Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

~The Secret Is Out.

Overview

In a sleepy Louisiana parish, a group of lifelong friends stage a rather unorthodox intervention to help a young playwright unravel the truth about her complicated mother and let go of her painful past.

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General Information

Release Date: 2002-06-07
Budget: $27000000
Revenue: $73839240
Runtime: 116 min

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