Stuck on You (2003)

Conjoined twins from Martha's Vineyard move to Los Angeles so that one of them can pursue an acting career.

Directors:

Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Writers:

Charles B. Wessler (story), Bennett Yellin (story)

Stars:

Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Damon	...	Bob Tenor
Greg Kinnear	...	Walt Tenor
Eva Mendes	...	April Mercedes
Wen Yann Shih	...	May
Pat Crawford Brown	...	Mimmy
Ray 'Rocket' Valliere	...	Rocket
Tommy Songin	...	Tommy
Terence Bernie Hines	...	Moe
Cher	...	Cher
Jackie Flynn	...	Howard
Seymour Cassel	...	Morty O'Reilly
Griffin Dunne	...	Griffin Dunne
Bridget Tobin	...	Vineyard Cutie
Danny Murphy	...	Dicky
Malcolm G. Chace Jr.	...	Vineyard Buddie

Storyline

Bob and Walt Tenor are twin brothers, who not only share a passion for life, but also a liver. Thanks to their teamwork, being conjoined twins is not a handicap to them. But, when Walt's dreams of stardom of acting on the screen and Bob's shyness clashes, they both begin to fall out. This doesn't help when Bob's Internet girl arrives in town, unaware of their handicap, and when Walt gains his own TV show with Cher.

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Plot Keywords:

internet | motel | porn star | conjoined twins | short order cook | 

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Taglines:

Whatever happens to the boys, one thing is certain. Nothing will ever come between them.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pegado a ti

Filming Locations:

Barney's Beanery - 8447 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,411,055, 14 December 2003, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$33,832,741

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$65,784,503

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox,Conundrum Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the beginning of the movie, when the twins are getting out of bed, there is a shot that shows their feet on the floor and there appears to be a face under the bed. It's rumored to be baseball equipment, but is actually the Executive Producer, hiding to see if Directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly would notice. They didn't.

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Goofs

On the way to the hospital, when Morty pulls up next to the moving car in his scooter, he is holding a cigar in his hand; the smoke is blowing forward, not backward as it should on a moving vehicle.

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Quotes

Man in burger bar: [to Rocket] Hey! I ordered diet coke!
Rocket: Enjoy your meal
Man in burger bar: [to Bob] Hey, you shouldn't have freaks in here!
Bob: You know, you're absolutely right, we don't want freaks in here, so Rocket, would you kindly show this freak to the door?

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Crazy Credits

Late in the end credits Rocket thanks the cast and crew for giving him a chance to act

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Connections

References Schindler's List (1993)

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Soundtracks

No More Running Away
Written by Ben Taylor and Bobby Icon
Performed by Ben Taylor Band
Courtesy of Iris Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

User Reviews

Under-appreciated Farrelly Brothers Film

Bob (Matt Damon) and Walt (Greg Kinnear) are conjoined twins (joined at their lower trunks--they share a liver) from Massachusetts. They own a burger joint named "Quickie Burger" and Walt has a love of acting. Walt decides to move to California to try his luck at the big time, and although Bob is initially reluctant, he also has a beautiful "Internet pal" in California who he's been talking to for more than three years.

Compared to some of directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly's other films, such as Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, and Me, Myself And Irene, we could say that the humor in Stuck On You is much more subtle. That fact may be off-putting to viewers who come to Stuck On You primarily as fans of the Farrelly Brothers' previous work. There are still outrageous gags here, but they tend to be funnier if you exercise your intellect a bit, and believe it or not they are more rooted in reality than some other Farrelly Brothers films. If you are familiar with Daisy and Violet Hilton's story, for example--they were infamous sideshow performers who were conjoined twins--you'll note similarities, such as how they approached relationships with persons of the opposite sex.

Like much of the Farrelly Brothers other work, however, Stuck On You is as heartwarming as funny, and on one level, it's primarily a very odd romance film. It also seems that perhaps this is the most personal of their films so far, and it may very well be a depiction of their love for each other as brothers. That also gives Stuck On You a slightly more serious edge, but one that works very well. This is a quality drama in addition to being a comedy leaning towards absurdism. That may sound like a strange combination, but it flowed smoothly for me as a viewer.

The performances by Damon and Kinnear are on target, and their love interests, May (Wen Yann Shih) and April (Eva Mendes) are intriguing and not at all clichéd. The extended cameos by Cher and Meryl Streep, as themselves, are very entertaining, and the supporting cast is excellent.