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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, 2002

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

English

USA

Rating:5.5
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The mood of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is bittersweet, sentimental, and touching. The plot centers around a dysfunctional family, human nature, and family problems. It is a drama and comedy movie. Stylistically, it stars an ensemble cast and stars a strong female character. In approach, it is realistic. The pacing is slow. It takes place, at least partly, in a small town. The setting is Louisiana and New York. It happens in contemporary times. It is based on a book.

Summary of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

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.

Details

Language: English
Country: USA
Release date: 3 June 2002
Runtime: 116 min

Cast and Crew

Sandra Bullock as Siddalee 'Sidda' Walker in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Sandra Bullock

as Siddalee 'Sidda' Walker

Ashley Judd as Younger Vivi Abbott Walker in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Ashley Judd

as Younger Vivi Abbott Walker

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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

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Critics Reviews

Chicago Tribune
Gives us a lot to enjoy and something most studio movies don't even try for: an attempt at the richness, density and sheer contrariness of life.
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  • by: Michael Wilmington
Variety
As a rich, gum-chewing matron who tools around in her canary-yellow Rolls-Royce, Flanagan is the picture's real scene-stealer.
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  • by: Todd McCarthy

Users Reviews

I don't get what makes this story special. I read the book, and I am not a fan of the book. I thought that the movie could "fix" the book, and although it made improvements, it's just not quite there. My main objection is that Sandra Bullock's...
  • 11.June.2009
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  • by: jostrem
  • jostrem rated this movie4/10Disappointing
Five stars for the acting. Zero for the movie in general. That averages to 2.5. I rounded down! It was great -- if you want to see terrific actresses acting like lunatic Southern women. That's it! That's the entire movie -- lunatic Southern...
  • 21.March.2009
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  • by: honestappraisal
  • honestappraisal rated this movie4/10Disappointing
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