Brothers (2009 film)
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| Directed by | Jim Sheridan |
| Screenplay by | David Benioff |
| Based on | Brødre by Susanne Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen |
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| Cinematography | Frederick Elmes |
| Edited by | Jay Cassidy |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $26 million |
| Box office | $43.5 million |
Brothers is a 2009 American psychological war thriller film directed by Jim Sheridan and written by David Benioff. The film is a remake of the 2004 Danish film of the same name by Susanne Bier, and both films take inspiration from the epic poem Odyssey by Homer. Starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman, it follows Captain Sam Cahill (Maguire), 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 (Gyllenhaal) and wife Grace (Portman), he suffers from severe PTSD as he struggles reintegrating into society.
Brothers was theatrically released in the United States on December 4, 2009, to mixed reviews from critics. Despite this, it grossed $43 million against its $26 million production budget and Maguire received widespread acclaim for his performance. At the 67th Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Maguire and Best Original Song for "Winter", performed by U2.