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Twins

  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in Twins (1988)
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  • Comedy
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
123K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,782
542
  • Director
    • Ivan Reitman
  • Writers
    • William Davies
    • William Osborne
    • Timothy Harris
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Danny DeVito
    • Kelly Preston
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ivan Reitman
  • Writers
    • William Davies
    • William Osborne
    • Timothy Harris
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Danny DeVito
    • Kelly Preston
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 134User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Twins
    Trailer 0:31
    Twins
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    Photos99

    Danny DeVito in Twins (1988)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in Twins (1988)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in Twins (1988)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, and Chloe Webb in Twins (1988)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in Twins (1988)

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Julius Benedictas Julius Benedict
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Vincent Benedictas Vincent Benedict
    Kelly Preston
    Kelly Preston
    • Marnie Masonas Marnie Mason
    Chloe Webb
    Chloe Webb
    • Linda Masonas Linda Mason
    Bonnie Bartlett
    Bonnie Bartlett
    • Mary Ann Benedictas Mary Ann Benedict
    Marshall Bell
    Marshall Bell
    • Websteras Webster
    Trey Wilson
    Trey Wilson
    • Beetroot McKinleyas Beetroot McKinley
    David Caruso
    David Caruso
    • Al Grecoas Al Greco
    Hugh O'Brian
    Hugh O'Brian
    • Grangeras Granger
    Tony Jay
    Tony Jay
    • Werneras Werner
    Nehemiah Persoff
    Nehemiah Persoff
    • Mitchell Travenas Mitchell Traven
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Burt Klaneas Burt Klane
    Tom McCleister
    Tom McCleister
    • Bob Klaneas Bob Klane
    • (as Thom McCleister)
    David Efron
    • Morris Klaneas Morris Klane
    Peter Dvorsky
    Peter Dvorsky
    • Peter Garfieldas Peter Garfield
    Robert Harper
    Robert Harper
    • Gilbert Larsenas Gilbert Larsen
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    • Miss Busbyas Miss Busby
    Lora Milligan
    • Stewardessas Stewardess
    • Director
      • Ivan Reitman
    • Writers
      • William Davies
      • William Osborne
      • Timothy Harris
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Arnold 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)).
    • 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)

    User reviews134

    Review
    Top review
    Schwarzenegger and DeVito twins? Stranger things have happened.
    Twins is a hilarious film and one of DeVito and Schwarzenegger's best films of all. Schwarzenegger is the kind of actor that can act in serious movies and funny movies. He certainly proves he can do that in this movie. And DeVito is just perfect for his role. From start to finish, Twins is a hilarious movie that makes your sides ache with laughter.
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    • Apr 18, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Experiment
    • Filming locations
      • Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, Taos, New Mexico, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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