Alessandro Nivola, Chris O'Donnell, Elizabeth Banks

Based loosely on Anton Chekhov's play "The Three Sisters," this astute drama explores the nuances of family relationships. At a birthday party, three maladjusted sisters (Maria Bello, Mary Stuart Mast...( read more  read more... )erson and Erika Christensen), their brother (Alessandro Nivola) and assorted friends discuss their lives, maliciously chipping away at one another's facades. Chris O'Donnell, Eric McCormack, Elizabeth Banks and Rip Torn provide solid support.

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R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Directed by: Arthur Allan Seidelman

Release Date: April 23, 2005

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DVD Release Date: June 13, 2006

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  • August 13, 2007
    hey sister go sister!
  • January 4, 2007
    good
  • January 19, 2008
    Very enjoyable film that has this "theatre" feel to it, mostly because of the few scene changes and a lot of focus on the dialogues.
    Speaking of dialogues, they are brilliant! You can't deny its scholarly nature punctuated with witty remarks, clever phrases and tons of sarcasm (...( read more)perhaps snide remarks too). Everything is just so nicely phrased and expressed that it hooks you, pulls you in and makes you a part of the scene too.

    Casting is great, and I was especially surprised and taken aback by Maria Bello's talent, whom I have despised for quite a while and for no apparent reason (I love her now because of this movie).

    This film kept me watching it in its entirety mostly because of all the different and varicolored characters that were captivating but also very interesting - not a single character resembles the next.

    If, like me, you haven't read Chekhov's original work, "Three Sisters", then you will most probably want to read it after watching this film.
    Not too melodramatic nor dull, this is an excellent drama!
  • July 16, 2006
    An ultra-stagy melodrama that features a particularly corny ending and an incredibly fierce performance by Maria Bello (and good support by Mary Stuart Masterson).
  • March 31, 2009
    Family must come first but there always seems drama when the family is disfunctional. I felt for all the girls. There brother was hard but the others gave support. Great cast again.
  • August 12, 2008
    soo much drama and such great acting !!! wowzers ! so relatable .. when you think all is calm the characters turn it around into a rollercoaster of real life family troubles.
  • May 15, 2008
    mediacore.
    Just when the plot was at its climax, the film abruptly ended without solving the problems of the sisters.
  • February 29, 2008
    It was just, weird.

    Just weird.

    and omg what the fuck was that ending?
  • February 5, 2008
    although the comments and reviews i've seen on this one are not favorable, this movie made an impression on me. It has many plots, and very interesting and original screenplay about the life of 3 sisters and their brother and the rest of the family and entourage, with lots of sec...( read more)rets and things that have been hidden for soo long and just begging to be revealed. A clever film with plenty of intriguing argueings and fights and envy and so many others. Not particularly a fan of this genre so i guess that's why i rated it like this, probably deserves more or less, i honestly don't know what think. It's a good movie anyway!
  • January 31, 2008
    3 sisters live with many problems... the movie is good, but, don't have a good finish... all finishes bad....

Critic Reviews


May 19, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Intelligent, observant entertainment designed for an adult audience. full review

May 19, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

What we can guess, watching the film, is that the same players would make a good job of Three Sisters but are undermined by the faculty club, which works like a hotel lobby. There's no way to sustain ... full review

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