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Brothers
Directed by
Jim Sheridan
R
2009
1h 45m
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While on tour in Afghanistan, Sam's helicopter is shot down and he is presumed dead. Back home, it is his screw-up brother who looks after the family. Sam does return, but with a lot of excess baggage.
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Cast of Brothers
Tobey Maguire
Capt. Sam Cahill
Jake Gyllenhaal
Tommy Cahill
Natalie Portman
Grace Cahill
Sam Shepard
Hank Cahill
Mare Winningham
Elsie Cahill
Bailee Madison
Isabelle Cahill
Taylor Geare
Maggie Cahill
Patrick John Flueger
Private Joe Willis
Clifton Collins Jr.
Major Cavazos
Carey Mulligan
Cassie Willis
Omid Abtahi
Yusuf
Navid Negahban
Murad
Ethan Suplee
Sweeney
Arron Shiver
A.J.
Ray Prewitt
Owen
Rebekah Wiggins
Marine Wife #1
Carrie Fleming
Marine Wife #2
Jenny Wade
Tina
Sheila Ivy Traister
Pilot
Chad Brummett
Co-Pilot
Jason E. Hill
Lt. Sanderson
Kevin Wiggins
Navy Chaplain
Yousuf Azami
Taliban Leader
James D. Dever
Sgt. Major Dever
Kevin Adkins
Flag Detail Commander
Johnnie Hector
Cop #1
Jeremiah Bitsui
Cop #2
Bill Allen
Cop #3
Benjamin D. Baldwin
Cop #4
Richard Wade
Crew Chief
Luce Rains
The Nose
Enayat Delawary
Ahmed
Rick La Monda
Elvis
Paul Ramos
Sentry
Shawn Bryant
Marine Cadence
Oscar Mejia
Uniform In Helicopter
David Bachelor
U.S. Navy Chaplain
Zachary Grand
Afghanistan Boy
Michael-David Aragon
Terrorist
Iris Dunbar
Burka Woman
J.D. Marmion
Marine Hostage
Robert Mitchell
Marine Rescuer #1
Collin D. Barry
Marine Rescuer #2
Janet Sanford
Mourner at Church #1
Casey Sanford
Mourner at Church #2
Gary Moore
Marine Mourner #1
Eric Steinig
Marine Mourner #2
Colleen Frye
Woman in Church
James Duffy
Man in Church
David Manzanares
Bartender 'Dave'
Michael Castellano
Afghan Fighter
Carol A. Salazar
Woman on Bridge
Wendell Sweet
Orderly
Jim Sheridan
Director
Anders Thomas Jensen
Writer
Susanne Bier
Writer
Michael De Luca
Producer
Ken Halsband
Producer
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Producer
Mark Fischer
Producer
Matt Battaglia
Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh
Producer
Brothers Ratings & Reviews
Brandon Isaac
May 28, 2025
Phenomenal Film.
The Atlantic
Ed Koch
Although Brothers is not a first-rate film, it informs us about the after-effects of war and is worth seeing while we wait for better ones to come along.
Reel Talk Online
Candice Frederick
... subtly yet brilliantly captures one soldier's fight to end the war in his mind months after leaving the battlefield.
Film Comment Magazine
Laura Kern
Anyone fond of Danish director Susanne Bier's 2004 original should steer clear of this ill-advised though faithful remake by Jim Sheridan.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
As thin as the emotional conundrums facing the Cahills can feel they still are often able to connect despite the screenplay's melodramatic overtones and emotional shortcomings.
Us Weekly
Thelma Adams
In this plodding the war-at-home drama, a lip gloss-wearing Portman is miscast as a suburban mom. And though Maguire and Gyllenhaal succeed as brothers, Maguire works too hard -- and Gyllenhaal is tragically underutilized.
Observer
Rex Reed
A soap opera ensues with more clichés than one movie can survive.
The New Yorker
David Denby
Brothers, the new home-from-the-war film, written by David Benioff and directed by Jim Sheridan, has been made with obvious devotion and sincerity, and I wish I could take it seriously.
I.E. Weekly
Amy Nicholson
When Carey Mulligan (the breakout star of An Education) pops up in a cameo, you realize how rich the film would be with her in the lead.
Los Angeles Times
Betsy Sharkey
Sheridan seems as conflicted as the Cahills about their virtues and failings.
Slate
Dana Stevens
After watching this movie, I had what you might call Portman Traumautic Stress Disorder, a condition that leaves you twitchy, irritable, and in need of a well-acted light comedy.
Movie Retriever
Brian Tallerico
Brothers is ultimately like someone remaking a recipe that worked before but altering a few essential ingredients. It doesn't taste as good and only makes you wonder why anyone thought to make it again.
Detroit News
Tom Long
Sheridan and Maguire orchestrate things perfectly here, running a line of tension through the film that explodes at the end, just as it should.
The Simon
Tim Grierson
This Brothers can't help but feel like a shadow of the original, but its quieter stretches are quite successful.
Denver Post
Lisa Kennedy
Brothers never fully earns the right to exploit Sam's crucible in Afghanistan and the angry anguish it brings about.
New York Times
A.O. Scott
Brothers itself -- a smart, well-meaning project -- never quite pulls itself together.
USA Today
Claudia Puig
Sheridan is a consistently agile storyteller, drawing strong performances from even the youngest actors.
New York Daily News
Joe Neumaier
Brothers tries to delve into how war can tear families apart, but only succeeds in showing how miscasting and melodrama obscure good intentions.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
In a role without any flamboyant touches, playing what is essentially just a decent, intelligent woman, Portman lends the film dignity, understanding and true radiance.
Newsweek
Ramin Setoodeh
Brothers shows us that even when our troops do come home, their war may be far from over.
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