Juliette Lewis,
Diane Keaton,
Tom Skerritt,
Giovanni Ribisi,
Poppy Montgomery
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Twenty-two year old Carla Tate (Juliette Lewis) is a slightly mentally challenged young woman who has spent several years at a sheltered private boarding school. Now she's coming home to her wealthy p... read more
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Release Date: February 26, 1999
DVD Release Date: April 17, 2001
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January 11, 2012Good 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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July 23, 2011The puppet strings are readily apparent in this manipulation by Garry Marshall, but the puppets themselves, Lewis and Ribisi, are charming enough to fill the time.
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January 15, 2011One 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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April 12, 2007I saw this a few years ago and remember enjoying it. Unfortunately Giovanni Ribisi did such a convincing job playing a handicapable person (compund this with his performance in The Gift) that I'm now convinced he's retarded. I expect him to go into that mode every time I see him.
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May 15, 2010This 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... read more
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Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
There's a word for this vulgar family-therapy movie: retarded. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Everything is reduced to a transparent formula. And everyone plays their schematic part. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
A neatly wrapped made-for-TV homily!
January 1, 2000
Sean Means, Film.com
So over-the-top maudlin that it makes Patch Adams and Stepmom look stoic and reserved.
January 1, 2000
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
Never manages more than a glib, TV movie-of- the-week glance at their lives. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz
Mostly works thanks to lead performances.
January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News
Has neither the imagination nor the reach of Forrest Gump. Full Review
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