Sisters – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Sisters

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28%

WISE Score

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler throw a raunchy house party that's strictly for grown-ups who don't mind formulaic comedy.

6/10

60%

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Sisters

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R, 2015

28%

WISE Score

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler throw a raunchy house party that's strictly for grown-ups who don't mind formulaic comedy.

60%

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Screenwise Verdict

Look, if you loved Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on SNL and want to see them reunite for a raunchy comedy, Sisters delivers exactly what's on the tin: crude jokes, party chaos, and a thin emotional core about sisterhood. The problem? It's aggressively mediocre. Critics gave it 60%, audiences 52%, and Letterboxd users a tepid 2.7/5.

For parents, this is a hard pass for anyone under 17-18. The R rating is earned—crude sexual content, pervasive profanity, drug use, the works. There's nothing here for kids or teens, and honestly, even adults might find it forgettable. It's the kind of comedy you put on when you're folding laundry and don't want to think too hard.

Bottom line: Sisters is fine for a low-stakes adult movie night, but it's not going to enrich anyone's life or even be particularly memorable. Save it for when you've exhausted every other option on your streaming queue.

Age Fit

This is strictly for adults 17+ (Common Sense Media says 16+, but honestly, 17-18+ is safer). It's an R-rated comedy with no redeeming educational or developmental value for teens. Even for adults, it's middling—fine for a forgettable movie night, but nothing special.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

This R-rated comedy centers on a chaotic house party with heavy drinking, drug use, and crude sexual content throughout. While the core sister relationship has some emotional warmth, the movie's humor relies on raunchy behavior, poor decision-making, and destructive antics. Not a model of emotional health or cooperation—it's basically two grown women throwing a frat party.

Imaginative

Fairly formulaic comedy that hits predictable beats: sisters clash, throw wild party, things spiral, lessons learned. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler bring comedic energy, but the concept itself—one last party before the house sells—isn't particularly original. It doesn't invite creativity or exploration; it's a standard comedy setup executed competently but not memorably.

Safe

Rated R for a reason. Kids-In-Mind scores it 6.5.10 (sex, violence, profanity scale). Contains pervasive crude sexual content, strong language throughout, drug use, and adult party chaos. IMDb parent guide confirms 'crude sexual content and language throughout.' This is absolutely not safe for kids to stumble upon—full of content that would be shocking and inappropriate for anyone under 16-17.

Enriching

There's a thread about sisterhood, nostalgia, and letting go of the past that has some emotional resonance. The movie touches on themes of responsibility, growing up, and family bonds. But it's buried under layers of lowbrow comedy. Rotten Tomatoes critics at 60% and audiences at 52% suggest it's middling—some laughs, some heart, but nothing profound. Not particularly skill-building or insight-generating beyond 'maybe don't throw a destructive party in your childhood home.'

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Why It Might Be Great

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have genuine chemistry and comedic timing—if you're a fan of their SNL work, there are moments here
The core theme of sisterhood and letting go of childhood has some emotional weight buried in the chaos
A few genuinely funny set pieces if you're in the mood for lowbrow, party-gone-wrong humor
Adults looking for a mindless comedy night might get some laughs, even if it's forgettable

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What to Watch For

This is absolutely, positively NOT for kids—R-rated for crude sexual content, pervasive strong language, and drug use throughout
Even for adults, reviews are lukewarm (52% audience score)—it's predictable and doesn't bring much new to the table
If you're hoping for smart Fey/Poehler wit, this leans more on raunchy shock humor than clever writing
The party destruction and poor decisions might feel more exhausting than funny depending on your mood

Conversation Starters

"What do you think it means to 'let go' of your childhood home? Is it just a house or something more?"
"The sisters make pretty terrible decisions—what would you have done differently if you were saying goodbye to your childhood home?"
"Do you think comedy has to be raunchy to be funny, or can it work without all the crude stuff?"

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