Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: June 7, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
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10
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19
Negative:
6
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Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Rubber-stamped from the same mold that has produced an inexhaustible supply of fictional Southern belles who drink too much, talk too much, think about themselves too much, try too hard to be the most unforgettable character you've ever met, and are, in general, insufferable. Read full review
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ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
For a strangely-titled, female-oriented drama about mothers and daughters bonding, try "The Joy Luck Club" and leave Ya-Ya as a phrase uttered by one-year olds who have yet to learn how to talk. Read full review
30
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
What is perhaps most disappointing about this ham-handed film, though, particularly since it was directed by the screenwriter of the righteously raging "Thelma and Louise," is its crypto-misogyny. Read full review
30
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
It reduces a large cast to an unwieldy collection of simpletons and caricatures. Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Khouri's new picture takes all this talent and turns it into the kind of manipulative mush that Hollywood used to market under the condescending label "woman's picture" years ago. Read full review
20
TimeRichard Schickel
This is potentially near tragic material, and playing it as an all-forgiving comedy is a waste of everyone's time. Read full review
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