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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

PG_13 116 min  -  Drama  -   7 June 2002 (USA)
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Ratings: 5.5/10 from 10,658 users   Metascore: 48/100 
Reviews: 194 user | 95 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com

After years of mother-daughter tension, Siddalee receives a scrapbook detailing the wild adventures of the "Ya-Yas", her mother's girlhood friends.

Director:

Callie Khouri

Writers:

Rebecca Wells (novels), Mark Andrus (adaptation), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

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Sandra Bullock ...
Ellen Burstyn ...
Fionnula Flanagan ...
James Garner ...
Cherry Jones ...
Ashley Judd ...
Shirley Knight ...
Angus Macfadyen ...
Maggie Smith ...
Jacqueline McKenzie ...
Katy Selverstone ...
Kiersten Warren ...
David Lee Smith ...
Gina McKee ...
Matthew Settle ...
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Storyline

Siddalee, a famous New York playwright, is quoted in Time magazine and infuriates her dramatic, Southern mother. A long-distant fight wages until her mother's friends (and members of the Yaya Sisterhood) kidnap Siddalee and take her "home" to the South, where they hope to explain her mother's history and to patch up the rift between mother and daughter. Written by kzmckeown  

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Plot Keywords:

Playwright | Louisiana | Interview | Secret Society | Flashback  | See more »

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The Secret Is Out See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, language, and brief sensuality See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Divinos secretos See more »

Filming Locations:

Burgaw, North Carolina, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,167,412 (USA) (9 June 2002) (2507 Screens)

Gross:

$73,839,240 (Worldwide)
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Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina at the same time as A Walk to Remember. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Teensy blocks Vivi on the bridge, Vivi slams on the brakes, causing tire marks. Yet, when Vivi gets out of the car, we don't see any tire marks behind her on the road. See more »

Quotes

Teensy: We'll leave you alone.
Caro: But we'll be listening from the kitchen, so talk loud.
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Soundtracks

"Mood Indigo"
(1931)
Music and Lyrics by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, and Barney Bigard
Performed by Duke Ellington
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »