Big Business

Name: Big Business
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1988-06-10
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Fred Ward, Edward Herrmann, Michele Placido

1988·Movie·PG·97 min·★ 6.4(299)

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“Mixed up at birth, two sets of twins finally meet their match.”

In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents. Our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths.

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About Big Business

Big Business is a 1988 English-language comedy film directed by Jim Abrahams. The cast is led by Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Fred Ward. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Big Business was produced by Touchstone Pictures and Silver Screen Partners III and made in United States of America. It was released on June 10, 1988, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Jim Abrahams
Writers: Marc Reid Rubel, Dori Pierson
Release date: June 10, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III

#mistake in person#teacher#wealth#twins#comedy of errors#rich woman

Big Business cast & crew

Big Business was directed by Jim Abrahams and written by Marc Reid Rubel and Dori Pierson.

The cast features Bette Midler as Sadie Ratliff / Sadie Shelton, Lily Tomlin as Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton, Fred Ward as Roone Dimmick, Edward Herrmann as Graham Sherbourne, Michele Placido as Fabio Alberici, and Daniel Gerroll as Chuck.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lee Holdridge, cinematography is by Dean Cundey, and it was produced by Michael Peyser and Steve Tisch.

Is Big Business worth watching?

Big Business holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 299 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Big Business is worth a place on your watchlist.

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