Some Girls (Sisters) (1988)
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50% of critics liked it
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38% of users liked it
(827 ratings)
Michael (Patrick Dempsey) is a college student invited to spend Christmas vacation in Quebec City with his sweetheart Gabby (Jennifer Connelly) and her family. The wide-eyed Michael sees the city as a fairytale land with the splendid architecture gently dusted by the falling snow. When Michael… More Michael (Patrick Dempsey) is a college student invited to spend Christmas vacation in Quebec City with his sweetheart Gabby (Jennifer Connelly) and her family. The wide-eyed Michael sees the city as a fairytale land with the splendid architecture gently dusted by the falling snow. When Michael arrives, Gabby tells him she is breaking up with him, and separate sleeping arrangements are made, and Gabby's mother (Florinda Bolkan) makes sure the visitor adheres to Gabby's wishes. Gabby's eccentric father (Andre Gregory) is an idealistic scholar who likes to work in the nude. Michael isn't lonely for long, as Gabby's two younger sisters show amorous interest in him. Lila Kedrova gives an excellent performance as the slightly daffy grandmother who believes Michael is her late husband. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Hoffman
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 9, 1988 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Variety Staff, Variety
A cross-cultural teen sex farce with some good moments, Some Girls hinges on the deadpan comic timing of Patrick Dempsey.
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, Time Out
To its credit, the film is well cast and boasts imaginative production design, but is neither particularly funny nor emotionally credible.
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
The rest of the cast, like the D'Arc mansion itself, has problems with electricity. There isn't any.
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Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
There are some sweet moments and several very funny scenes, mostly of the door-slamming, mistaken identity variety.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
The film remains highly entertaining through all its baroque turns of events, and the performances are fine.
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Cast
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Patrick Dempsey
as Michael
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Florinda Bolkan
as Mrs. D'Arc
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Jennifer Connelly
as Gabriella
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Sheila Kelley
as Irenka
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Lance Edwards
as Nick
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Ashley Greenfield
as Simone
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Lila Kedrova
as Granny
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Andre Gregory
as Mr. D'Arc
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Harry Hill
as Uncle Danny
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Claude Prefontaine
as Doctor
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Sanna Vraa
as Young Granny
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Jean-Louis Millette
as Father Walter
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John Cuthbert
as Porter 2
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Renee Girard
as Lady Patient
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Cedric Noel
as Porter 1
- Sheila Kelly
