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Brothers (2009)

Original title: Brothers

“There are two sides to every family.”

2009 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by Jim Sheridan · Ireland · British Cinema
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Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal Natalie Portman Tobey Maguire Sam Shepard Mare Winningham Bailee Madison

Credits

Written by: David Benioff

Plot

A Marine presumed dead in Afghanistan is held captive, while at home his troubled brother grows close to his wife and children.

Sinekatalog’s take

Jim Sheridan's remake of the Danish film is a heavy family drama, well acted by Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (178,102 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.