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 drama 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. 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.

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.

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