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The Other Sister

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The Other Sister (1999)

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Reviews Counted:48

Fresh:14

Rotten:34

Average Rating:4.7/10

Consensus: Made-for-tv drama evokes anything but real emotion.

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisi perform admirably as developmentally different young adults who meet and fall in love. As the friends and family of the challenged, the supporting cast shows... Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisi perform admirably as developmentally different young adults who meet and fall in love. As the friends and family of the challenged, the supporting cast shows plenty of the expected love, support, and well-meaning anxiety, but also some refreshingly realistic impatience, frustration, and embarrassment. [More]

Starring: Juliette Lewis, Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Skerritt, Diane Keaton

Starring: Juliette Lewis, Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Skerritt, Diane Keaton, Poppy Montgomery, Linda Thorson

Director: Garry Marshall

Director: Garry Marshall
Screenwriter: Garry Marshall, Bob Brunner
Producer: Mario Iscovich, Alexandra Rose
Composer: Rachel Portman

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Diane Selkirk
Diane Selkirk
Apollo Guide

The charming innocence in this unusual take on first love and first heartbreak gives THE OTHER SISTER its special quality.

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Bob Fenster
Bob Fenster
Arizona Republic

Giovanni Ribisi could be his generation's Dustin Hoffman... he could also be his generation's Richard Benjamin...

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Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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It pirouettes past problems, exuberantly celebrating two folks who fall in love.

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Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

Shameless in its use of mental retardation as a gimmick, a prop and a plot device.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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A neatly wrapped made-for-TV homily!

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Chicago Tribune
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Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

The surprises are interesting, but not enough to save the film from itself.

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Citysearch
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