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27 March 2009 (USA) moreTagline:
life's a messy business.Plot:
In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, a mom starts an unusual business -- a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service -- with her unreliable sister. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Working Class Respect more (71 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Amy Adams | ... | Rose Lorkowski |
 | Emily Blunt | ... | Norah Lorkowski |
 | Alan Arkin | ... | Joe Lorkowski |
 | Jason Spevack | ... | Oscar Lorkowski |
 | Steve Zahn | ... | Mac |
 | Mary Lynn Rajskub | ... | Lynn |
 | Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | Winston |
 | Eric Christian Olsen | ... | Randy |
| Paul Dooley | ... | Sherm |
 | Kevin Chapman | ... | Carl |
| Judith Jones | ... | Paula Datzman-Mead |
 | Amy Redford | ... | Heather |
 | Christopher Dempsey | ... | Gun Shop Suicide |
| Vic Browder | ... | Gun Shop Owner |
 | Ivan Brutsche | ... | Above and Beyond Worker |
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Rated R for language, disturbing images, some sexuality and drug use.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
91 min | Germany:102 min (European Film Market)Country:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #44055) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 | Sweden:7 | Ireland:15A | Germany:12 | Japan:PG-12 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) | South Korea:15 | Turkey:13+Filming Locations:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USAFun Stuff
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Amy Adams played the girlfriend of John Krasinski's character Jim Halpert on "The Office" (2005) during parts of the first and second seasons. Emily Blunt is Krasinski's girlfriend in real life. moreMovie Connections:
Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Miss March/Race to Witch Mountain/Sunshine Cleaning (#1.3)" (2009) moreSoundtrack:
Cure for this moreFAQ
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I quite liked the film. I would watch Amy Adams stare at grass and Emily Blunt is always top notch. One thing that stuck out for me about the film was that it offers a look at real working-class people doing real work, and does so in a respectful manner. Rose tries to put a positive spin on her post-mortem cleanup work to gathered yuppies in an awkward social setting and is clearly defensive. But you can see her coming to value the work for the good it does. There is nothing wrong with adventure thrillers about high crimes and misdemeanors, about the far-too-well-to-do, and about easy lives, but it is heartening to see hard-scrabble work valued, not just as a barrier to be overcome but as a thing that has intrinsic value and that does real good. Rose and Nora take on work that the yuppie ladies would never dream of tackling, and do real good for real people. This is a film that does not dazzle us with fireworks or glitter, but it has heart. We like that.