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Other Sister, The (1999) Rank 2 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Other Sister, The (1999) a score of 2.2888 out of 4
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Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
The movie is, however, generous in its condescension: Given enough tolerance, cash and a good sex manual, it says, even the mentally handicapped can be just as middle-class and cute as you or me. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Variety (Lael Loewenstein)Variety (Lael Loewenstein)
A sweet, at times cloying confection enlivened by strong performances in the central roles. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at Variety (Lael Loewenstein)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Sandra Contreras)TV Guide (Sandra Contreras)
Attempting to force the story into a romantic comedy template compels Marshall to gloss over the disturbing aspects his characters' disabilities, frequently forcing Ribisi and Lewis to act the part of noble fools. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at TV Guide (Sandra Contreras)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
Neutralizes these characters, makes them cute and one-dimensional like fluffy dolls. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Oscillates bewilderingly between contrived and insightful, mechanical and sincere, clumsy and graceful. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
The humor works beautifully until Marshall decides to beat the comedy over the head and drum us, once again, with this relentless message: "Mentally challenged people in love say the darndest ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Stephen Holden)The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
What redeems the film…are its three outstanding performances. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.52 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Two agonizing hours of lifeless, mind-numbing hogwash. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
One of the more insulting and viscerally nauseating films this year, Diane Keaton reprises her role as the mother from Father of the Bride and kicks it up a notch to uber-annoying. Oh, and no one else is any good in this picture, either. And the script bl ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Watching a well-crafted melodrama can be an uplifting, almost spiritual experience. Watching a bad melodrama can make even the most gullible softie feel like throwing up. While intelligence, sensitivity, and heartfelt emotion are hallmarks of the first, i ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
 
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Other Sister, The (1999) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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