After her sister and brother-in-law die in a car accident, a young woman becomes the guardian of their three children.After her sister and brother-in-law die in a car accident, a young woman becomes the guardian of their three children.After her sister and brother-in-law die in a car accident, a young woman becomes the guardian of their three children.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
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- TriviaKate Hudson was pregnant during part of the filming. Near the end of the movie, she subconsciously touches her midriff as she walks.
- GoofsPastor Dan at the Lutheran school agrees that "heaven, hell, purgatory, everything" (paraphrased) is part of Lutheran (a protestant denomination) belief, but purgatory is particular to Catholicism, and one of the larger points of difference between Catholic and Protestant churches.
- Quotes
Sarah Davis: [about the turtle] Can I name him Hippo?
Henry Davis: Why do you want to name everything Hippo?
Sarah Davis: Because I can spell it.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits interacts with the opening scenes, wiping on/off screen with passing persons and objects.
- SoundtracksStand Back
Written by Carole King and Paul Williams
Produced by John Leventhal and Rick Depofi
Performed by Joan Osborne
Featured review
The Other Sister
Three sisters, played by two real actresses and one Hollywood daughter. One dies, one is overly stuffy and the third who inherits the children has the Devil-in-Prada life. Its the third sister the movie focuses on, but its Joan Cusack that steals this. She's the "unfun" sister.
Joan acts with her face to an extent that with anyone else, Jim Carey for instance, would only be comical. But she makes it real, as if she is a real character with someone inside pulling strings violently. But she shows us on the side that she (the actress) really does have this all under control. We don't have many actresses that can underdo overdoing it and make it work without having the whole project be invented around her.
She's really wonderful. I'm trying to find the film she wrote: "The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez."
As for the movie: brand name fast food.
Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.
Joan acts with her face to an extent that with anyone else, Jim Carey for instance, would only be comical. But she makes it real, as if she is a real character with someone inside pulling strings violently. But she shows us on the side that she (the actress) really does have this all under control. We don't have many actresses that can underdo overdoing it and make it work without having the whole project be invented around her.
She's really wonderful. I'm trying to find the film she wrote: "The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez."
As for the movie: brand name fast food.
Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.
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- Jun 22, 2007
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Educando a Helen
- Filming locations
- Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA(in front of 71-76 Yellowstone Boulevard)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $37,486,512
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,985,597
- May 30, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $49,718,611
- Runtime1 hour 59 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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