A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
Acting
Lewis commits fully; Ribisi's nervous energy is weirdly perfect.
Costume
Carla's rainbow aesthetic is iconic 90s chaos.
Writing
The zoo date scene dialogue haunts me.
Director
Garry Marshall
Juliette Lewis
Carla Tate
Diane Keaton
Elizabeth Tate
Tom Skerritt
Radley Tate
Giovanni Ribisi
Daniel McMann
Poppy Montgomery
Caroline Tate
Sarah Paulson
Heather Tate
Linda Thorson
Drew Evanson
Joe Flanigan
Jeff Reed
Juliet Mills
Winnie
Tracy Reiner
Michelle
Hope Alexander-Willis
Marge
Héctor Elizondo
Ernie
Almayvonne
Rachel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Juliette Lewis spent months researching at a Los Angeles college program for adults with developmental disabilities.
The film was criticized by disability advocates upon release for using 'inspiration porn' tropes and casting neurotypical leads; it remains a case study in well-intentioned but dated representation.
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