Say It Isn't So

"They share a love. They share a passion. And they might share DNA."

2001 1h 35m EN

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★4.8TMDB · 186

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Boy meets girl; boy falls in love (and had wild, non-stop sex) with girl; boy loses girl... when they discover they are brother and sister! But when he learns that he's the victim of the ultimate case of mistaken identity, the lovesick young man -- whom everyone still thinks is after some taboo thrills -- must race across the country to stop her from marrying another man.

“They share a love. They share a passion. And they might share DNA.”

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Cast

Chris Klein
Gilbert Noble
Heather Graham
Josephine Wingfield
Orlando Jones
Dig McCaffrey
Sally Field
Valdine Wingfield
Richard Jenkins
Walter Wingfield
John Rothman
Larry Falwell
Jack Plotnick
Leon Pitofsky
Eddie Cibrian
Jack Mitchelson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: J.B. Rogers
Writers: Gerry Swallow, Peter Gaulke
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 49% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by J.B. Rogers, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mason Daring. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Larry Madaras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Chris Klein and Heather Graham and Orlando Jones carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They share a love. They share a passion. And they might share DNA.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0239949 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

J.B. Rogers directs. Mark Irwin behind the camera. Mason Daring scores. Larry Madaras cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 49% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by J.B. Rogers, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mason Daring. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Larry Madaras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chris Klein and Heather Graham and Orlando Jones carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They share a love. They share a passion. And they might share DNA.".
8IMDB entry: tt0239949 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Original score: Mason Daring
Editing: Larry Madaras
Production design: Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr.
Costume design: Lisa Jensen
Makeup / hair: Steve Artmont
Stunt coordinator: Rick Barker
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $12,320,393
Return: 49% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Say It Isn't So (2001)

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Kamurai2021-03-10
★ 6/10
Decent watch, might watch again, and can recommend. This is one of those movies that has more memorable scenes than the movie itself is memorable. It's full of absurdity humor and a decent mix of abuse humor. Chris Klein is great at playing the guy to which things happen while maintaining more handsome charm than Jason Biggs. Unfortunately there isn't much to the actual story. The entire gaslighting adversity of having thought he's trying to get back to his sister reminds me of "Joe Dirt" and "Sleeping Dogs Lie", which are both probably funnier. The mob mix is an interesting ingredient, but it might have been a bit of a hat on a hat. Ultimately, you're getting a funny experience, but it is quite a bit of a rollercoaster.

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