Twins

Name: Twins
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1988-12-09
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb, Bonnie Bartlett

1988·Movie·PG·107 min·★ 6.0(2,536)

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“Only their mother can tell them apart.”

Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks.

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About Twins

Twins is a 1988 English-language comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman. The cast is led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 2500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Twins was produced by Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 9, 1988, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $217 million worldwide.

Director: Ivan Reitman
Writers: William Davies, William Osborne, Timothy Harris
Release date: December 9, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $217 million
Production: Universal Pictures

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Twins cast & crew

Twins was directed by Ivan Reitman and written by William Davies, William Osborne, and Timothy Harris.

The cast features Arnold Schwarzenegger as Julius Benedict, Danny DeVito as Vincent Benedict, Kelly Preston as Marnie Mason, Chloe Webb as Linda Mason, Bonnie Bartlett as Old Mary Ann Benedict, and Marshall Bell as Webster.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Georges Delerue, cinematography is by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and it was produced by Ivan Reitman and Michael C. Gross.

Is Twins worth watching?

Twins holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 2,536 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

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

How and where to watch Twins

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