My Sister's Keeper (2009)

Directed by

Nick Cassavetes

Genre

drama film, flashback film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 2,261 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl sues her parents for medical emancipation after being conceived to save her older sister's life. The family is forced to confront their conflicting loyalties and the limits of their love.

emotionalmelancholictensethought-provokingfamily-centeredsadheartfeltpoignantslow-burn

What happens

My Sister's Keeper is a 2009 American legal melodrama film directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin, Jason Patric, Sofia Vassilieva, and Joan Cusack. The film is based on Jodi Picoult's 2004 novel of the same name, which is also based on Marissa and Anissa Ayala. On June 26, 2009, the film was released theatrically in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film grossed $92.7 million against a $30 million budget while receiving mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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