See the Most Memorable Sisters in Movie History

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Sometimes they speak a language all their own, and sometimes they want nothing more than to make each other suffer. The sisters of movies past are often at odds—think Geena Davis and Lori Petty’s baseball rivalry in A League of Their Own and Cinderella’s cruel step-sisters. Occasionally they function as a team with a common goal, as do the scheming twins in The Parent Trap (played first by Haley Mills and later by then-newbie Lindsay Lohan). And sometimes they aren’t sisters in the literal sense—but as Whoopi Goldberg’s Sister Mary Clarence learns in Sister Act, blood ties aren’t a prerequisite for sisterly love. (A shared love of gospel and ‘60s girl-group music, on the other hand, is.)

On Dec. 18, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be inducted into the sisterhood themselves with the release of the aptly titled Sisters, a comedy which finds them overcoming their differences in the service of an epic party in their soon-to-be-sold childhood home. In celebration of Fey, Poehler and their forebears, here’s a look back at the most memorable sisters in the movies.

Elizabeth and Jane, Pride and Prejudice, 1940.
Elizabeth and Jane, Pride and Prejudice, 1940.MGM
Tootie and Esther, Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944.
Tootie and Esther, Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944.MGM
Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth, Little Women, 1949
Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth, Little Women, 1949MGM
Cinderella and her stepsisters, Cinderella, 1950
Cinderella and her stepsisters, Cinderella, 1950Disney
Blanche and Stella, A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951.
Blanche and Stella, A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951.Warner Bros.
Betty and Judy, White Christmas, 1954.
Betty and Judy, White Christmas, 1954.Paramount Pictures
Susan and Sharon, The Parent Trap, 1961.
Susan and Sharon, The Parent Trap, 1961.Disney
The Grady twins, The Shining, 1980.
The Grady twins, The Shining, 1980.Warner Bros.
Celie and Nettie, The Color Purple, 1985.
Celie and Nettie, The Color Purple, 1985.Warner Bros.
Kit and Dottie, A League of Their Own, 1992.
Kit and Dottie, A League of Their Own, 1992.Columbia Pictures
Sister Mary Clarence and company, Sister Act, 1992
Sister Mary Clarence and company, Sister Act, 1992Buena Vista Pictures
Mary, Winnie, and Sarah, Hocus Pocus, 1993
Mary, Winnie, and Sarah, Hocus Pocus, 1993Disney
Annie and Hallie, The Parent Trap, 1998.
Annie and Hallie, The Parent Trap, 1998.Disney
The Lisbon sisters, The Virgin Suicides, 1999.
The Lisbon sisters, The Virgin Suicides, 1999.Paramount Classics
Kat and Bianca, 10 Things I Hate About You, 1999.
Kat and Bianca, 10 Things I Hate About You, 1999.Buena Vista Pictures
Katniss and Primrose, The Hunger Games, 2012.
Katniss and Primrose, The Hunger Games, 2012.Lionsgate
Elsa and Anna, Frozen, 2013.
Elsa and Anna, Frozen, 2013Disney
Ginger and Jasmine, Blue Jasmine, 2013.
Ginger and Jasmine, Blue Jasmine, 2013.Sony Pictures Classics
Katie and Maura, Sisters, 2015.
Katie and Maura, Sisters, 2015.Universal Pictures

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