Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
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Critic Consensus: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is more melodramatic than emotionally truthful, and uneven in its mixture of time periods, actresses, laughter and tears.
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Cast
as Siddalee Walker
as Vivian Jane Abbott `Vivi' Walker
as Caro
as Teensy
as Necie
as Younger Vivian
as Shep Walker
as Younger Caro
as Younger Teensy
as Younger Necie
as Little Vivi
as Little Caro
as Little Teensy
as Little Necie
as Younger Shep Walker
as Jack
as Grandma Buggy
as Connor
as Genevieve
as Pete Abbott
as Taylor Abbott
as Willetta
as Older Willetta
as Chaney
as Pete Abbott
as Little Sidda
as Little Shep Jr.
as Lulu
as Baylor
as Aunt Louise
as James Jr.
as Dr. Beau Poche
as Shirley
as Mr. Whitman
as Officer Roscoe Jenkins
as Younger Chick
as Adult Shep Jr.
as Younger Chick
as Female Interviewer
as Stage Manager
as Confessional Priest
as Airplane Man
as Pilot
as Lyle Johnson
as Lady at Gas Station
as Pawn Broker
as Swing Band Singer
as Chanteuse
as Sister Solange
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While there are pleasures to be had from watching so many grand actresses strut their stuff, the fact is that the overriding preoccupation here rests with surface impressions rather than psychological probity.
Better make the most of the first ten minutes of this execrable melodrama (directed by the scriptwriter of Thelma & Louise), because from then on it's the yackety-yack sisterhood in spades.
Gives us a lot to enjoy and something most studio movies don't even try for: an attempt at the richness, density and sheer contrariness of life.
As 'chick flicks' go, this one is pretty miserable, resorting to string-pulling rather than legitimate character development and intelligent plotting.
Khouri manages, with terrific flair, to keep the extremes of screwball farce and blood-curdling family intensity on one continuum.
Not one character in this ovarian jungle is particularly likable.
Audience Reviews for Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
this was a waste of time. it was well acted, but it was one of the slowest moving films i have ever seen.
Super Reviewer
Very good movie. The costumes were very realistic, the acting was awesome, and it truly felt like it captured friendship.
Super Reviewer
Jumbled movie about people you have a hard time liking.
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Quotes
| Shep Walker: | You live with someone long enough, you can see what they're tryin' to hide by the way they try to hide it. |
| Necie: | I wish you could've known your momma back then, you've would loved her. |
| Sidda Lee Walker: | Necie, me not lovin' momma was never the problem. |
| Caro: | Her not lovin' you was never the problem either. |
| Shep Walker: | I think it can best be said... The road to hell is paved with good intentions. |
| Sidda Lee Walker: | Well, what about the road back? What's the paved with? |
| Shep Walker: | Humility. |
| Caro: | What I'd give to know then I know now. And to still have those thighs! |
| Necie: | I'm sure they're still buried in there somewhere. |
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