The Other Sister
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: February 26, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
28
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
10
Negative:
10
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38
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Two agonizing hours of lifeless, mind-numbing hogwash. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleRussell Smith
There's little to recommend this movie, which is part and parcel with Marshall's schlock-dominated body of work. Read full review
30
Washington PostRita Kempley
The Other Sister is sanctimonious, sanitized fare primarily preoccupied with patting its own back and plucking our heartstrings. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyGillian Flynn
Still, there's no mistaking the central message: Slow people have much to teach us. Or is it: Slow people -- aren't they funny? Either way, it's pretty vile stuff. Read full review
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Shameless in its use of mental retardation as a gimmick, a prop and a plot device. Anyone with any knowledge of retardation is likely to find the film offensive. Read full review
20
Village VoiceDennis Lim
Plunging headfirst into mush at every opportunity, Marshall brings out the worst in his actors. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
By coddling viewers and micromanaging our responses, The Other Sister shows almost as little respect for the audience as Elizabeth does for her feisty, underappreciated daughter. Read full review
20
Film ThreatRon Wells
I'm going to beat my head into a wall until I relieve myself of the memory of this film that was, well, retarded. Read full review
12
Rolling StoneStaff (Not credited)
It's not the emphasis on tics and grimaces that mars their essentially well-meaning performances, it’s the sitcom crassness of director and co-writer Garry Marshall. Read full review
0
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Contrived, clueless, reprehensible. Read full review
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