- Actors: Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn, Fionnula Flanagan, James Garner, Cherry Jones
- Directors: Callie Khouri
- Writers: Callie Khouri, Mark Andrus, Rebecca Wells
- Producers: Bette Midler, Bonnie Bruckheimer, E.K. Gaylord II, Hunt Lowry
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English, French
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Release Date: Nov 5 2002
- Run Time: 116 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (103 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005JLCT
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#24,766 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #12 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Stars > Bette Midler
- #16 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Stars > Sandra Bullock
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Pour effectuer son passage à la réalisation, Callie Khouri, scénariste oscarisée de Thelma and Louise, a choisi d’adapter le roman à succès de Rebecca Wells, The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Bien lui en prit puisqu’elle fait de cette comédie dramatique une œuvre bien plus profonde qu’il n’y paraît.
Petites filles, quatre amies qui se sont baptisées les Ya-Ya se sont juré loyauté. Des années plus tard, elles respecteront leur promesse lorsqu’un conflit éclatera entre l’une d’elles, Vivi, et sa fille Sidda Lee. Car bien que Vivi soit devenue une dame respectable et raffinée, elle est loin d’avoir été une mère exemplaire. Les Ya-Ya replongeront alors dans leurs souvenirs pour aider la fille à comprendre le passé excentrique de sa mère et à lui pardonner.
Callie Khouri a réussi un film nuancé et souvent juste, réunissant des actrices savoureuses, comme Ashley Judd, éblouissante en jeune Vivi, et Maggie Smith, délectable en Ya-Ya pince-sans-rire au grand cœur. Elle recrée assez habilement ce conte parfois dur, et livre un film plaisant, truffé de flash-back ingénieux et soutenu par une progression dramatique plutôt bien amenée. En oscillant sans cesse entre le doux et l’amer, The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood évite d’emprunter une voie trop convenue et, malgré un enrobage musical trop sucré, jette un regard neuf et émouvant sur les difficiles relations mère-fille. --Helen Faradji
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New York playwright Sidda Lee Walker is a long way from her Louisiana hometown, but an even greater emotional distance separates her from her mother Vivi. The Ya-Yas - sworn lifelong friends of Vivi - stage an unorthodox "intervention" to bring daughter and mother together in this warm, winning adaptation of Rebecca Well's bestsellers, written for the screen and directed by Thelma & Louise Academy Award winner Callie Khouri.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Mother daughter reunion.....................................,
By Nardsbaby "Connoisseur of the written word™" (Westside Chi-town, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Full Screen) (DVD)
I LOVED THIS MOVIE!The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood tells the story of how the Ya-Yas, try to fix the gap between mother and daughter, daughter and fiancee, and in doing so, lead to a greater, deeper level of understanding between all of them as well. I highly recommend this movie for all mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. It's not just about that but its so much more having real friends who would go against you in order to help you! This is such a great movie.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, surprisingly touching.,
By Review Lover "ReviewLover" (At a place...) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Full Screen) (DVD)
'The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood', the novel, is a good, NOT GREAT, example of modern fiction. It is warm, touching, funny, involving and well-conceived, but conversely, it is prissy, cloying and overly sentimental at times. 'The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood', the movie, shares all of these traits with its best-selling inspiration. It too is warm, touching, funny, and involving, but, like the book, has more than its fair share of incongrous emotions and oftentimes silly plot twists that prevent it from being a True Classic. Starring Sandra Bullock and Ellen Burstyn (in a wonderful return-to-form, one of the best things in this picture) as Siddalee and Vivianne Walker, 'The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood' tells the story of how the Ya-Yas, Vivi's lifelong friends, heal rifts between mother and daughter, daughter and fiancee, and in doing so, lead to a greater, deeper level of understanding between all parties involved. The movie has many, many good points. The contrast between Sidda's hectic, neurotic city-girl chic and the Ya-Ya's slower-paced, yet nonetheless as complex, lifestyles, is nicely executed, and Bullock once again proves herself to be a decent actress who, while she may not yet have found her niche, is well on her way to becoming a true talent. Burstyn is glorious as the mentally challenging Vivi, and her pals, Ya-Ya'd to near-perfection by Fionnula Flanagan, Shirley Knight and Maggie Smith, all gel well as an ensemble, even if their individual performances lack the individualism of the novel's counterparts. The surprise of the picture is Ashley Judd as the young Vivi, she displays here an excellent understanding of the character and her portrayal of manic depression and alcoholism is as real as it is affecting. Sadly, the bad points of the movie come in the shape of some VERY unnessecary plot-tinkering (lovers of the book will know what I mean!) and the Oirish Occent so reprehensibly attempted by the mundane Angus McFayden as Conor McGill - I'm talking ear-bleedingly bad. Are there no Irish actors in Hollywood? Would it have been so terrible, in the wake of all the other movie changes, to make the character of Conor American? Grrr. Similarly out-of-place is the portrayal of Buggy Walker, Vivi's mother, a religious nut who doesn't come across as zealous at all, thereby robbing Vivi of much of her raison d'etre. This is a chick-flick, undemanding and sweet, and in places, excellent, but it's a shame that it could have been so much more, and is not. Recommended for rental.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than I expected,
By Emily J. Jensen "movie & book nut" (Oklahoma City, OK United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Widescreen) (DVD)
To tell you the truth I wasn't all that excited to see the film, just excited to have a girl's night out. I was pleasantly surprized. Sandra Bullock was wearing makeup in a movie for a change and did a better acting job than usual. Ashley Judd, who I didnt' even realize was in the film, gave an Oscar-worthy performance (though I doubt she'll be recognized for it). I've always thought she was beautiful but never considered her a fantastic actress until now. Magie Smith is wonderful, as usual and all of the other old ladies are do a fantastic job. It was nice to have a movie about women that doesn't focus entirely on the joys of youth, maturity has it's advantages. The man who plays Bullock's fiancee made me swoon, so handsome, charming and that great Irish accent. The southern accents in the movie are fun and the southern landscapes are breathtaking. Definitely a chick flick and good for men who want to understand more of the complexities of women. Be prepared to cry and to think a lot about your relationship with your mother. I actually managed to get my husband to sit thru this one when it came out on DVD, which is a real feat.3 1/2 stars.
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