The Other Sister

1999, Romance/Comedy, 2h 9m

49 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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Made-for-tv drama evokes anything but real emotion. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Carla Tate (Juliette Lewis) has never been like her sisters. Sent at a young age to a school for children with intellectual impairments, a maturing Carla returns to her family home in San Francisco. Her overbearing mother, Elizabeth (Diane Keaton), and patient father, Radley (Tom Skerritt), struggle to come to terms with Carla's growing independence as she embarks on her dream of attending college and pursues a romance with Danny (Giovanni Ribisi), a young man with a similar disability.

Rating:

PG-13
Genre:

Romance, Comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Garry Marshall
Producer:

Mario Iscovich, Alexandra Rose
Writer:

Alexander Rose, Blair Richwood, Garry Marshall, Bob Brunner, Garry Marshall, Bob Brunner
Release Date (Theaters):

Feb 26, 1999 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 14, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA):

$27.8M
Runtime:

2h 9m
Distributor:

Buena Vista Pictures
Sound Mix:

SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround

Cast & Crew

Juliette Lewis
Carla Tate

Diane Keaton
Elizabeth Tate

Tom Skerritt
Radley Tate

Giovanni Ribisi
Daniel McMann

Poppy Montgomery
Caroline Tate

Sarah Paulson
Heather Tate

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Audience Reviews for The Other Sister

Jan 11, 2012

Good acting and even entretaining, but The Other Sister present a strong sentimentalism and an embarrassing way to use the mental problems as a good plot.

Lucas M Super Reviewer
Jan 15, 2011

One of the most pleasant movies made about the mentally retarded people. It had that 'celebration of life' kind of feeling to it. Every time I hear 'Animal Song' this movie just pops into my head. The video of the song was a perfect testimonial to this movie.

Sajin P Super Reviewer
May 15, 2010

This was a very touching story about a mentally retarded girl who wants to grow up to live a life like any other normal girl. Her mother is very protective and doesn't believe that her daughter can make it on her own but she keeps on proving her wrong. She gets to move to her own apartment, gets a boyfriend and begins going to college against all odds.The actors were great and made this movie very believeable and sweet. I really loved this movie and wouldn't hesitate to watch it again. Superb.

Naughtia N Super Reviewer
Jan 03, 2009

This movie was really cute. It made me sad to see how people treat those who are mentally challenged.

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