Your Sister's Sister (2012)

100% of critics liked it
(12 reviews)
92% want to see it
(892 ratings)

Lost in an emotional funk one year after his brother's death, Jack (Mark Duplass) takes his best friend Iris (Emily Blunt) up on her offer for a reflective week of solitude at her family's remote island retreat. Upon arriving at the house, Jack discovers that Iris' sister Hannah (Rosemarie DeWitt)… More Lost in an emotional funk one year after his brother's death, Jack (Mark Duplass) takes his best friend Iris (Emily Blunt) up on her offer for a reflective week of solitude at her family's remote island retreat. Upon arriving at the house, Jack discovers that Iris' sister Hannah (Rosemarie DeWitt) had the same idea, and the two spend an awkward evening together. Iris shows up the next morning unannounced, setting in motion an emotionally twisted tale of sisters, brothers, and best friends.

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Lynn Shelton
Written By: Lynn Shelton
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 15, 2012 Limited
Studio: IFC Films

Critic Reviews

Justin Chang, Variety
The three leads are pitch-perfect here, loose and low-key yet fully in character.
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
If the movie's sweetly earnest resolution scene plays a bit too easily, we like the characters too much to object.
Katey Rich, CinemaBlend.com
A quiet and well-told movie that wears its big beating heart on its sleeve.
Eric Kohn, indieWIRE
Shelton's skill involves an ability to explore familiar situations with a flair for ambiguity, but plenty of payoff.
Kenji Fujishima, Slant Magazine
For long stretches in its first two acts, Lynn Shelton's film is distinguished by a disarming sense of freedom and spontaneity.
Logan Hill, Vulture
With this convoluted set-up in place, three actors with extraordinary chemistry play it all out to the end, and somehow the feeling deepens, even as the jokes spiral out of control.
Jamie Dunn, The Skinny
Shelton is a wonder with actors and she mines some gold from this sitcom setup - DeWitt, in particular, showcases a spiky comic deftness.
Kimberly Gadette, Doddle
Director Shelton just keeps getting better. An interpersonal drama, the story's offset with elements of a modern sex farce, blending and sculpting the whole into a fraught, funny weekend.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
The superb performances certainly play an instrumental role in triggering the film's shift from passable to engrossing...
Matt Mueller, Guardian [UK]
A lovely example of what a surefooted filmmaker can achieve with a game and talented cast and a generous, heartfelt story - demonstrable proof that small pleasures can be the most satisfying.
Edward Douglas, ComingSoon.net
Shelton's clearly found her legging in order to create something that stays true to her indie ethics, while also creating something that can be accessible to wider audiences.
Noel Murray, AV Club
The location of Your Sister's Sister is lovely, and the performances are top-notch, captured by Shelton in the same casually honest way that made Humpday such a delight.