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:

This is Bob. This is Walt.

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the Farelly Brothers first movie to be Filmed in Panavision (anamorphic) 2.39:1, a format favored by DP Dan Mindel.

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Goofs

In some scenes Morty has some missing teeth, but in the other scenes he has a full set.

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Quotes

May: [to Bob and Walt] Look, I was hoping we could have a word in private, I mean just the three of us.

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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

Referenced in Altas Horas: Episode dated 28 February 2004 (2004)

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Soundtracks

It's Raining Men
Written by Paul Shaffer and Paul Jabara
Performed by The Weather Girls
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Comedy beyond Something About Mary or Dumb & Dumber -- it's very much a human story with abundance of heart

The Farrelly Brothers' "Stuck On You" is sincere drama with lots of heart -- of course, along with their smart quips and earnest observations not diminishing. I even gone teary-eyed towards the end. Bobby and Peter Farrelly brothers wrote, directed and produced this movie and they are never sloppy. There is much attention to detail and exudes empathy and earnestness. (I'd say their 2001 production of "Shallow Hal," with Jack Black and Gwenyth Paltrow, contained moments of poignancy also.)

Watching Matt Damon (as Bob) and Greg Kinnear (as Walt) single-handedly flipping burgers and buns in syncopated rhythm -- 'tis an acrobatic act in itself! (The art of 'Quickie Burgers in less than 30 seconds' is such a theme!) The pairing is godsend. Both Damon and Kinnear are talented actors who had many fascinating roles. Kinnear's portrayal of Bob Crane ("Hogan's Heroes") in Paul Schrader's "Auto Focus" 2002 has pretty much established him -- since his debut role in Sydney Pollack's remake of "Sabrina" 1995 and coming through acting opposite Jack Nicholson in Albert Brooks' "As Good As It Gets" 1997 -- as one who can handle roles in depth. Damon, besides his writing quality, has shown his versatile capability in Ed Zwick's "Courage Under Fire" 1996 (psychological/military), John Dahl's "Rounders" 1998 (intense/suspense), Kevin Smith's "Dogma" 1999 (fun/satire), Anthony Minghella's "The Talented Mr. Ripley" 1999 (multiple personality/mystery), Billy Bob Thornton's "All the Pretty Horses" 2000 (romance/western), Doug Liman's "The Bourne Identity" 2002 (action/thriller), Steven Soderbergh's remake of "Ocean Eleven" (ensemble cast/heist), and Gus Van Sant's "Gerry" 2002 (mystical/hypnotic) which Damon scripted and acted with Casey Affleck -- yes, he can handle any role, indeed.

The story introduces, matter of factly, the things these two stuck together brothers do in their everyday life -- it's down to earth and comes across downright normal. The plot evolves when Walt wants to pursue his acting career, just like any Hollywood dreams and Bob wants his brother to succeed. The Farrelly brothers can sure weave a heartwarming story, and here they follow through the emotional curve and happenings (cause and consequences) between these two brothers, and their friends and neighbors along the way. It's a thoughtful and creative script, and the brothers (almost a pun here) manage to include a musical, too. Cher is in a supporting role playing her fun self. The two corresponding girl friend roles are played delightfully by Eva Mendes as April, and tenderly by Wen Yann Shih as May. Veteran actor Seymour Cassel has a riotous time with his wig. There's a heartfelt cameo by Meryl Streep -- it's beyond being brief. The use of songs and lyrics was complementary to the various moods at hand. (Gilbert O'Sullivan's 1970 hit "Alone Again, Naturally" included.) From the production notes, we learned that the conjoint-ness was made possible by a makeup team led by Tony Gardner, special makeup designer, who collaborated with the Farrelly's before -- he enabled Gwenyth Paltrow's 300-lbs physique in "Shallow Hal". Damon and Kinnear were 'stuck together' 14 hours a day for 3 months. It is amazing how Farrelly brothers and their capable filmmaking friends and collaborators realized this genuinely caring human drama-comedy. It's guaranteed enjoyable movie experience for everyone.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stuck on You

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

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