The Other Sister

Name: The Other Sister
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1999-02-26
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Juliette Lewis, Diane Keaton, Tom Skerritt, Giovanni Ribisi, Poppy Montgomery

1999·Movie·PG-13·130 min·★ 6.4(178)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“A love story for the romantically challenged.”

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.

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About The Other Sister

The Other Sister is a 1999 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Garry Marshall. The cast is led by Juliette Lewis, Diane Keaton, Tom Skerritt. It has a runtime of 2h 10m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

The Other Sister was produced by Touchstone Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on February 26, 1999, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Garry Marshall
Writers: Bob Brunner, Garry Marshall
Release date: February 26, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $35 million
Production: Touchstone Pictures

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The Other Sister cast & crew

The Other Sister was directed by Garry Marshall and written by Bob Brunner and Garry Marshall.

The cast features Juliette Lewis as Carla Tate, Diane Keaton as Elizabeth Tate, Tom Skerritt as Radley Tate, Giovanni Ribisi as Daniel McMann, Poppy Montgomery as Caroline Tate, and Sarah Paulson as Heather Tate.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rachel Portman, cinematography is by Dante Spinotti, and it was produced by Ellen H. Schwartz and Mario Iscovich.

Is The Other Sister worth watching?

The Other Sister holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 178 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 2h 10m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, The Other Sister is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Other Sister

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