Brothers

2009 · 1h45 · Film

Directed by Jim Sheridan

Starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham, Bailee Madison, Taylor Geare, Patrick John Flueger, Clifton Collins Jr., Carey Mulligan

Ideal when you feel… Stressed Angry Sad / low

When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.

Original language

English

Screenplay

David Benioff, Anders Thomas Jensen, Susanne Bier

Music

Thomas Newman

Cinematography

Frederick Elmes, Michael Lohmann

Cast

Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham, Bailee Madison, Taylor Geare, Patrick John Flueger, Clifton Collins Jr., Carey Mulligan, Omid Abtahi, Navid Negahban

Updated July 22, 2026

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