Brothers (2009 film)

Brothers
Brothers
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jim Sheridan
Screenplay by	David Benioff
Based on	Brødre; by Susanne Bier; and Anders Thomas Jensen
Produced by	Michael De Luca; Sigurjón Sighvatsson; Ryan Kavanaugh;
Starring	Tobey Maguire; Jake Gyllenhaal; Natalie Portman; Sam Shepard; Clifton Collins Jr.; Mare Winningham; Bailee Madison;
Cinematography	Frederick Elmes
Edited by	Jay Cassidy
Music by	Thomas Newman
Production; companies	Michael De Luca Productions; Relativity Media; Sighvatsson Films;
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release date	December 4, 2009;
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Pashto
Budget	$26 million
Box office	$43.5 million

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.

^ ^a ^b "Brothers (2009) Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
^ "A War Abroad Ignites a Battle at Home". The New York Times. December 3, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ All Things Considered (2009-11-29). "Director Jim Sheridan On 'Brothers'". NPR. Retrieved 2012-12-26.

[box_office_mojo-1] "Brothers (2009) Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-07-05.

[2] "A War Abroad Ignites a Battle at Home". The New York Times. December 3, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[3] All Things Considered (2009-11-29). "Director Jim Sheridan On 'Brothers'". NPR. Retrieved 2012-12-26.

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