Juliette Lewis, Diane Keaton, Tom Skerritt
A mentally retarded girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
DVD Release Date: April 17, 2001
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January 3, 2009This movie was really cute. It made me sad to see how people treat those who are mentally challenged.
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December 2, 2007My oldest sister is mentally challenged. She also fell for a man and wanted to go live with him. My mom did not approve but since she was over 18, she had no choice but to let her go.
My sister and her b/f lived in his car for several months until they could get on welfare. F...( read more) -
September 15, 2009While her mother wanted someone else for her, it wasn't a practical advice. Their "other sister" though mentally challenged was right about her choice and because she happens to be in love, why shouldn't she be happy about the man she found?
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August 9, 2009Really loved this movie. Thought is was Juliette LEwis's best acting yet, Giovanni Ribisi is a fav. of mine and he was great in this movie. I thought it was a hart warming story.
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August 6, 2009Charming story sensitively told. Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisit are amazing as the retarded couple.
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June 29, 2009When Carla Tate, now a young woman, is 'graduated' out of the training school where she has resided for many years because she is mentally challenged, her hope is that she will be accepted for all that she can now do for herself. But Carla's family is wealthy which permits her mo...( read more)
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June 25, 2009okay movie...would never buy it...or ever watch it again...but if i had a time machine, this would not be at the top of my un-watch list.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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