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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 56m
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6.1/10
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After years of mother-daughter tension, Siddalee receives a scrapbook detailing the wild adventures of the "Ya-Yas", her mother's girlhood friends.After years of mother-daughter tension, Siddalee receives a scrapbook detailing the wild adventures of the "Ya-Yas", her mother's girlhood friends.After years of mother-daughter tension, Siddalee receives a scrapbook detailing the wild adventures of the "Ya-Yas", her mother's girlhood friends.
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6.1/10
20K
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  • Director
    • Callie Khouri
  • Writers
    • Rebecca Wells(novels "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" and "Little Altars Everywhere")
    • Mark Andrus(adaptation)
    • Callie Khouri(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Fionnula Flanagan
  • Director
    • Callie Khouri
  • Writers
    • Rebecca Wells(novels "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" and "Little Altars Everywhere")
    • Mark Andrus(adaptation)
    • Callie Khouri(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Fionnula Flanagan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 200User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations

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    Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
    Trailer 1:38
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    The Ya Ya Sisterhood Scene: Triumph Of The Will Or Pill
    Clip 1:23
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    The Ya Ya Sisterhood Scene: Vivi And Sparklers
    Clip 1:03
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    The Ya Ya Sisterhood Scene: Vivi And Sidda Get Gas
    Clip 1:13
    Watch The Ya Ya Sisterhood Scene: Vivi And Sidda Get Gas
    The Ya Ya Sisterhood Scene: She's Getting Married
    Clip 1:23
    Watch The Ya Ya Sisterhood Scene: She's Getting Married
    The Ya Ya Sisterhood Scene: Who Wants To Drown
    Clip 1:25
    Watch The Ya Ya Sisterhood Scene: Who Wants To Drown
    The Ya Ya Sisterhood Scene: Phone Call
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    The Ya Ya Sisterhood Scene: Ticket To New York
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    The Ya Ya Sisterhood Scene: Hey Butterbean
    Clip 1:08
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    Ya Ya Sisterhood: B-Roll
    Featurette 5:30
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    Photos103

    Fionnula Flanagan, Maggie Smith, and Shirley Knight in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    Sandra Bullock, Fionnula Flanagan, Maggie Smith, and Shirley Knight in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    Ellen Burstyn in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn, Fionnula Flanagan, Maggie Smith, and Shirley Knight in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    Gina McKee, Jacqueline McKenzie, and Kiersten Warren in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    Ashley Judd, Katy Selverstone, and Kiersten Warren in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    Ellen Burstyn in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    James Garner in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    Ashley Judd and Matthew Settle in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

    Top cast

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    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Sidda
    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Vivi
    Fionnula Flanagan
    Fionnula Flanagan
    • Teensy
    James Garner
    James Garner
    • Shep Walker
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Buggy
    Ashley Judd
    Ashley Judd
    • Younger Vivi
    Shirley Knight
    Shirley Knight
    • Necie
    Angus Macfadyen
    Angus Macfadyen
    • Connor
    Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    • Caro
    Jacqueline McKenzie
    Jacqueline McKenzie
    • Younger Teensy
    Katy Selverstone
    Katy Selverstone
    • Younger Caro
    Kiersten Warren
    Kiersten Warren
    • Younger Necie
    David Lee Smith
    David Lee Smith
    • Younger Shep Walker
    Gina McKee
    Gina McKee
    • Genevieve
    Matthew Settle
    Matthew Settle
    • Jack
    David Rasche
    David Rasche
    • Taylor Abbott
    Leslie Silva
    Leslie Silva
    • Willetta
    Ron Dortch
    • Chaney
    • Director
      • Callie Khouri
    • Writers
      • Rebecca Wells(novels "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" and "Little Altars Everywhere")
      • Mark Andrus(adaptation)
      • Callie Khouri(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina at the same time as A Walk to Remember (2002).
    • Goofs
      In the plane, Vivi has her scarf on in the long shots, but all the close-ups show her with her hair loose.
    • Quotes

      Caro: The only disease that can survive in our bloodstreams is alcoholism.

    • Crazy credits
      As the end credits begin, sparklers are being lit up.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood/Ivans XTC/Undercover Brother/Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner/Bad Company (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Assi Dans La Fenetre De Ma Chambre
      Performed by Blind Uncle Gaspard

      Courtesy of Yazoo, a division of Shanachie Entertainment Corp.

    User reviews200

    Review
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    Featured review
    A crying shame
    What a shame!!! This is the worst excuse for an adaptation of a novel I have ever seen. Nothing is explained about Siddalee, Shep, Vivi, the Ya-Yas, the younger siblings, Buggy, etc. No one will understand fully the anguish that the children went through as children or the anguish that Vivi went through in her own childhood. Shortcuts were taken left and right in this film, much to the detriment of the storyline. For instance, Shep is not a living saint, Vivi did not simply beat her children because of dexamyl, Teensy's mother is barely mentioned, Vivi's stay at the boarding school was left out, and where is Aunt Jezie, grownup Lulu, Little Shep, and Baylor? I realize that it was a two hour film, but an adaptation should never have been attempted if it wasn't going to be done faithfully. Everything in this film was explained away too easily. Sidda needed much more than a sob story about her mother's loss and use of dexamyl to explain her behavior. Too easy, too simple, too cheesy. No one could possibly come away with a clear understanding and resolution of the plot.

    My recommendation: SKIP IT and read the fabulous books this was supposedly based on: Little Altars Everywhere and The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya sisterhood.
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    • lizzieloo21
    • May 12, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 7, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros. with trailer (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aramızda kalsın
    • Filming locations
      • Silver Gull Motel - 20 E Salisbury Street, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA(Room 326)
    • Production companies
      • All Girl Productions
      • Gaylord Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $69,599,016
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,167,412
      • Jun 9, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $73,839,240
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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