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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Widescreen Edition) (2002)

Sandra Bullock , Ellen Burstyn , Callie Khouri  |  PG-13 |  DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (241 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn, Fionnula Flanagan, James Garner, Cherry Jones
  • Directors: Callie Khouri
  • Writers: Callie Khouri, Mark Andrus, Rebecca Wells
  • Producers: Bette Midler, Bonnie Bruckheimer, E.K. Gaylord II, Hunt Lowry
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (241 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005JLCT
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,916 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Widescreen Edition)" on IMDb

Special Features

  • Additional 8 scenes not seen in theatres
  • Unlocking the Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood chronicles the page-to-screen journey
  • Interactive Ya-Ya Sisterhood Scrapbook reveals tender portraits of the Ya-Ya ladies
  • Alison Krauss "Sitting in the Window of My Room" music video

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Grab your tissues and send the guys away, because Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is the most pedigreed chick flick since Steel Magnolias. You can tell by the title and the novelish names of the Louisiana ladies from Rebecca Wells's precious bestseller. First there's Sidda (Sandra Bullock), a successful playwright still wrestling with her manipulative mother, Vivi (Ellen Burstyn), after a traumatic upbringing. Then there's longtime friends Teensy (Fionnula Flanagan), Necie (Shirley Knight), and Caro (scene-stealer Maggie Smith), from Vivi's secret club of "Ya-Ya Priestesses," together since childhood and determined to heal the rift between Sidda and her mom. Through an ambitious flashback structure (including Ashley Judd as the younger Vivi), screenwriter and first-time director Callie Khouri (who wrote Thelma & Louise) establishes a rich context for this mother-daughter reunion. There's plenty of humor to temper the drama, which inspires Bullock's best work in years. Definitely worth a look for the curious, but only fans of Wells's fiction will feel any twinge of loyalty. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

New York playwright Sidda Lee Walker is a long way from her Louisiana hometown, but an even greater emotional distance separates her from her mother Vivi. The Ya-Yas - sworn lifelong friends of Vivi - stage an unorthodox "intervention" to bring daughter and mother together in this warm, winning adaptation of Rebecca Well's bestsellers, written for the screen and directed by Thelma & Louise Academy Award winner Callie Khouri.

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I recomend this to all mothers, daughters, and best friends!!! Selma Davenport  |  28 reviewers made a similar statement
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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Wise, Witty, and Wonderful! October 31, 2002
Format:DVD
After all the hype and comparisons to 'Steel Magnolias', 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood', sadly, did not do much box office, which was a shame, as it is a more intimate, realistic vision of women and life-long friendships than the glossier 'Magnolias'.

Four girl friends in Louisiana create a secret sisterhood in 1937, swearing eternal devotion to each other, and they remain best friends through all the triumphs and tragedies in their lives. When the daughter of one of them (Sandra Bullock), a successful playright, has an interview with Time magazine in which she blasts her mother's impact on her life, the mother (Ellen Burstyn, who is superb!) goes ballistic, cutting the daughter out of her life, totally. Into this maelstrom charges the other members of the Sisterhood, kidnapping Bullock, and attempting to make things right!

The film then jumps back and forth in time, with Ashley Judd (who gives an Oscar-worthy performance) playing the younger Burstyn. She has a lot of happy adventures with her Ya-Ya sisters, but also has to deal with racism, a jealous religious zealot of a mother, an overly loving father (David Rasche, breaking free of his usual comic roles), a true love who dies in WWII, and a family with a guy she 'settles' for (played, in present day, by the wonderful James Garner). There is also a dark secret that is the core of the mother/daughter alienation, which must be dealt with in order for the rift between Bullock and Burstyn to heal (No, I will NOT give it away!)

If you do the math about the years covered, you realize the present-day story SHOULD be taking place in the early nineties, at the latest, but this doesn't hurt the overall effectiveness of the picture. As the other present-day sisters, Fionnula Flanagan, Shirley Knight, and (especially) Maggie Smith are WONDERFUL, as is Angus MacFadyen, as Bullock's sympathetic and likable fiance.

While this is unabashedly a 'chick flick', something I really liked was that they DIDN'T fall back on that old chestnut of somebody dying to serve as a convenient catalyst for change and the healing process. And the dialog is full of wickedly hilarious one-liners about men, alcohol, friendship, and growing old!

Don't miss this gem!

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Secret of enjoyment December 8, 2004
Format:DVD
Movies are not books. They can't reach in your mind and work it out the way you "saw" it when you read. That being said enjoy the great cast and unfolding story as if you'd no idea what was coming and all will be well. I had no trouble staying involved - sorry for the folks who would find this unmoving enough to watch without caffine - it had emotional punch enough for me to have tears in my eyes. Also my husband enjoyed it so it's not just a Chick Flick.
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41 of 54 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal May 20, 2002
I was fortunate enough to see this movie at an early premiere. From the moment the movie began it was true to the incredible spirit, integrity and vitality of the novel. There are some changes of course, (using a plane instead of an elephant for Lawanda), but not only does it work, this is by far the best book to movie adaptation I've ever seen. I've always been bitterly disappointed by the movie version of powerful books, but "Divine Secrets" has broken that mold. There is never a dull moment, slow script or moment that doesn't shine. My only criticism was the rather dispassionate way Sidda (Sandra Bullock) responded to Vivi (Ellen Burnstyn) at the very end of the movie. But whether you're a ya-ya or simply looking for a phenomenal story to sit down to, this movie is so layered with intensity you'd have to be dead to miss it. Don't let the label "chick flick" mislead you, it's much more than that. Ashley Judd has never made a movie before this as far as I'm concerned, but it was the actresses that played the older ya-ya's that completely stole the show! I'm counting the days till the DVD release! YA-YA!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars great ensemble cast classic southern
emotional hilarious tale from the beautiful south. bullock and judd are captivating. ensemble cast with the great maggie smith in supporting role
Published 2 days ago by Philip Standifer
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST MOVIE FOR WOMEN
I have loved this movie since its release in 1998! The cast of women is stellar--Ashley Judd as the young Vivi Walker is amazingly beautiful and heart-breakingly broken. Read more
Published 19 days ago by kristina
5.0 out of 5 stars Feel-Good Movie About Friendship and Family
This movie always makes me smile when watching it. It captures the value of friendship and the challenges of family relationships and how those relationships can affect you well... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Lauren Nunnally
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
This film has an abundance of excellent acting, photography, music and storyline! A good movie to own and watch over and over.
Published 1 month ago by WGEARY5558@aol.com
5.0 out of 5 stars Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
I bought the CD to replace my VHS tape. I love this movie and Sandra Bullock gives such a good rendition of the problems between Moms and Daughters. Read more
Published 1 month ago by WeeSuzie
1.0 out of 5 stars wasn't what i thought it would be
didn't like it i like sundra bullock but not in this movie,thought i heard good reviews so i tried it was not one for me
Published 1 month ago by marie arceneaux
4.0 out of 5 stars good movie
Good chic flick. The old ladies are hilarious! Parts of the movie are heart breaking, and others are too funny.
Published 1 month ago by Diane
5.0 out of 5 stars Ya-Sisterhood
Ya ya Sister hood is a fabulous movie. It reminds me of my mom. It's a great story funny,real sad and in the end it all works out happiness in times of tribulation.
Published 2 months ago by Wendy Hughes
4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
I love Sandra Bullock and Maggie Smith and the entire cast. The story was done extremely well. I have never read the book so I have nothing to compare the movie with.
Published 2 months ago by l l
5.0 out of 5 stars All time favorite
one if my most favorite movies! A fond memory shared with my daughter! This is a must see movie for all!
Published 2 months ago by Della Riggs
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