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Writer (WGA):
Megan Holley (written by)
Release Date:
27 March 2009 (USA)
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Tagline:
life's a messy business.
Plot:
In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, a mom starts an unusual business -- a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service -- with her unreliable sister. full summary | full synopsis
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1 nomination
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This Weeks DVD/Blu-Ray/Cinema Releases
(From HeyUGuys. 15 November 2009, 9:59 PM, PST)
Moon, Star Trek and Sunshine Cleaning | DVD reviews
(From The Guardian - Film News. 14 November 2009, 4:07 PM, PST)
(From HeyUGuys. 15 November 2009, 9:59 PM, PST)
Moon, Star Trek and Sunshine Cleaning | DVD reviews
(From The Guardian - Film News. 14 November 2009, 4:07 PM, PST)
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A slice of pecan pie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Amy Adams | ... | Rose Lorkowski |
 | Emily Blunt | ... | Norah Lorkowski |
 | Alan Arkin | ... | Joe Lorkowski |
 | Jason Spevack | ... | Oscar Lorkowski |
 | Steve Zahn | ... | Mac |
 | Mary Lynn Rajskub | ... | Lynn |
 | Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | Winston |
 | Eric Christian Olsen | ... | Randy |
| Paul Dooley | ... | Sherm |
 | Kevin Chapman | ... | Carl |
| Judith Jones | ... | Paula Datzman-Mead |
 | Amy Redford | ... | Heather |
 | Christopher Dempsey | ... | Gun Shop Suicide |
| Vic Browder | ... | Gun Shop Owner |
 | Ivan Brutsche | ... | Above and Beyond Worker |
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Rated R for language, disturbing images, some sexuality and drug use.
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91 min | Germany:102 min (European Film Market)
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:R (certificate #44055) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Netherlands:12 |
UK:15 |
Sweden:7 |
Ireland:15A |
Germany:12 |
Japan:PG-12 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Australia:M |
Singapore:M18 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Finland:K-11 |
Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Turkey:13+
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Amy Adams played the girlfriend of John Krasinski's character Jim Halpert on "The Office" (2005) during parts of the first and second seasons. Emily Blunt is Krasinski's girlfriend in real life.
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Open for Business
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Greetings again from the darkness. Ahhh, the first 2009 script (by Megan Holley) that has the depth, nuances and multiple sub-plots that keep me addicted to movies. Sure one can view this as a simple story of the emotionally struggling sisters who start a bio-hazard clean-up company to connect not just with each other, but also with those who have been the victim of a profound event involving a loved one. It works just fine on that level.
Of course, I never make things that easy. For this viewer, I was absorbed in the connection the sisters had to their dead mother. The quest for a glimpse of her one movie of the week performance as a waitress had the sisters trained to stop in their tracks whenever a "waitress" scene appeared on TV. The sisters are played exceedingly well by the extraordinarily talented Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. Their performances lift a really good script to greatness.
For most movies, that would be plenty. Not here. Director Christine Jeffs ("Sylvia") gets to play with Alan Arkin as the always scheming father, a quick commentary on the disgusting "solution" of public schools tendency to require medication on less than robotic kids, emotionally empty relationships, and the absolute need of people to connect with others.
The fine acting continues with Steve Zahn as the former high school hero turned local cop, whom Adams' character has maintained a long term "bond". Trouble is Zahn's character picked someone else to marry. Clifton Collins Jr adds a wonderful dimension as Adams' possibly new prospect. Mary Lynn Rajskub is just plain fascinating as the lonely lady Blunt thinks she is helping.
Being promoted as from the creators of "Little Miss Sunshine", this one offers up a nice story complimented by many quirks that make it stand apart from the masses. Hopefully it will find wider distribution as we can never have enough top notch story telling.