Sunshine Cleaning
Seen it?2009 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Terms of Endearment or Bottle Rocket, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$16 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 59K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christine Jeffs
- Amy AdamsRose Lorkowski
- Emily BluntNorah Lorkowski
- Steve ZahnMac
- Alan ArkinJoe Lorkowski
- Clifton Collins Jr.Winston
- Eric Christian OlsenRandy
- Kevin ChapmanCarl Swanson
- Jason SpevackOscar Lorkowski
- Mary Lynn RajskubLynn
- Paul DooleySherm