Sidda Walker (Sandra Bullock), who is high on life--about to marry Connor (Angus MacFadyen) and flushed with success because her new play is about to open on Broadway--gives an unguarded interview to TIME Magazine. After reading the interview, Sidda's mother, Vivi (Ellen Burnstein), is so livid that she disowns Sidda, takes down her pictures, and refuses to attend her daughter's wedding. Trying to heal the rift between mother and daughter, Vivi's best friends, Caro (Maggie Smith), Teensy (Fionnula Flanagan), and Necie (Shirley Knight), go to New York, take Sidda to dinner, slip her a Mickey Finn, and spirit her off to Louisiana.
First-time director Callie Khouri (writer of THELMA AND LOUISE) uses an intricate series of flashbacks to slowly reveal the DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD, which is based on the book by Rebecca Wells. The flashbacks are triggered by a scrapbook that Caro, Teensy, and Necie show Sidda. The scrapbook chronicles the hopes, dreams and disappointments that they shared with Vivi. Standouts in the great cast are Ashley Judd, as the younger Vivi, and Maggie Smith as the feisty Caro.
Rating: PG-13 (MPAA) Rating Reason: mature thematic elements, language, and brief sensuality Runtime: 114 minutes DVD Code: Region 1 US, CA Genre: Dramas Color: Color Widescreen Rating: DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Single Side - Dual Layer
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Music Video - 1. "Sitting in the Window of My Room" by Alison Kraus
Audio Commentary - 1. Ashley Judd - Star, Callie Khouri - Director
2. Callie Khouri - Director, Lisa Stewart - Executive Producer, Bonnie Bruckheimer - Producer, Andrew Marcus - Editor, T-Bone Burnett - Composer, Hunt Lowry - Producer
Featurette - 1. HBO FIRST LOOK
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
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Stills/Photos Ellen Burstyn, Ellen McRae, Edna Rae, Keri Flynn, Erica Dean, Edna Rae Gillooly, Shirley Knight, Maggie Smith, Maggie Smith, James Garner, James Baumgarner, Ashley Judd, Angus MacFadyen, Sandra Bullock, Sandra Annette Bullock, Fionnula Flanagan
Callie Khouri
Sidda Walker (Sandra Bullock), who is high on life--about to marry Connor (Angus MacFadyen) and flushed with success because her new play is about to open on Broadway--gives an unguarded interview to TIME Magazine. After reading the interview, Sidda's mother, Vivi (Ellen Burnstein), is so livid that she disowns Sidda, takes down her pictures, and refuses to attend her daughter's wedding. Trying to heal the rift between mother and daughter, Vivi's best friends, Caro (Maggie Smith), Teensy (Fionnula Flanagan), and Necie (Shirley Knight), go to New York, take Sidda to dinner, slip her a Mickey Finn, and spirit her off to Louisiana. First-time director Callie Khouri (writer of THELMA AND LOUISE) uses an intricate series of flashbacks to slowly reveal the DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD, which is based on the book by Rebecca Wells. The flashbacks are triggered by a scrapbook that Caro, Teensy, and Necie show Sidda. The scrapbook chronicles the hopes, dreams and disappointments that they shared with Vivi. Standouts in the great cast are Ashley Judd, as the younger Vivi, and Maggie Smith as the feisty Caro. () "...Ms. Burstyn turns in the most focused performance....The actress has always had a sure instinct for locating her characters' humanity, and what she finds in Vivi is a luminous, aching fragility..."
New York Times (06/07/2002) "...The movie is entertaining....Ellen Burstyn is right on the mark..."
USA Today (06/07/2002) "...The revelations come in carefully apportioned morsels....Flanagan is the picture's real scene-stealer..."
Variety (05/13/2002) "...Always warm, accessible and rich in emotional life....This film is strong when and where it needs to be, in its ability to convey heartfelt sentiments and portray the power of a very particular kind of sisterhood..."
Los Angeles Times (06/07/2002) "...[Judd] shows true grit..."
Rolling Stone (07/04/2002) "...Sweet and gently wise-ass....Burstyn, Flanagan, Smith and Knight are delightful screen presences..."
Box Office (08/01/2002) "...[Burstyn] radiates energy....[Sidda Lee] gives the most touching performance in the film..."
Sight and Sound (11/01/2002) |
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