Brothers (2009 film)

Brothers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJim Sheridan
Screenplay byDavid Benioff
Based onBrødre
by Susanne Bier
and Anders Thomas Jensen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFrederick Elmes
Edited byJay Cassidy
Music byThomas Newman
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • December 4, 2009 (2009-12-04)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Pashto
Budget$26 million[1]
Box office$43.5 million[1]

Brothers is a 2009 American psychological thriller war film directed by Jim Sheridan and written by David Benioff. A remake of the 2004 Danish film, it follows Captain Sam Cahill (portrayed by Tobey Maguire), a presumed-dead prisoner of the War in Afghanistan who deals with extreme PTSD while reintegrating into society following his release from captivity.[2] The film also stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Cahill's brother and Natalie Portman as his wife. Both films take inspiration from Homer's epic poem the Odyssey.[3]

The film received a mixed response and grossed $43 million. Maguire, however, received particular praise for his performance, receiving a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama.

  1. ^ a b "Brothers (2009) Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "A War Abroad Ignites a Battle at Home". The New York Times. December 3, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Director Jim Sheridan On 'Brothers'". All Things Considered. NPR. November 29, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2012.