
A family. Rose and Norah, in Albuquerque, lost their mother when they were young. Rose is responsible - a housecleaner, raising her seven-year-old son Oscar. She's also having an affair with Mac, a married cop, her high-school sweetheart. Norah can't hold a job. Their dad, Joe, is quirky. When Oscar is expelled for odd behavior, Rose wants to earn enough to send him to private school. Mac suggests she clean up after crime scenes, suicides, and deaths that go undiscovered for ... (Full plot summary below)
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A family. Rose and Norah, in Albuquerque, lost their mother when they were young. Rose is responsible - a housecleaner, raising her seven-year-old son Oscar. She's also having an affair with Mac, a married cop, her high-school sweetheart. Norah can't hold a job. Their dad, Joe, is quirky. When Oscar is expelled for odd behavior, Rose wants to earn enough to send him to private school. Mac suggests she clean up after crime scenes, suicides, and deaths that go undiscovered for awhile. Rose enlists Norah, and Sunshine Cleaners is born. Norah bonds with the dead, Rose finds out that it's a regulated business, and complications arise. Can a family marked by tragedy sort things out?
Leave your thoughts about Sunshine Cleaning.
| Houston ChronicleAmy BiancolliThis one is scripted, directed and acted with grace and immaculate care. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeA wonderful little movie with a big emotional resonance that deserves your attention. |
| Urban CinefileAndrew L. UrbanThe irony of the Sunshine named small enterprise specialising in cleaning up post-death mess suggests the filmmakers may be aiming for a tone of dark comic entertainment, but the film does not play out that way. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanIt's still relatively early in the year, but this is definitely one of my favorite films so far in 2009. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn Johanson[F]eels like a breath of fresh air even though, honestly, I've seen this kind of thing plenty before... |
| MovieFreak.comSara Michelle FettersThis is a movie that, even with the slightly lurid nature of some of the subject matter, is as endearing and loveable as these things get, the finished product so much fun to watch I really didn't want it to end. |
| Bryant Frazer's Deep FocusBryant FrazerRose is unhappy, delusional, and not entirely virtuous, but Amy Adams makes it easy to invest in the idea of her happy ending. |
| Us WeeklyThelma AdamsIt's a laugh-out-loud, cry-until-you-blubber sister-buddy movie that works because of the two stars' naturalistic acting on screen and a plucky, original script. |
| Associated PressChristy LemireThe overall lack of sentimentality in first-timer Megan Holley's script and straightforward direction from Christine Jeffs keep the film from becoming too predictably feel-good; at the same time, the strong performances help elevate among similar fare. |
| The RumpusJenni MillerSunShine Cleaning is a lovely little film that's more gallows than humor. |