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Sunshine Cleaning

2009Movie1 h 31 minR

ComedyDrama
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic616.2Rotten Tomatoes74%63%

A moving, hopeful comedy movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

life's a messy business.

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.

Feels like

  • Quirky Indie Dramedy
  • Single Mother's Struggle
  • Family Relationships
  • Offbeat Career
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Emotional and Touching
  • Resilience and Hope
  • Small Town Setting

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Christine Jeffs
Written by
Megan Holley
Produced by
Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf, Jeb Brody
Music by
Michael Penn

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Facts

March 27, 2009 · 1 h 31 min · R

Released
March 27, 2009
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$5 million
Box office
$16 million
Available in
27 countries

Tropes

Annoying Younger Sibling, Establishing Character Moment, Madonna-Whore Complex +9

  • Annoying Younger Sibling
  • Establishing Character Moment
  • Madonna-Whore Complex
  • Dead Person Conversation
  • Missing Mom
  • Blatant Lies
  • Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling
  • Trailers Always Lie
  • Foreshadowing
  • Hide Your Lesbians
  • Girlish Pigtails
  • Harmful to Minors

12 of 61 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Sunshine Cleaning?"

Questions about Sunshine Cleaning

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Where can I stream Sunshine Cleaning?

HBO Max

In the United States, Sunshine Cleaning streams on HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is Sunshine Cleaning worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 61).

Will Sunshine Cleaning make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Is Sunshine Cleaning plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Sunshine Cleaning a box office hit?

Budget$5 million
Box office$16 million

Yes: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.

What tropes does Sunshine Cleaning use?

Annoying Younger SiblingEstablishing Character MomentMadonna-Whore ComplexDead Person ConversationMissing MomBlatant LiesFoolish Sibling, Responsible SiblingTrailers Always LieForeshadowingHide Your LesbiansGirlish PigtailsHarmful to Minorsand 49 more

TV Tropes lists 61 tropes for it, including Annoying Younger Sibling, Establishing Character Moment, and Madonna-Whore Complex.