The Banger Sisters

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The Banger Sisters

R

2002

1h 38m

Comedy

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In the late '60s, the self-proclaimed belles of the rock 'n' roll ball (Goldie Hawn), (Susan Sarandon) rocked the worlds of every music legend whose pants they could take off -- and they have the pictures to prove it. But it's been more than two decades since the Banger Sisters earned their nickname -- or even laid eyes on each other. Their reunion is the collision of two women's worlds; one who's living in the past, and one who's hiding from it. Together they learn to live in the moment.

Critics Consensus

Hawn and Sarandon are terrific together, but the hoary plot is predictable and contrived.

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Sheila Norman-Culp

Associated Press

01/23/2019

3/4

No Oscar performances in this bunch -- just a string of funny moments in a film that accepts our flaws.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

09/23/2010

3/5

A lame script ruins a potentially good premise.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

03/18/2010

This is the directorial debut of Bob Dolman, who got his start scripting WKRP in Cincinnati, and as one might expect, he handles the comic material with aplomb and falls on his face whenever the story turns serious.

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B.L. Panther

Paste Magazine

10/02/2023

B

But now, 20 years on, The Banger Sisters has a salty bittersweetness...The road becomes open-ended, a prescient suggestion that there’s more to the journey, more to herstory.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

12/03/2022

3/4

...generally fares a whole lot better than the viewer might’ve initially anticipated...

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Felicia Feaster

Creative Loafing

01/29/2020

Suzette and Vinnie's wild girl reunion... is as dispirited and distinctly unmagical as the rest of this lame effort.

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Caroline P.

@RT25024090 Mar 18

Salt of the earth, this one. Great chemistry between cast and fun to rewatch over the years.

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04/10/2021

A highly rewatchable movie. Great chemistry between Hawn and Sarandon.

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02/05/2021

I mean really two icons you can't go wrong, such a good movie.

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steve d

@RT35616104 06/30/2020

Some may find it fun to see these two work together but the script is so bad it isn't worth it.

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06/21/2020

The combo of Hawn and Sarandon somehow elevates this mess to something borderline enjoyable, but the screenplay lacks comedic timing and witty dialogue. The sentimental bits feel contrived and leave a saccharine-sweet aftertaste, which somehow seems to works against the spirit of the story. On top of all, the one thing I was really disappointed in was the uninspired soundtrack.

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12/10/2014

Hawn and Sarandon are pretty good as the best friends, but the "seen it before script" and the pedestrian direction kind of drag it down. Geoffrey Rush is wasted here and it seems like the cast was assembled based on how much acting hardware they already had.

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Synopsis

In the late '60s, the self-proclaimed belles of the rock 'n' roll ball (Goldie Hawn), (Susan Sarandon) rocked the worlds of every music legend whose pants they could take off -- and they have the pictures to prove it. But it's been more than two decades since the Banger Sisters earned their nickname -- or even laid eyes on each other. Their reunion is the collision of two women's worlds; one who's living in the past, and one who's hiding from it. Together they learn to live in the moment.

Director: Bob Dolman
Producer: Elizabeth Cantillon, Mark Johnson
Screenwriter: Bob Dolman
Distributor: Fox
Production Co: Gran Via, Elizabeth Cantillon Productions, Fox Searchlight
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 20, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.3M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo