My Sister's Keeper

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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.

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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.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B-

Feb 18, 2012

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Bring the tissues. This film works.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 31, 2009

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

There's no question that this is a really intriguing drama and a drama that I think deserved better treatment than it gets here because I think Nick Cassevetes -- I don't think he's a very good director, really.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 29, 2009

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

That we know we’re being manipulated but reach for the Kleenex anyway attests to the effectiveness of the otherwise overt sentimentality, but doesn’t leave us feeling good about it afterward.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 4, 2023

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

One of the great literary adaptation disappointments of the century so far.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 31, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Just when it couldn't get any sadder, it does.

Rated: 5/10

Nov 29, 2020

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You Are M Holy sh*t. Second only to Benjamin Button for tear jerker - the beach scene (with Feels Like Home - 😭😭😭) and then the goodbye scene!! How does anyone do this!? ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Eric A Talk about a sad movie. Nice storyline Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/26/24 Full Review Mountainman Very good movie. Moving performances by the cast. The only complaint that I had was the jumping around in timeline. It was a little difficult to keep up with every one of them, but overall not too distracting. And the critics, as usual, have this one wrong. I would recommend giving this movie a watch, just keep the tissues handy... Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/22/24 Full Review D M Just be ready to cry and I mean cry. The emotional rollercoaster you go through is almost maddening. What comes after is more tears. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review Catherine R So since I'm alittle biased because I love Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric, Abigail Breslin and Joan Cusack, I'm just going to say that the mom, as stubborn and horrible as she was a few times during the film, I like how her daughter finally told her that she was going to be OK. I respect how the dad went to the doc and asked if he could take his daughter to the beach. I love how he and his wife were arguing and he finally said that for 14 yrs, his wife always got her way with their daughter but that day it was about what she wanted. And that if she didn't go w them to the beach, he wanted a divorce. Sometimes, it's nice to just get out and go somewhere that's NOT the hospital. But I am glad that the dying girl got to experience some normal teen events. Overall, good movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/24 Full Review Audience Member Very sad movie based on a true story - I can definitely understand the little girls position when she gets a lawyer but even crazier to learn of the twist that it’s the cancer girl behind it. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick Cassavetes Director Cameron Diaz Sara Fitzgerald Abigail Breslin Anna Fitzgerald Alec Baldwin Campbell Alexander Sofia Vassilieva Kate Fitzgerald Jason Patric Brian Fitzgerald

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Synopsis 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.

Director: Nick Cassavetes
Producer: Scott Goldman, Mark Johnson, Chuck Pacheco
Screenwriter: Nick Cassavetes, Jeremy Leven
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Mark Johnson, Scott L. Goldman, Curmudgeon
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Brief Teen Drinking|Mature Thematic Content|Sensuality|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 15, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $49.2M
Runtime: 1h 48m