Sunshine Cleaning

Overture Films | Release Date: March 13, 2009

6.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 81 Ratings

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TMOct 3, 2009

Why was this movie marketed as a darkly quirky comedy when it's a maudlin drama with a few giggles in it. Though the performances are generally good, I found myself getting annoyed at the lack of development of the characters. It seems Why was this movie marketed as a darkly quirky comedy when it's a maudlin drama with a few giggles in it. Though the performances are generally good, I found myself getting annoyed at the lack of development of the characters. It seems like they are screwed before the story begins and and will probably end up screwed in the long run. Though there is an implication of hope at the end (after 80 mins of pretty much hopeless despair)... when you think about the crap lives they've gotten in the first place, you realize the odds are stacked so far against them there is almost no realistic way out of their respective circles of doom. My rating would of been a five if I had any hint before hand that I was going to see a quirky tragedy with a chuckle or two. One side note... though I found Clifton Collins Jr.'s character to be the warmest and most centered in the movie, I have no idea what dramatic purpose his character really had. That's a shame... because I think they could of done a lot more with him.… Expand

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carowApr 4, 2009

Phony, trite, saccharine and entirely calculated -- a kitschy waste of time that condescends to working class people and to women. I say this as someone who likes Amy Adams and Emily Blunt, and who sees more independent movies by far than Phony, trite, saccharine and entirely calculated -- a kitschy waste of time that condescends to working class people and to women. I say this as someone who likes Amy Adams and Emily Blunt, and who sees more independent movies by far than "big" ones. "Sunshine Cleaning" is to a truly original, honest small film as a convenience store "cherry" "pie" is to a homemade one -- 100% artificial ingredients.… Expand

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MitchRMay 15, 2009

A vapid, artificial movie. Hardly a true moment in this ponderous parade of cliches. And Arkin phones it in.

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perrywinkleJan 3, 2011

This movie was a big disappointment. The slow moving undeveloped plot never got off the ground and crashed on the runway. I had no empathy or patience with the characters and I would have had more satisfaction if they had all burned up in theThis movie was a big disappointment. The slow moving undeveloped plot never got off the ground and crashed on the runway. I had no empathy or patience with the characters and I would have had more satisfaction if they had all burned up in the house. I kept waiting for a humorous scene but it never came. It was more befitting an episode on a TV series than a movie.… Expand

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CameraBounceGodOct 5, 2015

emily blunt is....looking still a lot like katy perry....Amy adams is.....attractive terribly.......Alan arkin is finally annoying........Steve zahns character is broken up with yet doesn't mind because hes already had banged Amyemily blunt is....looking still a lot like katy perry....Amy adams is.....attractive terribly.......Alan arkin is finally annoying........Steve zahns character is broken up with yet doesn't mind because hes already had banged Amy adams'.......i have no idea what this all means in a surreal sense ....also i thought gail the snails **** were flying everywhere for a second at the sex scene at first. no giggles in this what so ever… Expand

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