The Other Sister 1999
“A love story for the romantically challenged.”
What is The Other Sister?
Topic: Film "The Other Sister" (1999). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1999
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 130 minutes
- Release date
- Feb 26, 1999
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Touchstone Pictures
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.4/10 from 182 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~130 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Touchstone Pictures
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Topic: Film "The Other Sister" (1999).
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Title: The Other Sister
Year: 1999
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Romantic comedy-drama (Source 1, 3, 5)
Director: Garry Marshall (Source 3, 6)
Cast: Juliette Lewis, Giovanni Ribisi, Diane Keaton, Tom Skerritt (Source 3)
Plot: A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college (Source 1, 4). The story is about intellectual disability-related issues and over-protection by parents (Source 5).
Rating: PG-13 (Source 1)
Release Date: 02/26/1999 (US) (Source 1)
Runtime: 2h 10
Should you watch it?
“A mentally challenged young woman seeks independence by moving into an apartment and attending college.”
- Directed by Garry Marshall.
- Features a notable cast including Juliette Lewis and Diane Keaton.
- Explores themes of intellectual disability and parental overprotection.
- It received mostly negative reviews.
Watch it if you enjoy romantic comedy-drama films exploring family dynamics and independence.
The tone is a mix of comedy, drama, and romance with a run time of two hours and ten minutes, rated PG-13.
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Is The Other Sister worth watching?
Viewers interested in 1999 romantic comedy-dramas directed by Garry Marshall may find it worth watching, though it received mostly negative reviews.
What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of two hours and ten minutes.
Who directed The Other Sister?
The film was directed by Garry Marshall.
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