# Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

> A New York playwright is drawn into her mother’s Southern past when the Ya-Ya Sisterhood stages an unconventional intervention to heal their fractured bond.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4759

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Callie Khouri
- Cast: Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn, Fionnula Flanagan, James Garner, Cherry Jones, Ashley Judd, Shirley Knight, Angus Macfadyen
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279778/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melodramatic, warm, nostalgic, girls night, family drama night

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