Brothers (2009 film)
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Brothers is a 2009 American psychological thriller film directed by Jim Sheridan and written by David Benioff. The film is a remake of the 2004 Danish film by Susanne Bier, and both films take inspiration from the epic poem Odyssey by Homer. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Clifton Collins Jr., and Mare Winningham. The film follows Captain Sam Cahill, a USMC officer who is captured by the Taliban after he is presumably killed in the war in Afghanistan. Upon being rescued and reunited with his brother Tommy and wife Grace, he suffers from severe PTSD as he struggles to reintegrate into society. Brothers was theatrically released in the United States on December 4, 2009, by Lionsgate, and received mixed reviews from critics. The film grossed $45 million against a $26 million budget. The film was nominated for Best Actor for Maguire and Best Original Song for "Winter", performed by U2, at the 67th Golden Globe Awards.
Infobox
Directed by
Jim Sheridan
Screenplay by
David Benioff
Based on
Brødreby Susanne Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen
Produced by
mw- Michael De Luca Sigurjón Sighvatsson Ryan Kavanaugh
Starring
Tobey Maguire Jake Gyllenhaal Natalie Portman Sam Shepard Clifton Collins Jr. Mare Winningham
Cinematography
Frederick Elmes
Edited by
Jay Cassidy
Music by
Thomas Newman
Productioncompanies
Relativity Media Michael De Luca Productions Sighvatsson Films
Distributed by
Lionsgate
Release date
December 4, 2009 (2009-12-04) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
Country
United States
Languages
English Pashto
Budget
$26 million
Box office
$43.5 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
2009
2009
Year
2009
Ceremony
15th Critics' Choice Awards
Category
Best Young Actor / Actress
Recipients
Bailee Madison
Result
Nominated
36th Saturn Awards
36th Saturn Awards
Year
36th Saturn Awards
Ceremony
Best Action or Adventure Film
Category
Brothers
Recipients
Nominated
Best Actor
Best Actor
Year
Best Actor
Ceremony
Tobey Maguire
Category
Nominated
Best Actress
Best Actress
Year
Best Actress
Ceremony
Natalie Portman
Category
Nominated
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Year
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Ceremony
Bailee Madison
Category
Nominated
67th Golden Globe Awards
67th Golden Globe Awards
Year
67th Golden Globe Awards
Ceremony
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Category
Tobey Maguire
Recipients
Nominated
Best Original Song
Best Original Song
Year
Best Original Song
Ceremony
"Winter" by U2
Category
Nominated
2010 Teen Choice Awards
2010 Teen Choice Awards
Year
2010 Teen Choice Awards
Ceremony
Choice Movie Actor – Drama
Category
Tobey Maguire
Recipients
Nominated
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal
Year
Jake Gyllenhaal
Ceremony
Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2009
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2009
Year
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2009
Ceremony
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Natalie Portman
Recipients
Nominated
Denver Film Critics Society Awards 2009
Denver Film Critics Society Awards 2009
Year
Denver Film Critics Society Awards 2009
Ceremony
Best Original Song
Category
"Winter" By U2
Recipients
Nominated
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
| 2009 | 15th Critics' Choice Awards | Best Young Actor / Actress | Bailee Madison | Nominated |
| 36th Saturn Awards | Best Action or Adventure Film | Brothers | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Tobey Maguire | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Natalie Portman | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Bailee Madison | Nominated | ||
| 67th Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Tobey Maguire | Nominated | |
| Best Original Song | "Winter" by U2 | Nominated | ||
| 2010 Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor – Drama | Tobey Maguire | Nominated | |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated | |||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Natalie Portman | Nominated | |
| Denver Film Critics Society Awards 2009 | Best Original Song | "Winter" By U2 | Nominated |
References
- Brothershttps://catalog.afi.com/Film/64847-BROTHERS
- Brothershttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0765010/
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Brothers-(2009)
- All Things Consideredhttps://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120933017
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/movies/04brothers.html
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/date/2009-12-04/?ref_=bo_rl_table_1
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2009W49/?ref_=bo_rl_table_1
- Brothershttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1213999-brothers
- Brothershttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/brothers
- "Find CinemaScore"https://www.cinemascore.com
- Chicago Sun-Timeshttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/brothers-2009
- USA Todayhttps://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2009-12-04-brothers04_ST_N.htm
- New York Magazinehttps://nymag.com/movies/reviews/62375/
- EW.comhttps://ew.com/article/2009/12/02/brothers-5/
- Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/basterds-nine-lead-critics-choice-92305/
- ScreenRanthttps://screenrant.com/2010-saturn-award-nominations/
- Golden Globeshttps://goldenglobes.com/film/brothers/
- MTVhttps://web.archive.org/web/20100616211009/http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/06/14/teen-choice-awards-2010-nominees/
- Chicago Film Criticshttps://web.archive.org/web/20100224070822/http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=60
- Denver Film Criticshttps://denverfilmcritics.com/2010/01/denver-film-critics-society-2009-2010-award/
- Brothershttps://www.dvdsreleases.com/uncategorized/brothers-dvd-release-date/-p
- Brødrehttp://www.deutschlandfunk.de/kulturhaupstadt-aarhus-urauffuehrung-der-oper-brodre.691.de.html?dram:article_id=393745