Compared are the Theatrical Version and the Unrated Version. Both versions are available on the US Blu-ray/DVD by Universal.

When the sisters Kate (Tina Fey) and Maura (Amy Poehler) learn that their parents are going to sell their house and that they only have a few days to clear out their former rooms, they decide to party the way they used to back in the day for one last time. Former classmates are invited quickly and it does not take to get a lot of alcohol. The party is pretty easygoing at first. But when manicurist Hae-Won (Greta Lee) shows up with her friends, a group of lesbians show up with the right music and a drug dealer with a lot of drugs, the party gets started and momentum gains. Even the unpopular Brinda (Maya Rudolph) gets influenced and throws herself into the fray of dance-happy Koreans, Scarface references and destroyed walls.

The two leading ladies Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are part of the Saturday Night Live crew and in "Sisters", they are playing two very different sisters who intend to relieve their youth by throwing a party which gets out of control soon. Basically, that sounds like some stuff but it turns out to be a rather boring flick with doubtful humor. One more time, vulgar behavior and fecal humor (e.g. a ballerina up the butt) is supposed to be funny. Until the party gets started at all, there are 45 minutes of torture during which the audience is made aware of a lot of superfluous things such as Kate's difficult relationship with her daughter, Maura's need for sex or details of her parents' sex life. The mandatory love story in which a "cute" guy from the neighborhood is being hit on and becomes the love interest mustn't be missing either. When the party gets finally started, it becomes mildly more entertaining. People are dancing and having fun, several things get destroyed, but somehow, one has seen it all before - only better. Strange plot twists like Kate finds out that she will get half of the money her parents get for selling their house and tries to keep the damage to a minimum come out of nowhere and are put into action half-assed. Furthermore, a conflict (which seems quite artificial) among the two sisters is heating up. But how else should it be? At the end, everything is fine and everyone is happy. But there is a silver lining: Maya Rudolph. She knows how to deliver a punchline are her gags are the best ones by far - like the Game of Thrones references ("Winter is coming, bitches!").

The Unrated Version is approx. 5 minutes longer than the Theatrical Version but it does not contain a lot of new stuff. Every now and then, a few scenes are longer plus another dirty joke here and there and that is basically it. The term "Unrated" turns out to be a marketing trick once again because there is not any more explicit footage which needed to be removed for the theatrical release. Since the US Blu-ray contains both versions, the choice is yours.


Running Times:

Theatrical Version: 117:49 min
Unrated Version: 122:23 min

[00:15:27][00:15:27]

Kate shows up with a meter stick and Maura is upset that her parents intend to give it away.

Unrated: 6 sec


[00:15:47][00:15:53]

Maura and Kate are badmouthing their parents' new home.

Unrated: 15 sec


[00:15:50][00:16:11]

The Theatrical Version cuts to the two sisters.

The shot of them is longer in the Unrated Version plus Kate complains she was going to slice her throat if there were shower chairs on this retirement farm.

Theatrical Version: 1 sec
Unrated: 7 sec


[00:16:02][00:16:28]

Kate a little earlier.

Unrated: 1 sec


[00:16:03][00:16:30]

The Theatrical Version cuts to Maura while the Unrated Version sticks with Kate.

Theatrical Version:

Unrated:

Theatrical Version: 1 sec
Unrated: 0.5 sec


[00:16:06][00:16:32]

Maura earlier in the Theatrical Version.

In the Unrated Version, Kate wants to have the cuckoo clock but her dad asks if she wanted to keep it in her purse.

Theatrical Version: 1 sec
Unrated: 5 sec


[00:24:50][00:25:20]

Kate also points out that the new owner seems to be wearing a lot of linen. Maura once again complains. This time, it is about painting on the sun screen. In addition to that, Kate asks if the dress was bought at Target's. The woman says she had never been there.

Unrated: 14 sec


[00:25:11][00:25:55]

Kate says life was not over yet and she as worried that the woman had to give BJs to homeless people.

Then the group a bit earlier.

Unrated: 9 sec


[00:26:08][00:27:01]

Kate explains she had slept with him once because he had disgusted her in a sexy way.

Unrated: 9 sec


[00:27:30][00:28:32]

Refering to the question how she is doing, Maura adds she did not mean it party-wise.

The Theatrical Version shows Brinda earlier instead.

Theatrical Version: 2 sec
Unrated: 5 sec


[00:27:53][00:28:59]

Maura says they were on their way to the homeless shelter to give people party food. Brinda asks if that was why they were dressed like the homeless.

Unrated: 8 sec


[00:27:58][00:29:12]

Kate asks if she was about to buy some Poise Pads or butthole ream. Brinda denies both.

Unrated: 5 sec


[00:28:40][00:29:59]

Brinda says she was disappointed that she had never been invited but thinking and praying helped her to get over it.

Unrated: 12 sec


[00:31:14][00:32:45]

The Theatrical Version shws Hae-Won passing by.

In the Unrated Version, Hae-Won notes Kate was the older sister because she looks older.

Theatrical Version: 1 sec
Unrated: 17 sec


[00:40:16][00:42:03]

Maura realizes it is hard for her to leave.

Unrated: 10 sec


[00:40:22][00:42:19]

Maura earlier in the Theatrical Version.

In the Unrated Version, it takes longer until she leaves.

Theatrical Version: 1 sec
Unrated: 3 sec


[00:40:44][00:42:43]

The Theatrical Version shows Kate and Maura.

In the Unrated Version, Kate wants to know if Purgula was Polish food.

Theatrical Version: 1 sec
Unrated: 2 sec


[00:47:04][00:49:04]

In the Theatrical Version, Kate is surprised about the uninvited hug.

In the Unrated Version, she says she hoped it was his phone in his front pocket. Dave then whips it out. I am refering to his phone, of course.

Theatrical Version: 3 sec
Unrated: 10 sec


[00:49:09][00:51:16]

The Theatrical Version contains an alternate shot of the party people.

In the Unrated Version, Kate gets support from Maura during her motivational speech.

Theatrical Version: 2 sec
Unrated: 7 sec


[00:54:21][00:56:34]

The Theatrical Version shows Kate.

The Unrated Version contains an alternate shot of Kate. After that, Maura keeps philosophizing and says great sex was distracting.

Theatrical Version: 2 sec
Unrated: 6 sec


[00:58:12][01:00:29]

Maura wants to know about the last 10% but the two guys have a different opinion of that.

Unrated: 9 sec


[00:59:16][01:01:42]

The drug dealer claims he had invented the Fleshlight. Kate is shocked and leaves.

Unrated: 12 sec


[01:09:28][01:12:06]

Alex's Al Pacino impression is longer.

Unrated: 3 sec


[01:09:29][01:12:10]

Alex pretends he was out of bullets.

Unrated: 1 sec


[01:09:51][01:12:33]

Alex's Tony Montana bit is a little longer. The others do not consider it funny.

Unrated: 7 sec


[01:18:04][01:20:54]

Maura also tells the cop to clean the donuts out of his ears and explains Kate was her sister.

Unrated: 16 sec

[01:25:42][01:28:48]

The Theatrical Version contains a close-up of Kate.

In the Unrated Version, we are being informed that Hae-Won works her butt off to get her kids to the US which makes Kate sad.

Theatrical Version: 4 sec
Unrated: 24 sec


[01:34:08][01:37:34]

Maura complains that Kate ruined her chance of getting laid.

Unrated: 14 sec


[01:34:53][01:38:34]

In the Theatrical Version, Kate tells Maura to breastfeed a squirrel.

In the Unrated Version, Kate tells her to drive to Petco and find a husband or to go breastfeed a squirrel.

Theatrical Version: 2 sec
Unrated: 8 sec


[01:40:02][01:43:49]

The parents earlier in the Theatrical Version.

In the Unrated Version, Maura gets lectured longer.

Theatrical Version: 3 sec
Unrated: 15 sec


[01:40:13][01:44:13]

The Theatrical Version contains a transition to the house.

The Unrated Version contains more footage of Maura. She goes to bed and writes about the party night in her diary. Then a transition to the house.

Theatrical Version: 4 sec
Unrated: 24 sec


[01:48:22][01:52:43]

Brinda keeps bringing up that Dave is pretty big.

Unrated: 7 sec