The Other Sister

1999 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Wedding

Synopsis

A mentally challenged young woman seeks independence by obtaining her own apartment and attending college while her family plans her sister's wedding.

Scores

Overall Score
65.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.9%
Review Aggregate
52.5

Critic Consensus

34.4% Fresh • 32 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 34% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, romantic, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

lightheartedromanticemotionalmacabrefunnyupliftingvisually strikingfamily-friendlycharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Juliette Lewis1999$2,848,000$5,362,000(est)
Diane Keaton1999$1,753,000$3,301,000(est)
Tom Skerritt1999$1,320,000$2,485,000(est)
Giovanni Ribisi1999$1,079,000$2,032,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes13,437

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1999$27,807,627$52,360,460
International1999N/AN/A
Worldwide1999$27,807,627$52,360,460

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1999$13,903,814$26,180,230
Digital Rentals ?1999N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1999N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1999$21,625,000$40,718,863
Physical Purchases ?1999$27,950,000$52,628,541
TV & Streaming Revenue1999$6,951,907$13,090,115
Total Revenues1999$70,430,720$132,617,749
Expenses
Budget ?1999$35,000,000$65,903,361
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1999$9,943,000 (est)$18,722,203 (est)
Participations1999$2,817,000$5,304,279
Residuals ?1999$3,993,000$7,518,632
Interest & Overhead1999$5,950,000$11,203,571
Total Expenses1999$57,703,000$108,652,047
Movie Net Profit or Loss1999$12,727,720$23,965,701

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