Sibling Rivalry (film)
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| Sibling Rivalry | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Carl Reiner |
| Written by | Martha Goldhirsh |
| Produced by | Liz Glotzer David Lester Don Miller |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Reynaldo Villalobos |
| Edited by | Bud Molin |
| Music by | Jack Elliott |
Production companies | Castle Rock Entertainment Nelson Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16 million[1] |
| Box office | $17,854,930 (USA) |
Sibling Rivalry is a 1990 black comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring Kirstie Alley, Sam Elliott, Jami Gertz, Bill Pullman, Carrie Fisher, and Scott Bakula.
Plot
Marjorie Turner has been married for eight years and is tired of her husband Harry's neglect and his snooty relatives, most of them doctors. One day her sister, Jeanine, urges her to break out of her rut and have a fling.
At a grocery store, Marjorie allows herself to be picked up for a quick sexual tryst. Unfortunately, her lover dies during the act. Even more unfortunately, the dead man turns out to be Harry's long-absent brother.
Complications ensue, some of them involving a vertical blinds salesman named Meany who feels responsible for the man's death, as well as Meany's brother, a police officer investigating the case.
Cast
- Kirstie Alley as Marjorie Turner
- Jami Gertz as Jeanine, Marjorie's sister
- Bill Pullman as Nicholas Meany
- Ed O'Neill as Wilbur Meany, Nicholas's brother
- Carrie Fisher as Iris Turner-Hunter, Harry's sister
- Scott Bakula as Harry Turner, Marjorie's husband
- Frances Sternhagen as Rose Turner, Harry's mother
- John Randolph as Charles Turner, Sr., Harry's father
- Sam Elliott as Charles Turner, Jr., Harry's brother
Production
Principal photography began on April 16, 1990 & ended on June 21, 1990. Filming took place in and Los Angeles & Marin County, California. Interior scenes were filmed on set at Warner Bros Studios.
Release
Sibling Rivalry was released on October 26, 1990 in 1,448 theatres. It opened at #2 at the box office, grossing $4 million in its opening weekend. It stayed at #2 in its second weekend grossing $8.424.402. After three months in theatres, the film went on to gross $17,854,933 in its theatrical run.
Reception
The film has received negative reviews from critics and has a 22% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
References
External links
- Sibling Rivalry at IMDb
- Sibling Rivalry at AllMovie
- Sibling Rivalry at Rotten Tomatoes
- Sibling Rivalry at Box Office Mojo
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- 1990 films
- 1990s black comedy films
- American films
- American black comedy films
- Castle Rock Entertainment films
- Columbia Pictures films
- English-language films
- Films about siblings
- Films directed by Carl Reiner
- Films scored by Jack Elliott
- Films shot in California
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- 1990 comedy films
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