My Sister's Keeper

2009, Drama, 1h 48m

138 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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My Sister's Keeper gets fine performances from its adult and child actors, but the director's heavy-handed approach turns a worthy emotional subject into an overly melodramatic tearjerker. Read critic reviews

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Conceived as a marrow donor for her gravely ill sister, Anna Fitzgerald (Abigail Breslin) has undergone countless surgeries and medical procedures in her short life. Though their older daughter's life has no doubt been prolonged, the unorthodox decision of Anna's parents has cracked the entire family's foundation. When Anna sues her parents for emancipation, it sets off a court case that threatens to destroy the family for good.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Language|Brief Teen Drinking|Mature Thematic Content|Sensuality|Some Disturbing Images)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Nick Cassavetes
  • Producer:
    Scott Goldman, Mark Johnson, Chuck Pacheco
  • Writer:
    Nick Cassavetes, Jeremy Leven
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $49.2M
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  • Distributor:
    Warner Bros.

Cast & Crew

Cameron Diaz
Sara Fitzgerald
Abigail Breslin
Anna Fitzgerald
Alec Baldwin
Campbell Alexander
Sofia Vassilieva
Kate Fitzgerald
Jason Patric
Brian Fitzgerald
Joan Cusack
Judge De Salvo
Evan Ellingson
Jesse Fitzgerald
Thomas Dekker
Taylor Ambrose
E.G. Daily
Nurse Susan
Heather Wahlquist
Aunt Kelly
Emily Deschanel
Dr. Farquad
David Thornton
Dr. Chance
David Bortolucci
Harry
Nicole Marie Lenz
Gloria
Nick Cassavetes
Director
Nick Cassavetes
Screenwriter
Jeremy Leven
Screenwriter
Scott Goldman
Producer
Mark Johnson
Producer
Chuck Pacheco
Producer
Caleb Deschanel
Cinematographer
Jim Flynn
Film Editor
Alan Heim
Film Editor
Matthew Barry
Casting
Nancy Green-Keyes
Casting
Jon Hutman
Production Design
Maggie Martin
Set Decoration
Diana Pokorny
Executive Producer
Stephen Furst
Executive Producer
Mendel Tropper
Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich
Executive Producer
Merideth Finn
Executive Producer
Mark Kaufman
Executive Producer
Aaron Zigman
Original Music
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Audience Reviews for My Sister's Keeper

  • Nov 01, 2014
    child cancer film 'bout the affects of it on the family unit. a little disjointed. for casual viewing.
    Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
  • Dec 29, 2013
    The story was pretty sad but the film itself was lacking in something that it failed to actually move me.
    Maymay A Super Reviewer
  • Jun 15, 2012
    Made me cry, end of story.
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
  • Mar 18, 2012
    Incredibly messy and not focusing in anyone beyond the bad performance of Cameron Diaz. They tried to create a controversy that would be interesting but they gave up of everything to forcibly take the audience to tears.
    Júnior D Super Reviewer
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