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      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.

      Cast & Crew

      Diane Keaton
      Tom Skerritt
      Giovanni Ribisi
      Poppy Montgomery
      Sarah Paulson
      Juliet Mills
      Héctor Elizondo
      Phil Hawn
      Garry Marshall
      Bob Brunner
      David Hoberman
      Karen Stirgwolt
      Paula Cole
      Rachel Portman
      Dante Spinotti

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      • 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.

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      • 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.

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      • 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.

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      • 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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