The Amati Girls
Film poster
Directed by	Anne De Salvo
Written by	Anne De Salvo
Produced by	James Alex Melanie Backer Steven Johnson Michael I. Levy Matthew Rhodes Henry M. Shea Jr. Howard Kazanjian
Starring	Mercedes Ruehl Paul Sorvino Cloris Leachman Lee Grant Mark Harmon Sean Young Dinah Manoff Jamey Sheridan
Cinematography	Frank Byers
Edited by	David L. Bertman Carroll Timothy O'Meara
Music by	Conrad Pope
Production companies	Fox Family Channel Heritage Group
Distributed by	Providence Entertainment[1]
Release date	January 19, 2001 (2001-01-19)[1]
Running time	91 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million[citation needed]
Box office	$49,136[1]

The Amati Girls is a 2001 American drama film written and directed by Anne De Salvo. It stars Cloris Leachman, Mercedes Ruehl, Dinah Manoff, Sean Young, Lily Knight, Lee Grant, and Edith Fields.

Premise

The film centers around an Italian American family of four sisters (Mercedes Ruehl, Dinah Manoff, Sean Young, and Lily Knight) who reside in Philadelphia. After their father's death, in trying to convince their mother (Cloris Leachman) that her life is still worth living, each sister grapples with her own ideas on love, faith, and ultimately, the meaning of life.

Cast

• Cloris Leachman as Dolly Amati
• Mercedes Ruehl as Grace Amati
• Dinah Manoff as Denise Amati
• Sean Young as Christine Amati
• Lily Knight as Dolores Amati
• Lee Grant as Aunt Splendora
• Edith Fields as Aunt Loretta
• Cassie Cole as Carla
• Marissa Leigh as Laura
• Sam McMurray as Brian
• Joe Greco as Uncle Frankie
• Matt Winston as Johnny Barlotta
• Mary Hershberger as Kevin
• Anne De Salvo as Cathy
• Sal Viscuso as Father Dedice
• Anna Berger as Stella
• John Capodice as Danny
• Robert Picardo as Grace's Doctor
• Frederic Tucker as Stage Manager (Credited as Fred Tucker)
• Carol Ann Susi as Ticket Seller
• Jay Acovone as Mr. Moltianni
• Don Marino as Sam
• Kivi Rogers as Mike
• Asher Gold as Peter
• Mark Harmon as Lawrence
• Kyle Sabihy as Joey
• Jessica Sara as Nancy
• Jamey Sheridan as Paul
• Paul Sorvino as Joe
• Niki Harris as Flight Attendant
• Maria Cina as Rockie's Girl
• Larrisa Joy as Italian Class Student
• Doug Spinuzza as Armand
• Michelle Joyner as Moviegoer
• Anthony Pontrello as Nick the Bartender

Cameo/uncredited cast

• Sean Huze as Concert Goer

Reception

The Amati Girls holds a 46% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews, with an average score of 4.39/10.^[2] Metacritic reports a score of 29 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[3]