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Sunshine Cleaning (2009)

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(70%)

Starring:	Amy Adams \| Emily Blunt \| Alan Arkin \| Jason Spevack \| Steve Zahn \| Clifton Collins Jr. \| Mary Lynn Rajskub \| Kevin Chapman \| Eric Christian Olsen \| Amy Redford \| Christopher Dempsey \| Judith Jones \| Vic Browder \| Paul Dooley
Director:	Christine Jeffs
Studio:	HIGH FLIERS
Run time:	102 mins
Genres:	Comedy \| Drama
Languages:	English
Released:	November 09, 2009
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Once the high school cheerleading captain who dated the quarterback, Rose Lorkowski now finds herself a 30-something single mother working as a maid. Her sister Norah is still living at home with their dad Joe, a salesman with a lifelong history of ill-fated get rich quick schemes. Desperate to get her son into a better school, Rose persuades Norah to go into the crime scene clean-up business with her to make some quick cash. In no time, the girls are up to their elbows in murders, suicides and other specialized situations. As they climb the ranks in a very dirty job, the sisters find a true respect for one another and the closeness they have always craved finally blossoms. By building their own improbable business, Rose and Norah open the door to the joys and challenges of being there for one another--no matter what--while creating a brighter future for the entire Lorkowski family.

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Rating of 3 stars out of 5
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Try if you can to avoid the inevitable salvo of assurances that Sunshine Cleaning is this years Little Miss...

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45 out of 45 people found the following review helpful:

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Rated 5 stars
superb.............................

williamsgwynfa from , 4th June, 2009

This film comedy drama is superb and stars Amy Adams, Emily Blunt and Alan Arkin. Former high school cheerleading captain Rose Lorkowski (played by Amy Adams) is a thirty-something single mother who cleans houses for a living. Wanting to send her trouble-making 8 year old son Oscar (played by Jason Spevack) to a private school, Rose decides to take her married lover's advice and get into the 'lucrative' business of crime scene cleanup. Rose convinces her disillusioned, underachieving sister Norah (played by Emily Blunt) to join her in the enterprise, which she calls 'Sunshine Cleaning.' Norah stills lives at home with their dad Joe(played by Alan Arkin) a salesman with a lifelong history of ill-fated get rich quick schemes. The sisters begin to find meaning in their function to 'help' in some way in the aftermath of a loss, just as the job stirs up memories of their own mother's death. Their priorities and goals are tested and Rose and Norah face hard challenges as they strive to improve their lives. Well worth watching !

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16 out of 16 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5 stars
Excellent performances all round

Hollywilliam from , 8th August, 2009

Basiclly, this is about two sisters and their father who in their seperate ways, and despite their best efforts, are all going nowhere. One of the sisters, Amy Adams, is a house cleaner/maid who is having an affair with a married cop. He mentions how much money it costs to bring in a specialist who cleans up after there's been a murder or 'messy' death so (without spoiling the rest of the story), Adams takes up this idea with her sister ...... Well worth watching with excellent performances throughout and a quirky but good story too. Like Little Miss Sunshine, you really get drawn into this family and really want them to all 'come through'. Look out for the one armed shop assistant from the industrial cleaning shop - again, subtle but excellent performance. Might not won't do well commercially but definitely one to watch.

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14 out of 14 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5 stars
Rich characters, and a poignant story of hope!

A Customer from SW London, 2nd July, 2009

This movie, like Little Miss Sunshine is not for everyone. You either get it or you don't. If your idea of a good movie is pure escapism then don't bother watching this movie, because the movie deals with real life and some unpleasant issues. What I really loved about both films is that despite the messiness that comes with life and being alive and portrayed by the specific situations the characters find themselves in, in this film, there is a thread of humour and HOPE! The movie deals with a family and their relationships following the suicide of their mother many years earlier.We see Rose, a bright young woman, who started out as a popular cheerleader in school dating the most popular boy, only to end up as a single mother, cleaning other people's houses for a living. She continues to 'see' her high school sweetheart even though he has married another woman.Nora,(Blunt) plays her messed up sister, who still hasn't come to terms with their mother's suicide.The movie centres around both their relationships, but since all the characters are so rich and deeply interesting what you get is a movie of sheer emotional involvement from the viewers part from start to end (be prepared to use alot of tissues. This is a real weepy!). This is a movie of emotional substance for anyone who wants their movies to offer them viewing enrichment! A fantastic watch!

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