"Couldn't you just stay dead!" "You gonna cry?"

The part with the balloon is some seriously incredible child acting.

Isabel: i didn't get anything for my birthday and you were in stupid Afghanistan Peter Parker: I missed the part where that's my problem

Isabelle: “I didn’t get anything I wanted for my birthday.” Bully Maguire: “You’ll get what you want when you fix this DAMN DOOR!!”

Bailee is an AMAZING ACTRESS OMG

Maybe Isabelle shouldn't have acted like she did, but the fact that everyone got so mad about that shows that she is an amazing actress and can truly portray her character, capturing the feelings the director wanted her too. I think she's awesome!

Bailee’s character represents how hurt, angry and jealous children can feel when a parent is deployed and absent for a while and missing out on things. Especially when it was her birthday her father wasn’t there but came home for her sisters so obviously she has a reason to feel hurt. With her uncle she saw more of a father in him later and even when she first met her when her dad walked in to greet her after returning home and she refused to hug and kiss him because she was angry that he was leaving again and felt loss of connection to him due to his constant absences Her emotions really show how difficult it is to have a parent absent and feeling favoritism if he came home for his youngest birthday but not hers. She has a reason to be angry and act out like that. Bailee did such a powerful job in this film

From the minute Sam (Tobey) *softly* says to Isabelle, "stop playing with your cake" you felt like you were watching an elastic band being stretched and you're cringing and waiting on it to pop and sting you. chilling scene man.

I think what everyone is forgetting is that Isabel holds resentment towards her dad for a reason, and it’s not because she wants to. It’s shown that they have used her dad as an reason for things, such as her not getting a birthday party or many other things. That sort of thing can lead to resentment, and that’s probably what Isabel feels towards her dad. She feels like the reason she’s not getting the equal amount of attention/treatment is because of her dad. You can also tell she feels extremely ignored by her family. The way she tears up after she has an outburst, and then goes directly to the balloon shows she felt like no one was listening. Then when she started talking about maggy getting this, or that, or how maggy gets everything she wants but she doesn’t. Shows that Isabel thinks there’s favoritism, which also sends her to resenting her father once again because she blames him. Isabel’s emotional outburst is a cry for help. She’s obviously hindering a lot of anger, and resentment towards her father. She doesn’t understand why things are the way they are, and she thinks it’s unfair. While yes, she shouldn’t be saying those things to her own dad; she doesn’t know how else to express her anger. She’s angry at the world, she’s angry at the way things are. But most importantly she doesn’t understand because she’s a kid. And it seems that no one is bothering to explain it to her either. It seems like they rather have her sit down, and shut up which is causing Isabel to feel ignored and bottling things up. She’s just a kid who feels ignored, and is hindering resentment towards someone that she believes is the problem when really he’s not. But no one else is bothering to explain to her that, so it stays there.

She has so much skill with acting, I would of burst out laughing as soon as it went quiet

This scene always makes me tear up. The little girl was hurting so bad. What a fantastic performance by the child actress.

If that were me and I heard my daughter say that my wife were cheating on me, I'd literally walk out of the house.

Hands down for a kid so young that preforms so talented and strong. I was seriously holding my breath while watching her.

She is such an amazing actress. When she was holding the balloon, I was so anxious and I wondered how she could do it so amazingly.

This scene is so powerful. You feel bad for the little girl though she's being a brat. You feel bad for the dad though he's being a dick. Both are hurting for the same reason, understandably. Having someone close to you that has gone through war is so intense it affects EVERYONE. Though it's a complicated situation no one was in the wrong here. It's also so powerful how Jake Gyllenhaal immediately focuses on the interaction between his brother and niece. And how the little girl is holding back the tears and fidgeting with stuff. A picture is worth a thousand words just like this scene.

You can tell she feels neglected

I'd course, these are just my outsider thoughts. The mom saw Isabelle and her husband were uncomfortable. She kept looking back between both him and her. It was obvious. Isabelle was understandably upset. When she started making noises with the balloon she could've pulled her to the side. She saw Isabelle kept staring at her dad. She could've been stopped way before those last words. She didn't want to interrupt their company but... poor hubby :( already insecure as it was, and Isabelle really did miss her dad. She was just so confused.

This really is a good movie it shows what can happen to vets when they come home from wars.. Support The Troops!!!

this scene is so uncomfortable to watch and you squirm in you seat more and more right from when you see sam's face at the start and you know its not gonna end well, to the point where you're actually glad that there's an outburst and people shouting because its such a relief from the excruciating quietness. every single person in this scene absolutely killed it!

Her family might have been mad at her outburst, but the way they all stared at each other gunning each other down, they knew she was right or at least had a point. Great acting all around.

That little girls acting gives me chills holy cow the realism of the emotion display is insane

Although her behavior is bad, this poor little cry is just screaming for attention, love, and help

This scene always stuck with me. Imagine being so broken as a child that you lash out like this at a table full of adults

To be honest, I think Bailee Madison deserved an Oscar nomination for her work in this movie.

The young child actress is amazing. The range of emotions she went through in this one scene down to her facial expressions

bailee madison should have got an oscar nod for this scene alone

(Tobey maguire sits at table) "pizza time!"

...Well that's extremely awkward... Great acting though.

*Having acting skills at that age is what you call talent!* Even I was getting frustrated with her and I'm on the other side of the screen, 10 years older & living in New Zealand. Shes got this in the bag!

This movie, as a whole is a good film. However this scene, and the kitchen freakout scene, are wonderful and this one in particular is a masterclass in suspense. He sure came a long way from Peter Parker dancing in the streets lol.

Btw those people saying they'd slap the girl obviously haven't seen the movie. She's acting out for a reason.

I like how Tommy’s looking at Isabelle like “really? Way to throw me under the bus.” 😂

I know everyone's hatin on the girl, but her performance just made me cry, cuz what person doesn't remember feeling all alone and unloved as a child?

She's a great actress from the beginning shes very good and she knows a lot about adulthood

Tremendous performance by Tobey. He is not just an actor to me, he is a part of my childhood. # spiderman

This is honestly some of the best writing, acting, staging, directing, and editing that I've ever seen

I know the young girl was going through a lot at this moment but damn did she really think she was going to get away with that bad behavior? However her mom should have seen this coming and pulled her aside to talk to her about this before she snapped and said all those untrue things. She is old enough to understand that her father went through hell and doesn't need to hear all that nonsense, that's the problem with society they don't deal with kids who go through emotions that are overwhelming which lead to disastrous things like this.

The mark of a good movie is how a tense scene can make you Uncomfortable even on repeated viewings and dammit does that scene get gut wrenching as it goes on. Well acted, well paced, well written!

3:58 you can see how Sam PTSD is already on the go by looking around where the machine gun fire ( the squeaking of the ballon) is coming from.

When she started messing with the balloon, i actually felt afraid for her life. I just kept thinking "You have no idea what you're provoking right now".

bailee is so young and talented in this. She killed this scene

It’s nice to have the family together again

4:31 - that look on his face tho 😅

4:50 - Can I go home now? Tobey: “You’ll go home when you fix this DAMN DOOR!”

This is one of the best film scenes. Bailee Madison is amazing!! From the moment she began to hold the tears in to the outburst. Amazing!!

4:31 tommy was looking at her like little girl you just killed me

War talk at the birthday dinner party, with Sam sitting right there, and Bailee confused as hell = exploding, intense moment.

Bailee Madison was so cute when she was little now she's a very beautiful grown up wonderful young woman

I was in this kind of position once when I was a child... This scene touched me differently.

STOP PLAYING WITH YOUR CAKE

This and hereditary have the most awkward and realistic dinner scenes ever. I love them

Well..this party just died..

One of the few kid actors I didn’t hate while watching a movie. She was amazing in this!

this is the second best roll tobey maguire has played(first one is spiderman)

I love the dinner scene so much with Isabelle how she wanted to do things her way and no one didn't treat her fairly. Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal are very mutual and we need to reconnect the dots with the ones who are feeling Isabelle's pain right now because that's how I feel about my family when I don't fit in properly.

“You should have just stayed dead!” *Bully Maguire mode activated*

I love that there are 3 marvel actors in this movie

lol Jake are watching her all the time, and his face were like "oh no you don't" the whole time.

Tobey and Bailee are frickin' amazing in this movie.

Girl: "I wish you stayed dead!" Peter Parker: "You gonna cry?"

The movie is so good yet so sad.

I really loved this scene. This was one of most powerful movies iv ever seen in my life!! This movie needs a Oscar!!

2:23 The way that Baby just said ''Thank you'' fucking cute

It's amazing how kids can act like this. That felt real, you could see the pain in her face

I love that little moment in the scene from 3:05-3:10. That stare that Isabelle gives the adults is so heart wrenching. She’s hurting and feels like no one cares. I think that’s why she grabbed the balloon. She just wanted to be heard 😢

This little girl can act I don’t care what anyone says. She made that entire scene

Grace: It’s her birthday, honey. Isabel: I didn’t get anything for my birthday and you were in stupid Afghanistan. Me: Ooh SAVAGE

Peter Parker: Stop playing with your cake Isabel: I'll stop playing with my cake when you fix this damn door!

Isabelle was like, "Fuck it, let's put ALL our cards on the table." 😂 That's the great thing about kids.. no bullshit, just real talk.

Toby exhibits exceptional acting in this movie I must say

Bailey is an AMAZING actress! One of my ALL time faves, and I'm in my 50s!

Mumble Rappers: I’m About To End Eminem's Career. Eminem: 4:08

spider man, spider man, pops balloons all over the land

2:53- that's it if i speak like that to my father my mom would smack the shit out of me right at that moment.

Isabelle deserve an Oscar for this scene

Great acting from everyone on the dinner table👏👏👏

she's a really good actress! impressed

She feels neglect from her father so she’s acting out cause she wants attention from her father I understand how she feels

You can feel the tension in this scene

This movie was amazing and proved to my ex that Maguire is an insanely good actor

Daddy > Gifts Daddy > Someone else love

That little girl make me emotional...damn good acting...

GOLLY! Bailee's acting is AMAZING 💓💓👏👏👏 LOVE HER

“Couldn’t you have just stayed dead?” You’ll get your dead dad once you fix this damn door!

She’s an amazing child actress

Brilliant acting and directing here. Everyone acting like they’re NOT solely focused on the girl. That elephant in the room tension.

how can a child be so talented at acting. she’s a natural

She was 10 at the time.of course she knew what sex was.... Bailee is extremely talented!!

Bailee Madison is such an amazing actress.

She deserve oscar for this 👏👏

her actions caused her dad to smash up her house, almost kill her uncle, almost kill himself, almost get shot by the police, then get sectioned... what a darling daughter.

never thought that a girl that young can do such good acting

“I didn’t get anything I wanted for my birthday” Peter Parker: “Look at little Isabelle, you gonna cry?”

That awkward moment when..

I Love Bailee Madison!❤ She also made for a real cute Maxine in Wizards of Waverly!

great acting by this girl, especially for her age as well,, brilliant acting! :)

"Couldn't you just stay dead?" I can't imagine the pain of hearing your own daughter say that to you.

Such a great actor

i love how jane foster, mysterio and spiderman are all in the same room

This is tension worthy of Quentin Tarantino. I shifted in my seat while watching this.