Twins

1988
PG
1h 47m

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6.2/10

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in Twins (1988)

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Buddy Comedy High-Concept Comedy Comedy Crime

A physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who turns out to be a short, womanizing, small-time crook.A physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who turns out to be a short, womanizing, small-time crook.A physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who turns out to be a short, womanizing, small-time crook.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

140K

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POPULARITY

2,715

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination

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Trivia
Universal needed to know if Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito and Ivan Reitman were committed very early on because they were under deadline. They made the deal on a napkin at lunch with agents; they signed it and DeVito then had it framed.

Goofs
Julius 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 credits
The Title "Twins" appears with two "i" (one of them is smaller than the other one) referring to the appearance of the two main characters.

Connections
Edited into Funny or Die Presents...: Fifty Shades of DeVito (2018)

Soundtracks
Twins
Performed by Philip Bailey and Little Richard
Written by Skip Scarborough and Lorrin Bates (as Lorrin 'Smokey' Bates)

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Featured review

8/10

Pretty much faultless - 5.9? How come?

I don't do IMDb reviews. I drop by all the time, and when I've just sen a movie, I often drop by with my prediction...and though I say so myself, I've got pretty good over the years. I guess 6.3, it's a 6.5; I guess 7.2, it's a 7.0.

Just watched Twins for the first time in 20 years and came in with my prediction of 8.1 and what the...? 5.9? You have got to be kidding! Of its genre, Twins is damn near perfect. Great idea, brilliantly executed. An excellent script, with great one-liners and terrific plot twists along the way. And above all, one of the best buddy-twosomes outside of 48 Hours. How this ended up under 6 just defeats me.

I was so amazed - and indignant - that I ended up doing my first IMDb review in years, in the hopes it might ease the score just a bit closer to where it deserves to be - which is 8, minimum. If you don't enjoy Twins, check for a pulse.