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Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
Metacritic58/100
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
4,028 audience votes
Key crew
- Jim SheridanDirector
- David BenioffScreenplay
- Anders Thomas JensenWriter
- Susanne BierWriter
- Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tobey MaguireCapt. Sam Cahill
- Jake GyllenhaalTommy Cahill
- Natalie PortmanGrace Cahill
- Sam ShepardHank Cahill
- Mare WinninghamElsie Cahill
- Bailee MadisonIsabelle Cahill
- Taylor GeareMaggie Cahill
- Patrick John FluegerPrivate Joe Willis
- Clifton Collins Jr.Major Cavazos
- Carey MulliganCassie Willis
- Omid AbtahiYusuf
- Navid NegahbanMurad
Stills
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Themes
sibling relationshiploss of loved onebrother-in-lawafghanistan war (2001-2021)remakesister-in-lawwistful
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