The Other Sister

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| distributor = [[Buena Vista Pictures Distribution]]

| distributor = [[Buena Vista Pictures Distribution]]

| released = {{Film date|1999|02|26}}

| released = {{Film date|1999|02|26}}

| runtime = 130 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 130:07--><ref>{{cite web | url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/other-sister-1999-1 | title=''THE OTHER SISTER'' (12) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=May 17, 1999 | access-date=October 22, 2015}}</ref>

| runtime = 130 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 130:07--><ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-other-sister-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mdgyndc | title=''The Other Sister'' (12) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | access-date=October 22, 2015}}</ref>

| country = United States

| country = United States

| language = English

| language = English

===Critical reception===

===Critical reception===

The film received negative reviews from critics. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film maintains a 29% rating, based on 48 reviews, with an average rating of 4.7/10. The site's consensus: "Made-for-tv drama evokes anything but real emotion."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/other_sister/|title=The Other Sister|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=26 February 1999}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] reports a 28 out of 100 rating, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-other-sister | title=The Other Sister Reviews | work=[[Metacritic]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | access-date=October 22, 2015}}</ref>

The film received negative reviews from critics. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film maintains a 29% rating, based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 4.7/10. The site's consensus: "Made-for-tv drama evokes anything but real emotion."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/other_sister/|title=The Other Sister|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=24 February 2024}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] reports a 28 out of 100 rating, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-other-sister | title=The Other Sister Reviews | work=[[Metacritic]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | access-date=October 22, 2015}}</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]] rated the film at one out of four possible stars, and said the film was "shameless in its use of mental retardation as a gimmick, a prop and a plot device."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-other-sister-1999 | work=rogerebert.com | title=The Other Sister Movie Review (1999) | date=1999-02-26}}</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]] rated the film at one out of four possible stars, and said the film was "shameless in its use of mental retardation as a gimmick, a prop and a plot device."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-other-sister-1999 | work=rogerebert.com | title=The Other Sister Movie Review (1999) | date=1999-02-26 |last=Ebert |first=Roger}}</ref>

===Accolades===

===Accolades===

Lewis was nominated for a [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress]] for her performance, where she lost to [[Denise Richards]] for ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000558/2000|title=Razzie Awards (2000)|work=IMDb}}</ref>

Lewis was nominated for a [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress]] for her performance, where she lost to [[Denise Richards]] for ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-27-cl-13015-story.html |title= Raspberry Awards Salute Hollywood’s Dishonor Roll |date=March 27, 2000 |last=Moore |first=Booth |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |accessdate=February 24, 2024}}</ref>

==References==

==References==

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