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Say It Isn't So

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9% Tomatometer 105 Reviews 32% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Boy (Chris Klein) meets girl (Heather Graham) ; 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.
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Critics Consensus

Those that haven't tired from Farrelly brothers' brand of comedy may still find some laughs here. Otherwise, the slow pacing and unimaginative shock gags will start to wear on the viewer.

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Paul Tatara CNN.com 02/03/2018
Field, for her part, can finally relax. We no longer like her. We really no longer like her. Go to Full Review David Germain Associated Press 01/18/2018
Like the failed humor, the sight gags aren't so much bad taste as merely bad. Go to Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/28/2010
2/5
A mediocre comedy about incest. Go to Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
1/5
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 08/18/2007
D
What we have here is a wannabe-outrageous comedy that flirts with the last taboo but then retreats. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ken W @RT81122974 07/26/2025 Of course the critics hate it, they only love Brokeback Mountain. Myself, my wife and grandkids loved it, 5 Stars. See more Derek M @RT66581415 06/05/2025 I do not understand why Rotten Tomatoes has this at such a low score I think this is one of the top 10 comedies of all time!!! but, then again I know what's funny!!! See more thiago s @Thiagostone 04/23/2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e mais relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom. See more Ram L @der_herrenwolf 04/03/2024 One of the funniest, coolest comedies I've ever watched—and I'm wondering why there are so many negative reviews. The sheer number of comedic moments is stupendous! See more 03/10/2021 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. See more steve d @RT35616104 07/02/2020 Heather Graham is great with the right material, but this was crude and deeply unfunny. See more Read all reviews
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James B. Rogers

Director

Chris Klein

Gilly Noble

Heather Graham

Jo Wingfield

Orlando Jones

Dig McCaffrey

Sally Field

Wingfield

Richard Jenkins

Walter Wingfield

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Say It Isn't So

Gilly (CHRIS KLEIN) reacts to his "haircut" from Jo (HEATHER GRAHAM). Gilly (CHRIS KLEIN, right) casts a wary eye on the antics of his new friend Dig (ORLANDO JONES). Gilly (CHRIS KLEIN) and Jo (HEATHER GRAHAM) find themselves falling in love. On the set of SAY IT ISN'T SO, director J.B. ROGERS shows HEATHER GRAHAM the proper way to give a really bad haircut to CHRIS KLEIN. Due to a case of mistaken identity, Gilly (CHRIS KLEIN) finds himself under the care of the state. Gilly (CHRIS KLEIN) wears "The Disabler," a male chastity belt complete with a metal cup, leather straps and a padlock, when he is falsely arrested by the police for sexual deviancy. Gilly (CHRIS KLEIN) and Jo (HEATHER GRAHAM) find themselves falling in love. Valdine (SALLY FIELD) reacts to the news that Leon (JACK PLOTNICK) is her real son. HEATHER GRAHAM stars as Jo Wingfield, a beautiful (if inept) hairdresser who mistakenly comes to believe that "it" is so. CHRIS KLEIN stars as Gilly Noble, an animal shelter worker who finds himself the victim of the ultimate case of mistaken identity. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Boy (Chris Klein) meets girl (Heather Graham) ; 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.
Director
James B. Rogers
Producer
Robert Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Bradley Thomas
Screenwriter
Peter Gaulke, Gerry Swallow
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, Conundrum Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Crude Humor|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 23, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 2, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.5M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)