FILM · 2015 · USA
Sisters
14 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
14 Interesting Facts About Sisters
Interesting Facts (12)
- #001
Writer Paula Pell wrote the two sisters' roles specifically for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
- #002
Paula Pell, the film's writer, plays Kate's landlord, Dana.
- #003
The film's original title was "The Nest."
- #004
Amy Poehler quotes the line "Paging Mr. Herman" from Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), in which James Brolin also appeared.
- #005
The film features several Saturday Night Live (1975) alumni: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Bobby Moynihan, Chris Parnell, Maya Rudolph and Kate McKinnon, as well as former SNL writers John Lutz and Paula Pell.
- #006
The store called The Iron Tomato seen at the beginning of the film is located in White Plains, in Westchester County, New York.
- #007
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler had previously worked together on the films Mean Girls (2004) and Baby Mama (2008).
- #008
Tina Fey's character is named Kate, just as her character in Baby Mama (2008) was also named Kate.
- #009
Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph worked together on Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie, Shrek the Third, A Very Murray Christmas and Wine Country.
- #010
The film is notable as the only other film any major studio was willing to release on Friday, December 18, 2015, the same day as the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
- #011
Renee Elise Goldsberry and Brian d'Arcy James appeared in Hamilton off-Broadway. Before Jonathan Groff took over the role, Goldsberry played "Angelica" and James played "King George III."
- #012
This was Samantha Blaire Cutler's debut.
Easter Eggs & References (1)
- #013
In their previous film together, Baby Mama (2008), Amy Poehler played the "bad girl" and Tina Fey the "good girl." In this film, the roles were reversed.
Career & Awards (1)
- #014
Both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have voiced the lead character of a Pixar film: Poehler for Inside Out (2015) and Fey for Soul (2020). Coincidentally, both films were directed by Pete Docter and both won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- IMDb
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