Rotten
Shameless in its use of mental retardation as a gimmick, a prop and a plot device.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The Other Sister
A love story for the romantically challenged.
1999 · 2h 10m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Garry Marshall
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Garry Marshall Director
- Juliette Lewis as Carla Tate
- Diane Keaton as Elizabeth Tate
- Tom Skerritt as Dr. Radley Tate
- Giovanni Ribisi as Daniel McMann
- Poppy Montgomery as Caroline Tate
- Sarah Paulson as Heather Tate
- Linda Thorson as Drew Evanson
- Joe Flanigan as Jeff Reed
- Juliet Mills as Winnie the Maid
- Tracy Reiner Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
29%
Tomatometer
Rotten
There's a word for this vulgar family-therapy movie: retarded.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
Everything is reduced to a transparent formula. And everyone plays their schematic part.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
A neatly wrapped made-for-TV homily!
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
So over-the-top maudlin that it makes Patch Adams and Stepmom look stoic and reserved.
Sean Means, Film.com
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