Rotten
Diaz is a whiny irrelevance, but sharp supporting work from Alec Baldwin and Joan Cusack makes the proceedings tolerable for boyfriends.
Vadim Rizov, Time Out
My Sister's Keeper
A tale of life, love, and letting go.
2009 · 1h 49m · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Nick Cassavetes
Overview
Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.
Director and cast
- Nick Cassavetes Director
- Cameron Diaz as Sara Fitzgerald
- Alec Baldwin as Campbell Alexander
- Abigail Breslin as Andromeda "Anna" Fitzgerald
- Sofia Vassilieva as Kate Fitzgerald
- Joan Cusack as Judge De Salvo
- Emily Deschanel as Dr. Farquad
- Heather Wahlquist as Aunt Kelly
- Jason Patric as Brian Fitzgerald
- Evan Ellingson as Jesse Fitzgerald
- Nicole Marie Lenz Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
48%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Where restraint might have raised up My Sister's Keeper, a heavy hand has brought it down.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
I found the movie to be really tough and challenging and enjoyable.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Rotten
I have a heart. I just don't want schlock.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
Rotten
My Sister's Keeper targets tear ducts so ruthlessly, it might as well be sponsored by Kleenex.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
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