A physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who is short, a womanizer, and small-time crook.A physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who is short, a womanizer, and small-time crook.A physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who is short, a womanizer, and small-time crook.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination
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Tom McCleister
- Bob Klaneas Bob Klane
- (as Thom McCleister)
Storyline
Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a South Seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate lowlife and is about to be killed by loan sharks when Julius discovers that he has a brother and begins looking for him. —John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
- Taglines
- Only their mother can tell them apart.
- Genres
- Certificate
- A
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaArnold Schwarzenegger has always wanted to do a sequel, called Triplets with Danny DeVito and adding Eddie Murphy as a long lost third brother. DeVito pitched script ideas back in 2003 but Schwarzenegger was too busy running for governor of California. DeVito agreed with his decision but doubted he would become governor. In 2012, at the end of Governor Schwarzenegger's second term, plans for the sequel were officially confirmed, although as of 2019, Triplets is still in pre-production, and in April 2019, DeVito publicly disclosed that the final script is still incomplete. Reitman confirmed during press of Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) that he would return as director, as would Schwarzenegger and DeVito in their original roles, but the role of the third brother would now go to Tracy Morgan (whom had just worked with Eddie Murphy on another long-in-development sequel, Coming 2 America (2021)).
- GoofsJulius made Vincent return the money, but to whom? The money came from Beetroot, who was killed.
- Quotes
Julius Benedict: I did nothing. The pavement was his enemy.
- Crazy creditsThe Title "Twins" appears with two "i" (one of them is smaller than the other one) referring to the appearance of the two main characters.
- ConnectionsEdited into Funny or Die Presents: Fifty Shades of DeVito (2018)
- SoundtracksTWINS
Performed by Philip Bailey and Little Richard
Written by Skip Scarborough and Lorrin 'Smokey' Bates
Top review
Fantastic Comedy! The Best Part Is Jeff Beck!
I watch this excellent comedy regularly and it is always enjoyable. Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzeneggar are seperated at birth. DeVito grows up in an orphanage and Schwarzeneggar is raised on a tropical island. The main movie focuses around their ages of 35 when Julius Benedict (Arnie) learns the truth about his birth and goes in search to the USA to track down his twin brother Vincent Benedict (DeVito). There are plenty of gags in this excellent 80s comedy, and also there is adventure too. Anyone notice JEFF BECK as the band's lead guitarist in the club when they're all dancing? HE ROCKED! GREAT MOVIE. VERY ENJOYABLE AND VERY WATCHABLE. 8/10
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- GrantCAGE
- Jul 23, 2001
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $111,938,388
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,174,980
- Dec 11, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $216,614,388
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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