Brothers parents guide

Brothers Parent Guide

Release date December 4, 2009

When Grace Cahill (Natalie Portman) learns she is a widow, she finds comfort in the arms of her brother-in-law (Jake Gyllenhaal). But that peace flees when she gets word from the military that her husband (Toby Maguire) is still alive, and the prisoner-of-war in Afghanistan is on his way home.

Why is Brothers rated R? The MPA rated Brothers R for language and some disturbing violent content.

Run Time: 104 minutes

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Rating & Content Info

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Why is Brothers rated R? Brothers is rated R by the MPAA for language and some disturbing violent content.

This additional information about the movie’s content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:

Violence:

- Occasional disturbing scenes.

- Portrayals of graphic violence.

- Infrequent portrayals of weapons violence (no blood shown).

- Infrequent implications of torture.

Sexual Content:

- Sexual references and innuendo.

- Embracing and kissing.

Language:

- Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations (sometimes in a sexual context).

- Use of scatological slang, cursing, and vulgar expressions.

Drugs and Alcohol:

- Substance abuse.

- Portrayals of illegal drug use for recreational purposes.

- Tobacco use.

Page last updated July 25, 2016

News About "Brothers"

Cast and Crew

Brothers is directed by and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire.

Home Video

The most recent home video release of Brothers movie is March 23, 2010. Here are some details…

Brothers is releasing on DVD and Blu-ray on March 23, 2010>

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