because of two things: the acting is dire and the story is unfocused. There was not a single scene of good acting in it. Tobey Maguire is such a mediocre actor -Spiderman included- and Jim Sheridan's direction doesn't help. He relies too much on scenes where the children have lines as if he was looking for sympathy from the audience. If you have seen the trailer, watch it again and you would have seen the whole film. Pity.

    • Currently 1/5 Stars.

    alanhorkan

    Woeful trailer left me feeling like I'd just watched a summary of the whole film in three minutes. Not going anywhere near this.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    RoRo

    Definitely worth a view...trailer doesn't do it justice.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    mindaugas

    very good and serious drama

    • Currently 5/5 Stars.

    vu1999uk

    Outstanding drama from Jim Sheridan with fantastic performances from all 3 leads, in particular Tobey maguire. Some really tense scences add to the film as well.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    mart

    jim has finially put the terrible 50cent movie behind him and is back with a bang

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