The Other Sister

PG-13

Released Feb 26, 1999

2h 9m

Romance

Comedy

List

29%

49 Reviews

Tomatometer

71%

25,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Michael S

Great movie!! Good depiction of others that are so often overlooked!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Audience Member

I thought it was really cute! I literally held it the whole time I watched it. I don't get why it bombed but I and my class liked it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

I absolutely love this movie. Hits you right in the feels.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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steve d

Really dull and the performances border on annoying.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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suzanne k

I am reviewing the Diane Keaton/Juliette Lewis movie. Clicking on it misdirects you to this.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Other movies have handled this subject matter much better. I'm.... not sure what this was.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Garry Marshall

Director

Juliette Lewis

Carla Tate

Diane Keaton

Elizabeth Tate

Tom Skerritt

Radley Tate

Giovanni Ribisi

Daniel McMann

Poppy Montgomery

Caroline Tate

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I tell you what, if I see one more movie where two people suddenly bond while dancing together, or someone "grows up" before your eyes while cutting a rug, I'm gonna strangle myself.

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Rated: 2/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

Has neither the imagination nor the reach of Forrest Gump.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Rated: 1/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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

Rated: B-

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Jim Shelby

Palo Alto Weekly

Rated: 2/4

May 20, 2003

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Garry Marshall
Producer: David Hoberman
Screenwriter: Alexander Rose, Blair Richwood, Garry Marshall, Bob Brunner, Garry Marshall, Bob Brunner
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 26, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.8M
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround

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