Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin
A woman who wants to send her eight year-old son to a private school decides to go into business with her unreliable sister in order to earn more money. They form a company doing biohazard removal and...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 25, 2009
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October 29, 2009Sunshine Cleaning is a very touching film about a couple of sisters who open their own biohazard removal company to help get themselves out of debt. Down on love and luck, the two sister's journey teaches them a valuable lesson about life.
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October 16, 2009good movie...funny. I love the actors in this. Amy Adams & Emily Blunt are great. It felt like it was lacking something...purpose? not sure what it was. still good though.
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September 29, 2009I really liked this movie. It is very poignant and sad for the majority, but it has a few lighter moments to loosen things up a bit. I thought Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, and Alan Arkin were all fantastic. I laughed and cried. I felt sympathy and hope for this odd little family. ...( read more)
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September 15, 2009This is a good film, but falls short of being great in too many important areas. The story of a single Mother who has come to a crossroads and finds her passion cleaning up bloody crime scenes. As usual I do not delve too deeply into the plot so as not to spoil and there are some...( read more)
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September 10, 2009I actuallt didn't want to see this, the story just wasn't something that sounded original or even remotely interesting. Then I sat down with my Mom and Daughter and we very much enjoyed ourselfs. The cast is amazing, those yung ladies are so incredible. The story was in short ab...( read more)
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November 17, 2009This is a pretty good movie. Interesting watching them do a job that most people wouldn't do. I give it three and a half stars.
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November 14, 2009it was ok , a little disapointed in amy and emily but better luck next time .
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November 14, 2009A terrifically funny and poignant character movie about an unexpected topic. I've mostly seen Amy Adams in her ditzy roles ("Enchanted" and "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day") so seeing her in a more rugged turn was fun.
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November 12, 2009Really cool, Amy Adams turns out another great performance. Emily Blunt is a good support. Must-see dark comedy
Critic Reviews
July 3, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
March 20, 2009
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Sunshine Cleaning emerges as that rare American specimen -- a strong movie about women. full review
March 20, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
This one is scripted, directed and acted with grace and immaculate care. full review
March 19, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Directed by Christine Jeffs, Sunshine Cleaning has more than its share of indie clichés, but it's wonderfully cast and often a pleasure to watch. full review
March 19, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
There should be a self-healing book for film performers titled "When Bad Scripts Happen to Good Actors." And the cast of Sunshine Cleaning should get a group discount. full review
March 19, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
At times, the movie works, but those are the times it (and even we) forget what it's really about. full review
March 13, 2009
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
A terrifically quirky and entertaining character comedy that's pure sunshine itself. full review
March 13, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Although Adams and Blunt work hard at giving dimension to their characters, they can't overcome the fact that the story is essentially a greatest hits of family trauma. full review
March 13, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
A better title for the movie...would be Sundance Recycling, since the picture is less a free-standing independent film than a scrap-metal robot built after a shopping spree at the Park City Indie Part... full review
March 12, 2009
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Though the script has its share of contrivances -- maybe more than its share -- the director and her co-stars, Amy Adams and Emily Blunt, bring a steadfast sense of truth to the story of two sisters t... full review
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