loading...
Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002
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 .. Read more
| Starring | Ellen Burstyn, Ashley Judd, Sandra Bullock, James Garner |
|---|---|
| Director | Callie Khouri |
| Genres | Comedy |
loading...
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.
| Starring | Ellen Burstyn, Ashley Judd, Sandra Bullock, James Garner, Maggie Smith, Fionnula Flanagan, Shirley Knight, Angus Macfadyen |
|---|---|
| Director | Callie Khouri |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 52 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, Italian, Hebrew |
| Released | DVD: 24 Mar 2003 Production year: 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
-
Critics' reviews (6)
View all -
Take all the girly chick-flick bits of Fried Green Tomatoes, Steel Magnolias and How to Make an American Quilt, put them together … and this is what you end up with. Sandra Bullock plays the writer who has issues with her mother (issues that seem to be holding her back from marrying the altogether too perfect Angus McFadyen), so her mother's friends (Shirley Knight, Fionnula Flanagan and Maggie Smith) kidnap her so they can explain all the things her mother went through that turned her into the hard-drinking, bitchy woman she is now. Ashley Judd and Ellen Burstyn are terrific as the past and present version of Bullock's mum, but the story, which is based on parts of two novels, doesn't flow properly and is let down by a final revelation that isn't that much of a surprise.
-
"...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..."
-
Most helpful member's review
View all -
7 out of 11 people found this review helpful
nice
I'm not sure what I expected from this, but I was dissapointed in the movie. It's a similar vain to How To Make An American Quilt, but just not as good.
It's a story about a mother and daughter that don't get on and the mothers crazy friends who are stupidly part of a 'ya ya' siterhood try to bring them together. It all centers around a secret past the mother has and the story drags until the ending when you are finally told what this is...I felt a little betrayed.
Although there are some really nice parts to this film and some really funny parts, there just wasn't enough of anything to keep me amused for so long. -
Most recent members' review
View all -
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
This film is a definate chick flick. It is endearing and watchable but lacked some depth. The big secret that the mother has kept for all that time, really was not that big a secret and you can kind of work it out for yourself. That said, if you make and maintain friendships that stand the test of time then you will appreciate the point of this film. If all women were clever enough to find friends and keep them forever then there would probably be a lot of shrinks out of work!
A light, watchable, smiling and sometimes laugh out loud film that is good with pizza and wine while the other half is out watching the football! -
News and features
View all
Queen and Katie pair up for heist flick
- 31 Jan 2007
Katie Holmes is to star alongside Queen Latifah in a new heist film called Mad Movie. The film features a trio of female Federal Reserve employees who attempt to steal money set to be destroyed. Diane Keaton, known for her iconic work with Woody Allen in the seventies and with Jack Nicholson more recently, rounds up the thieving threesome. Based on hit UK TV show Hot Money, the movie is slated for a 2008 release and will be directed Callie Khouri. Film-fans may recognise Khouri as the director... Read more
-
Image gallery
View allShowing 1 to 4 of 4
-
-
More like this
View all
Related user collection
Buy from the LOVEFiLM shop
-
-
- Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood
- DVD: £2.93
Free Delivery - RRP £5.99 (you save: 51%)
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 ... -