His Three Daughters – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

His Three Daughters

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80%

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Three sisters, one tiny apartment, and a dying father. It’s a masterclass in family friction that’ll make you want to call your siblings—or block them.

97%

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His Three Daughters

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2024

80%

WISE Score

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Three sisters, one tiny apartment, and a dying father. It’s a masterclass in family friction that’ll make you want to call your siblings—or block them.

97%

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Screenwise Verdict

If you’re looking for a movie that actually respects your intelligence, this is it. His Three Daughters isn't 'fun' in the traditional sense, but it is incredibly rewarding. It’s a small, intimate film that feels massive because of the emotional weight it carries.

For parents, it’s a great solo watch or a 'grown-up' movie night with a mature teen. It avoids the typical Hollywood melodrama and instead gives you something that feels like real life—messy, loud, and occasionally very funny in the middle of a tragedy.

Age Fit

This is firmly for adults and older teens (16+). Younger kids will be bored to tears by the lack of action, and the nuances of the sibling resentment require some life experience to actually appreciate.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

While it is a heavy drama about death and estranged siblings, it models the messy, necessary work of reconciliation and showing up for family when it counts.

Imaginative

It is a grounded, stage-play-style character study. The imagination here is in the sharp, observant writing and the way it utilizes a single, cramped NYC apartment to build a world.

Safe

No violence or traditional 'shocks,' but it deals heavily with the physical and emotional reality of a parent dying. There is significant mature language and some casual marijuana use.

Enriching

This is a masterclass in empathy and emotional intelligence. It offers a profound look at grief, birth order dynamics, and the different ways people process trauma.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

Powerhouse performances from Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, and Natasha Lyonne, who play sisters with believable, lived-in friction.
Emotional honesty about the logistics and feelings of end-of-life care that most movies gloss over.
Sharp, witty dialogue that keeps a very heavy subject from feeling like a total slog.
Relatable sibling dynamics that perfectly capture how childhood roles persist into adulthood.

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What to Watch For

The entire plot centers on anticipatory grief; if your family is currently dealing with a loss, this might be too raw for a casual movie night.
Natasha Lyonne’s character spends a significant amount of time smoking weed on the balcony as a coping mechanism.
The pacing is very deliberate—it’s a 'talking heads' movie where the action is all in the subtext and the arguments.
There is a high volume of F-bombs and adult bickering that feels realistic but definitely earns that R rating.

Conversation Starters

"Which sister do you think you’d be in this situation: the hyper-organized one, the peacemaker, or the one trying to escape?"
"Why is it so hard for people who love each other to actually communicate when things get tough?"
"Does being family mean you have to like each other, or just that you have to show up?"
"How does the movie show that there's no 'right' way to grieve?"

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