Sunshine Cleaning
life's a messy business.
life's a messy business.
Comedy, Drama
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2008
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A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in the off-beat dramatic comedy. In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school the mom starts an unusual business – a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
18 Jan 2008
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$5,000,000
Revenue:
$16,174,377
Awards:
2 wins & 6 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Jeffs makes a good fist of the direction and Blunt proves that she can do comedy, but it's Adams's comforting, charismatic central turn which really gives the film its lift.
– David Jenkins,
Time Out,
3 Jul 2009
fresh:
Taken on its own terms, though, it's a solid indie effort with plenty of nice character strokes by screenwriter Megan Holley and razor-sharp performances by Amy Adams and Emily Blunt.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
29 May 2009
rotten:
Sunshine Cleaning is one of those dependent independent films -- dependent on the need to be "quirky" yet "heartfelt" too, and as much a slave to the formulaic as any Hollywood product.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
27 Mar 2009
fresh:
Adams and Blunt rise above the clunky premise and execution to once again demonstrate why they've become the go-to girls for any director seeking smart, versatile and warm-blooded talent.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
27 Mar 2009
fresh:
Its overall ability to balance humor and drama, attention to emotional detail and a few winning performances outweighs its maudlin tendencies.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar 2009