Your Sister's Sister
At a remote island cottage, grief, desire, and sibling loyalty collide in a funny, tender three-way emotional tangle.
Overview
A weekend getaway turns into a tangled web of secrets and unexpected connections.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- awkward
- tender
- quiet evening
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's naturalistic semi-improvised performances, conversational intimacy, and emotional delicacy, while noting some late narrative complications.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The three principal actors sustain extended naturalistic conversations and the film's loose, personality-driven rhythm.
The remote family cottage confines Jack, Iris, and Hannah together as secrets and feelings surface.
Tequila-fueled mistakes, uncomfortable disclosures, grief, and romantic confusion are treated with both humor and delicacy.
Critics specifically praised the excessive chatter, loose vagabond rhythm, and immersion in personalities.
Films like Your Sister's Sister, and why
Humpday
naturalistic relationship drama, semi-improvised dialogue, and intimate emotional entanglements
Drinking Buddies
witty, conversational indie drama focused on romantic uncertainty and complicated friendships
The Puffy Chair
warm but emotionally messy ensemble relationship story unfolding through candid conversation
Before Sunrise
French-influenced conversational drama centered on shifting desire, secrets, and interpersonal tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Lynn Shelton
- Release Date
- 2011-09-11
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (376)
Cast
- Emily Blunt
- Rosemarie DeWitt
- Mark Duplass
- Michael Harring
- Mike Birbiglia
- Jason Dodson
- Pete Erickson
- Kathryn Lebo
- Evan Mosher
- Jennifer Maas
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, Kino Film Collection
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Your Sister's Sister about?
- At a remote island cottage, grief, desire, and sibling loyalty collide in a funny, tender three-way emotional tangle.
- What is Your Sister's Sister like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Your Sister's Sister as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Your Sister's Sister violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Your Sister's Sister.
- What did critics think of Your Sister's Sister?
- Critics broadly praised the film's naturalistic semi-improvised performances, conversational intimacy, and emotional delicacy, while noting some late narrative complications.
- Which films are like Your Sister's Sister?
- Films with a similar feel include Humpday, Drinking Buddies, The Puffy Chair, and Before Sunrise.
- How long is Your Sister's Sister?
- Your Sister's Sister runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Your Sister's Sister?
- In United States, Your Sister's Sister streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, Kino Film Collection.
