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Also known as The Nest

2015 film directed by Jason Moore

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Sisters is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Jason Moore and written by Paula Pell. Produced by Tina Fey and executive produced by Amy Poehler, the movie features a cast including Fey, Poehler, Madison Davenport, and John Leguizamo. Originally titled The Nest, the film was produced by Universal Pictures and Little Stranger, with distribution handled by Universal Pictures and via video on demand. The narrative follows two disconnected sisters summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell the family home.

Principal photography took place in New York City, where the story is also set. The film has a runtime of 118 minutes and was released on December 18, 2015, with a subsequent release on February 11, 2016. Christophe Beck composed the score. The production had a budget of 30,000,000 and generated revenue of 105,000,000. It received an R rating and earned four nominations.

Critical reception included a 60% rating, a score of 5.9 out of 10, and a Metascore of 58 out of 100. The film holds an average vote of 6 and an IMDb rating of 6.0 based on 72,716 votes. It passed the Bechdel test. The tagline for the film is "Big sisters don't always know best."

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Film · TMDB

6.0

Two disconnected sisters are summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell their family home.

Released: 2015-12-18118 minDir: Jason MooreComedyBudget: $30.0MBox office: $105M

Cast

  • Amy Poehler as Maura Ellis
  • Tina Fey as Kate Ellis
  • Maya Rudolph as Brinda
  • Dianne Wiest as Deana Ellis
  • John Leguizamo as Dave
  • Ike Barinholtz as James

Themes

  • sibling relationship
  • childhood home
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Ratings

IMDb

6/10

72,716 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

60%

Metacritic

58/100

Year
2015
Runtime
118 min
Genres
Comedy
Rated
R
Awards
4 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Jason Moore
Screenwriter
Paula Pell
Cast member
Emily Tarver
Producer
Tina Fey
Production company
Universal Pictures
Narrative location
New York City
Filming location
New York City
Duration
118
FilmAffinity ID
307827
Distribution format
video on demand
Significant event
principal photography
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publication date
2016-02-11
title
Sisters
working title
The Nest
distributed by
Universal Pictures
executive producer
Amy Poehler
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
58/100
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