Your Sister's Sister

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Your Sister's Sister

"A comedy about doing the right thing with the wrong person."

2011

1h 30m

6.5(346 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.

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28 members

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Emily Blunt

Iris

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Rosemarie DeWitt

Hannah

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Mark Duplass

Jack

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Michael Harring

Tom (in photos)

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Mike Birbiglia

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Jason Dodson

Tom's Friend

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Pete Erickson

Tom's Friend

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Kathryn Lebo

Tom's Friend

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Evan Mosher

Tom's Friend

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Jennifer Maas

Tom's Friend

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Jeanette Maus

Tom's Friend

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Dori Hana Scherer

Tom's Friend

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Steve Snoey

Tom's Friend

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Dusty Warren

Tom's Friend

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Seth Warren

Tom's Friend

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Mel Eslyn

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Kate Jarvis

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Jeremy Mackie

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Nathan M. Miller

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Norman Tumolva

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Kate Bayley

Waitress

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Jason Braggs

Diner Patron

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John Lavin

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Lee Luna

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Petra Kjorsvik

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Kimberly Chin

Mother

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Kohen Chin

Young Boy #1

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Beckett Chin

Young Boy #2

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