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Sunshine Cleaning (2008)

Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
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A thirtysomething single mother whose boundless potential was squandered through a series of failed relationships and a misguided effort to help her younger sister succeed in life finds the fruits of her labors finally coming together in director Christine Jeffs' dark family comedy. Back in high school, the future looked pretty bright for Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams); not only was she the cheerleading captain, but she was also dating the star quarterback. Flash forward a little over a decade, and Rose is working overtime in hopes of getting her son into a better school. Her sister, Norah (Emily Blunt), is still living at home with their father, Joe (Alan Arkin), a failed salesman whose penchant for jumping into get-rich-quick schemes has left the family without a financial net to fall back on. Rose may be down, but she certainly isn't out, and when she hatches a plan to launch a crime-scene cleanup business, the money starts rolling in. Sure, cleaning up murder scenes and suicide sites may not be the most glamorous job in the world, but death is a fairly profitable business, and as the phone keeps ringing, Rose and Norah finally begin to experience the closeness of sisterhood that has eluded them all these years while also providing their family with true security. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Amy AdamsEmily Blunt, (more)
Director(s):
Christine JeffsKaren Moncrieff, (more)
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
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Synopsis of Sunshine Cleaning

A thirtysomething single mother whose boundless potential was squandered through a series of failed relationships and a misguided effort to help her younger sister succeed in life finds the fruits of her labors finally coming together in director Christine Jeffs' dark family comedy. Back in high school, the future looked pretty bright for Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams); not only was she the cheerleading captain, but she was also dating the star quarterback. Flash forward a little over a decade, and Rose is working overtime in hopes of getting her son into a better school. Her sister, Norah (Emily Blunt), is still living at home with their father, Joe (Alan Arkin), a failed salesman whose penchant for jumping into get-rich-quick schemes has left the family without a financial net to fall back on. Rose may be down, but she certainly isn't out, and when she hatches a plan to launch a crime-scene cleanup business, the money starts rolling in. Sure, cleaning up murder scenes and suicide sites may not be the most glamorous job in the world, but death is a fairly profitable business, and as the phone keeps ringing, Rose and Norah finally begin to experience the closeness of sisterhood that has eluded them all these years while also providing their family with true security. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
91 mins

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Director(s):
Christine JeffsKaren Moncrieff
Writer(s):
Megan Holley
Producer(s):
Jeb BrodyGlenn WilliamsonPeter Saraf
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Sexual Situations, Profanity, Adult Situations, Drug Content)
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Lissette T.

    Personally, I really liked "Sunshine Cleaning," but did not consider the movie to be a comedy at all. For me, the movie was more of a drama than a comedy. Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, and Alan Arkin truly do an excellent job in portraying their individual roles in the movie as a family with different personas in the roles they play as a family. I also loved the themes presented in the movie as far as family relationships and relationships in general, death, failures, and perseverance. I consider this movie to be a dark drama. It is rated "R" because it is only intended for an "AGE-APPROPRIATE, MATURE AUDIENCE." I would truly recommend this movie to others who are interested in the themes presented in this movie.

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    John W.

    This was a well acted and very well done movie. This by know streach is a comedy, but it had it's funny parts. Very good drama. If you like Little Miss Sunshine, this is your type of movie.

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    Heather L.

    I didn't know what to expect from this film, but found myself really nodding my head and saying "hell yeah" when it was over. I saw a little of myself in the pathetic sister who kept sleeping with her ex while he steadily fathered more children with his wife~sigh~

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