Hannah and Her Sisters

PG-13 7.8
1986 1 hr 47 min Drama , Comedy

Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.

  • Cast:
    Woody Allen , Michael Caine , Mia Farrow , Carrie Fisher , Barbara Hershey , Lloyd Nolan , Maureen O'Sullivan

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Reviews

GamerTab
1986/02/07

That was an excellent one.

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SpunkySelfTwitter
1986/02/08

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

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Kidskycom
1986/02/09

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

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Hattie
1986/02/10

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

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andrewfleming-57891
1986/02/11

This film is actually quite confusing. Its plot does not move smoothly and too much development happens offscreen. Its as if the film has tried to do too much in its relatively short runtime. There are too many characters and most of them are very forgettable. Allen and Caine are the most memorable characters. Despite being labled as a comedy Allens character arc is the only one that is actually funny. The film also chooses to jump between the characters at cawkward times and this just leaves the viewer feeling confused. Generally, very overrated. Stick to Annie Hall. 5/10

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aquauver
1986/02/12

I am a fan of Woody.But Without the fact, it is a great movie.First of all,the story is distinctive. Occasionally it includes funny dialogues,for instance a man haunted by a stupid idea.It is so complicated and so funny.If other directer hosted this type of movie,It would be horrible.Above all,It is lovely movie to me.

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joehemmings68
1986/02/13

The thing that stood out to me watching this film is just how good Allen is in it. Every time he's on screen, the film is far more enjoyable. He's genuinely very funny here. I personally believed that he benefits here from not being on screen throughout. I felt Michael Caine was perhaps the worst performance of everyone here, and felt his section of the film was frustrating and uninteresting throughout. I expected something clever to come out and make it all make sense, but that never happened sadly. This means the film ups and downs as it cuts between characters and stories. Inconsistent then, but worth a watch.

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SimonJack
1986/02/14

The cast in "Hannah and Her Sisters" is very good all around. Woody Allen won an Oscar for his original screenplay, and Michael Caine and Dianne Wiest won acting Oscars.Allen is one of the most successful writers and movie makers about modern life. His forte is his backyard – the big city (usually the Big Apple). So, one expects that the subject will evolve around urban living. In the years of the Great Depression and before WW II, many film settings were urban as well. But those were usually the glamorous, night on the town type of comedies and romances (any mysteries) that entertained people from the cities and the country alike. They could dream about "the good life" or how living like that would be so much fun. Of course, this doesn't include the films about excesses in those areas.But the modern versions of the urban life are quite different. Most often they show people in turmoil, often anxious, despondent, conflicted. They often involve multiple marriages, divorce, infidelity, free sex, and searching for the right person. Almost always the main characters are in psychotherapy or have analysts. Seldom are children even included, and when they are they are barely noticed in the film. There doesn't seem to be much happiness or joy among the characters. And usually, not much laughter or smiling.When the focus of these is comedy, they can be quite entertaining. When comedy is a small part or the focus is more on the drama and travails of everyday life in the big city, I suspect the entertainment appeal is diminished. It may very well be that the masses of people living in the big cities still see these as entertaining and enjoy them. But I suspect that there may be many who don't live such lifestyles or in such surroundings, for whom these stories aren't that funny or entertaining.If "Hannah and Her Sisters" is comedy, it is a comedy of errors. Woody Allen's story covers a wide range of family and personal experiences. We all make mistakes, bad choices, and selfish choices; and we have family and personal problems ranging from personal to health to employment. Most people today have some dysfunction in their families. But dysfunction seldom is funny. Lloyd Nolan's character, Evan, reflects off-screen in one segment of this film, about their children. Norma and he loved having their three daughters, but they didn't care to be with them that much while they were growing up.A good drama from time to can help us reflect, look at ourselves, and recharge our batteries to go on. But, the comedy in films like this is pretty weak, and not everyone will enjoy this or similar films as entertainment.

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