Now in need of extra income for private school, Rose gets an idea from her married lover, local Albuquerque cop Mac (STEVE ZAHN), who states that there's money to be made in cleaning up the mess left after violent deaths and other bloody incidents. She ends up talking her younger adult sister, Norah (EMILY BLUNT), who still lives at home with their dad and can't even hold down a job as a waitress, to join her in the new business endeavor that they call "Sunshine Cleaning."
With supplies, not to mention business regulation advice from janitorial supply salesman Winston (CLIFTON COLLINS JR.), the two sisters set off doing their lucrative but gross work. During one such job, Norah finds an array of photos of Lynn Wiseman (MARY LYNN RAJSKUB), whose mother has recently committed suicide. When Lynn thinks Norah is following her, Norah can't admit why she's there, and the two end up becoming unlikely friends.
At the same time, Rose thinks she might finally be making it in life, but must contend with her affair with Mac as well as unexpected developments in both her personal and business matters.
A suicide via gunshot is partially seen, and an empty house accidentally catches on fire and burns down. The bloody/gory aftermath of the suicide and other unseen violence is present in several scenes and may be unsettling to some viewers.
Alcohol and tobacco are present in various scenes, while drug use (pot smoking) occurs in two. Various bad attitudes are present, which also holds true for tense family material (including that related to familial deaths). Some behavior (including the mostly seen suicide via gunshot) might be enticing for some kids to imitate.
If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there are varying amounts of handheld camerawork in the film.
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(2009) (Amy Adams, Emily Blunt) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Heavy
Heavy
*Moderate
Heavy
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Heavy
None
None
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Extreme
Mild
Heavy
Heavy
Heavy
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Reviewed February 23, 2009 / Posted March 20, 2009
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