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The Skeleton Twins

2014
Comedy
Drama
1h 33m
After ten years of estrangement, twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront how their lives went so wrong. As the twins' reunion reinvigorates them both, they realize that the key to fixing their lives just may lie in fixing their relationship with each other. (imdb)
Directed by:
Craig Johnson Craig Johnson
Written by:
Mark Heyman Craig Johnson Craig Johnson
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Starring:
Luke Wilson Luke Wilson Ty Burrell Ty Burrell Joanna Gleason Joanna Gleason Kathleen Rose Perkins Kathleen Rose Perkins Bill Hader Bill Hader Kristen Wiig Kristen Wiig Boyd Holbrook Boyd Holbrook Jennifer Lafleur Jennifer Lafleur
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Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Spanish
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The Skeleton Twins

2014
Comedy
Drama
1h 33m
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sputnik84sputnik84
Rated 21 Sep 2014
77
58th
Charming and wise at times, but sharply depressing in a corrosive way. There's really only one scene that shines brilliantly. Although it was salient and put believable dramatic acting on display, I wish I hadn't seen this movie. It hit very close to home. Maybe I'll think about it again when I'm in a better place. ~ A thank you to the filmmakers for putting a loving but non-sexual relationship at the forefront. It's quite refreshing to see women and gay people as lead protagonists.
Rated 21 Sep 2014
kasperlKasperL
Rated 28 Feb 2015
70
65th
We all do strange things in high school. One decision I'm still suffering for is the (since then oft-regretted) pledge to watch every single film starring Owen WIlson's little brother. So far I'm 46/46. With very few good ones in there. So imagine my joyful surprise that this film not only had a solid Luke performance, it was actually one of his very best films. Talk about a backhanded compliment.
Rated 28 Feb 2015
xacviantxacviant
Rated 10 Nov 2014
73
32nd
After he attempts suicide, Milo (Bill Hader) goes to stay with his twin sister Maggie (Kristen Wiig), and they grapple with the issues of their joint past and present. Hader is quite strong, Wiig nearly as good (though the script lets her down), and Craig Johnson's direction is surprisingly sharp. But the material is the same middle-class white dysfunctional family angst indie comedy-drama that we've seen too many times before, and the strength of the presentation can only make up for so much.
Rated 10 Nov 2014
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 27 Aug 2015
70
58th
Take two great comedic talents and put them in a very serious, de-saturated film so that the joyous, comedic moments become sharper -- it's kind of TOO simple a strategy take, but it fucking works too.
Rated 27 Aug 2015
rossRoss
Rated 03 Mar 2015
60
57th
Solid performances in a solid drama.
Rated 03 Mar 2015
caimancaiman
Rated 16 Nov 2015
73
44th
Great chemistry between the leads. The writing is tight and entertaining, if a hair too conventional.
Rated 16 Nov 2015
jerkyJerky
Rated 26 Dec 2014
55
58th
Hader and Wiig are very good, but it's just a bunch of melodrama. Best use of "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship in a film, though. Take that, "Mannequin".
Rated 26 Dec 2014
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 02 Dec 2014
73
69th
that Starship thing was pretty awesome :D
Rated 02 Dec 2014
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 28 Dec 2014
84
81st
I'm sure there's a Hader/Wiig backlash brewing, if it doesn't already exist but fuck it. I've always enjoyed these two, and their chemistry alone is enough of a hook for me. Like a far less nuanced (but funnier and leaner...hooray for an indie that hits its marks and get off the stage) "You Can Count On Me" that delivers laughs, drama and a poignant bro/sis relationship before resorting to a cheap "out" during a crucial climactic scene. Luke Wilson as the sweet natured everydude is just great.
Rated 28 Dec 2014
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 20 Dec 2014
73
54th
I'd watch Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig on screen together anytime, even if they are being absurdly depressing.
Rated 20 Dec 2014
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 21 Jul 2023
6
53rd
there's a lot that's good about it but a little too sad and conventional about it
Rated 21 Jul 2023
sellissellis
Rated 05 Oct 2014
63
26th
Hader and Wiig should get another opportunity to play brother and sister in something, because this script and this direction does not do them justice. We have two siblings try to kill themselves at the same moment in time at the very beginning. An interesting concept. Shouldn't we, you know, poke and prod and try to understand WHY they wanted to kill themselves? It's this sort of shallow plotting that makes me scoff, despite a few glowing moments (which work only because of the leads).
Rated 05 Oct 2014
maakalmaakal
Rated 02 Jun 2015
79
70th
I liked this, but did not love it. A lot of the plot devices seemed forced, and as much as I enjoyed both lead performances, I could never really care about their relationship. I mean, all of their problems would have been solved, if they had just once acted like normal people.
Rated 02 Jun 2015
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 19 Feb 2015
60
24th
As a big SNL fan, I of course love the two leads but the film dissapoints. It's yet another sappy drama with at least some decent acting. I did enjoy it but the Duplass brothers do this much better.
Rated 19 Feb 2015
damildamil
Rated 04 Mar 2015
55
34th
I didn't really care for it. Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig are pretty much the only reason to see the movie. The story just seemed like an amalgamation of a bunch of other indie comedy/dramas, and offered very little new content. I just felt like I'd seen the same basic film several times before, and I was left pretty bored. I suppose it's worth a watch if you like this kind of stuff, but otherwise, I wouldn't really recommend it.
Rated 04 Mar 2015
emupieemupie
Rated 01 Oct 2014
85
30th
great performances, but story was a little benign
Rated 01 Oct 2014
stuie299stuie299
Rated 04 Oct 2014
90
90th
Hader and Wiig are definitely the highlights of this movie. Who would have thought they could handle the dramatic elements so deftly. The script on the other hand, while never boring was sometimes treading water like it wasn't moving towards a climax/ending. The score set the tone of the movie perfectly and the lip sync scene was surprisingly not cliche in the slightest. Additionally the directing and cinematography had some nice touches.
Rated 04 Oct 2014
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 20 Oct 2014
80
88th
The chemistry of the leads goes really far in raising this film above others like it. Upon further viewings it excels.
Rated 20 Oct 2014
chengmingchengming
Rated 23 Apr 2018
65
47th
Decently made, but doesn't seem to want to say anything new. Bonus points for a great lip-sync.
Rated 23 Apr 2018
tomwalshtomwalsh
Rated 26 Sep 2014
45
20th
A mostly by-the-numbers indie flick. But, it does what it does very well. Heder and Wiig are surprisingly good, and they make you care about their characters more than you would expect, given the relatively weak story.
Rated 26 Sep 2014
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 31 Dec 2014
65
46th
The film doesn't quite rise above its indie trappings and it sometimes can't figure out what to do with the great chemistry between Hader and Wiig but it's very well-acted and deeply felt.
Rated 31 Dec 2014
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 16 Oct 2014
75
26th
Viewed October 15, 2014. Worth a watch mostly for the lead performances, especially from Bill Hader, whose comedic genius extends into a pretty great serious performance. Plus, him and Kristen Wiig play off each other well.
Rated 16 Oct 2014
stewballStewball
Rated 28 Sep 2014
60
28th
A little disappointing, sort of hit and miss, but as others have mentioned, the lip-synch scene is a lot of fun .
Rated 28 Sep 2014
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 07 Dec 2014
74
72nd
Kristen Wiig is very skilful actress. I know her mostly from The Saturday Night Live but she coped the more serious drama as well. It's hilarious and nice though the ending should not be so lame.
Rated 07 Dec 2014
movie_opMovie-Op
Rated 22 Jun 2015
6
38th
A festival movie through and through, The Skeleton Twins doesn't deviate from the pathos-laden dramedy formula, nor does it particularly empress outside of Hader and Wiig's solid performances.
Rated 22 Jun 2015
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 10 Jan 2020
4
52nd
I love Bill Hader
Rated 10 Jan 2020
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 06 Dec 2014
50
21st
Just didn't work for me at any point. Good performances, but I could never buy into the film's depiction of depression among the two of them. That's not to suggest that they were disingenuous, exactly, but the music swells and retread plot points did nothing new. Every scene felt like it was taken from another movie.
Rated 06 Dec 2014
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 04 Mar 2016
45
57th
#16#, exp3, rw2, story, Kristen.W/7B4
Rated 04 Mar 2016
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 29 Dec 2015
79
66th
Good actors / characters / chemistry, but the film as a whole falls short of greatness. Despite some memorable scenes, not much happened overall in the story. It was a little bit too character-centric. Other films about lost people finding themselves have managed to have a bit more going on.
Rated 29 Dec 2015
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 01 Jan 2015
80
68th
LUKE WILSON WAS THE FUCKING HERO OF THIS STORY. YOU'RE JUST GOING TO LEAVE ME HANGIN', MOVIE? ALL I WANT IS A LUKE WILSON SPIN OFF MOVIE WHERE HE HANGS OUT WITH HIS FRIEND CRAIG AND PLAYS FANTASY FOOTBALL.
Rated 01 Jan 2015
twincinematwincinema
Rated 06 Dec 2014
60
35th
Belongs in the genre of "indie-serious". Luckily, because of its two likeable leads, the film rises from unwatchable to "eh, maybe check it out if you like Hader and Wiig". I woke up the next morning disliking the film the more I thought about it, so this 60 may be a bit generous if scores are important to you.
Rated 06 Dec 2014
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 30 Nov 2015
5
30th
The Skeleton Twins feels like a missed opportunity that doesn't know how to reach or unlock it's potential. Kristen Wiig & Bill Hader are impressive together and they take on roles with more layers than we're used to. I would definitely like to see them pair up again. But they are criminally let down by a poor story and bland direction & writing that just doesn't know what to do with it's subject matter. Topics such as depression & suicide are raised, but there is no climax or point to be made.
Rated 30 Nov 2015
superargoSuperargo
Rated 15 Dec 2014
58
41st
There's these 40ish twins, see. One's Kristen Wiig and one's Bill Hader. And they're both suicidally depressed, for no real reason that the movie makes clear. But we get to follow them around as they get high on nitrous oxide and drunkenly lip synch and do lotsa other wacky stuff. And after awhile the movie's over, and we get up outta our chairs and turn off the TV and say to our spouses "well, now what do you wanna do?"
Rated 15 Dec 2014
filliganFilligan
Rated 04 Oct 2014
84
55th
Though the script itself is good, the pillars holding it up are Hader and Wiig and their dynamic, adorable chemistry. All of the comedy comes from the characters, there's no plot devices clumsily shoehorned in for the sake of a laugh, and it lends to the believability of the drama. The ending requires a heavily invested audience, which is ballsy, but by that point it had earned it from me.
Rated 04 Oct 2014
jenner1407jenner1407
Rated 04 Jan 2015
75
28th
Hader and Wiig rise above a formulaic, if at times both hilarious and poignant, script. Worth it for the epic Jefferson Starship sibling lip-sync; here, Hader and Wiig bring the chemistry that made them so great together on SNL to new heights. One of those movies that's solid until it has to end and doesn't quite know how...
Rated 04 Jan 2015
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 18 Dec 2014
72
45th
Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig clicked so well as suicidal siblings.. however the script is weak and the movie falls flat in so many scenes... The Lip synch scene is unforgettable
Rated 18 Dec 2014
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 04 Oct 2019
62
31st
The Skeleton Twins is a better offering from Wiig than her previous year's Girl Most Likely; though the film is still a drab rendition of yet another dysfunctional American family. Hader and Wiig's chemistry and familiarity from their shared years on SNL often comes through onscreen, though it's far less engaging to watch than one might expect. Their performances are decent, though the plot merely involves their characters straining their bond before becoming closer in the end.
Rated 04 Oct 2019
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 14 Aug 2023
65
39th
Shewasbouttosuicidetoo-haventseeinin10years+willyougotopromwithmelool+NOTHING'SGONNASTOPUSNOW
Rated 14 Aug 2023
croweycrowey
Rated 15 Nov 2021
29
14th
Started out funny & poignant but turned out to be another one of those puritanical bait-and-switch films. Lure audiences in with the premise of a movie about nomonogamous relationships, then proceed to "reform" the characters from their wayward ways. I'm not exactly Captain Polyamory, but I these evangelical outreach films are propagandist drivel. Technically this was secular, but it was still ultimately a film about weirdos coming "back to the fold" to live "good", "healthy" conventional lives.
Rated 15 Nov 2021
dougiedDougieD
Rated 07 Dec 2014
55
19th
I wish the rest of the movie felt as fresh and exciting as the musical moments. Just feels too cliched overall. No matter how good Hader and Wiig are.
Rated 07 Dec 2014
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 05 Aug 2015
70
58th
Much stronger dramatically than it is comedically.
Rated 05 Aug 2015
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 20 Dec 2014
80
78th
One of the better dark comedies I've seen in awhile. Wiig and Hader play there roles to perfection, having a realistic relationship of a broken brother and sister. Luke Wilson deserves credit for playing a nice guy who we can relate to the main characters making fun of, but don't consider him a rube. Just an all around solid solid movie that I enjoyed because the topic usually interests me.
Rated 20 Dec 2014
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 09 Dec 2014
68
45th
The first 10 minutes is good, and it has moments of very good interactions and writing throughout, but the rest is just cliche cliche cliche. It feels like they had an outline for the movie, and were forced to start shooting before they fleshed it out; having to slap in some entire scenes from other movies and books. I guess the takeaway is both Heder and Wiig can do serious roles if they choose.
Rated 09 Dec 2014
chadisdangerchadisdanger
Rated 06 Dec 2014
74
37th
Chemistry is huge in films like this, so we starts off on the right foot immediately by casting Hader and Wiig. Apparently they're capable of good dramatic work, but the best moments are the rare ones when Hader and Wiig let loose and play to their comedic strengths; not only are they welcome moments of levity but they also go a long way in showing a genine sibling relationship. The film is perhaps too hesitant to really get into the deepest and darkest corners of their lives, but it works.
Rated 06 Dec 2014
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
90
85th
wouldn't call this a comedy but it is a great movie
Rated 21 Nov 2016
chemical404chemical404
Rated 28 Jan 2015
61
62nd
Likeable, engaging dramedy with the same story of unhappy people getting better connecting with the right person. The little twist on the story is that this time it's connection between siblings, and not a romantic one. Awesome lip-sync scene is the highlight of this movie. Probably best movie of this kind that came out in 2014.
Rated 28 Jan 2015
doughbarondoughbaron
Rated 05 Dec 2014
74
60th
This is a film that heavily relies on the charming abilities of both leads due to its relatively weak script. The deus ex machina is enough to completely ruin lesser movies.
Rated 05 Dec 2014
janusjanus
Rated 25 Aug 2015
65
41st
Strong performances anchor likable drama that lets itself get way too silly at key points. Characters' thoughts are far more relatable than their actions.
Rated 25 Aug 2015
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 25 Mar 2016
76
56th
Both Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig give excellent performances in this film. The script is average but the two lead actors make the material good. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 25 Mar 2016
ricRic
Rated 13 Jun 2015
65
18th
I like Kristen Wiig, and Bill Hader's performance was good as well, but the story and the way it's told just felt bland
Rated 13 Jun 2015
gkfilmgkfilm
Rated 14 Apr 2021
60
52nd
Entertainment: 4/4. Spirit: 1/2. Sustainability: . Family: 1/2.
Rated 14 Apr 2021
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 17 Oct 2014
70
69th
Dysfunctional American Family and Their Funny Kids: The Suicide
Rated 17 Oct 2014
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 01 Jul 2014
80
65th
The starchip-lipsync-scene is as awesome as it wants to be. Not every other moment works as much, the pool-moments in particular, but Hader and Wiig take the ok directing to another level and make this a warm glowing in my stomach.
Rated 01 Jul 2014
scorpusScorpus
Rated 31 Oct 2015
63
27th
The Skeleton Twins is a passable film about depression and family that doesn't add anything to the indie drama/comedy genre
Rated 31 Oct 2015
dumptruk4lifDumptruk4Lif
Rated 31 Dec 2014
50
6th
This movie sucked and a large reason why was because it was marketed as a comedy starring two actors known primarily (99%) for doing comedy. I don't know what's crawled up Bill Hader and Kristin Wiig's asses recently where he's a complete sellout with his phone commercials and she wants nothing more in the world than to be in depressing dramas about losers, but they need to get their shit together and do more comedic roles. It's like Hollywood is screwing them with these lack of comedy roles.
Rated 31 Dec 2014
shewasSheWas
Rated 31 Oct 2015
51
45th
Not so much.
Rated 31 Oct 2015
stradivariusStradivarius
Rated 15 Sep 2014
81
76th
The wrap-up is a little clumsy but everything leading up to that was above expectations.
Rated 15 Sep 2014
bofbof
Rated 07 Dec 2014
73
66th
They fucking did dit. They redeemed Starship.
Rated 07 Dec 2014
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 20 May 2015
7
63rd
The screenplay here is fairly formulaic in structure as far as indie dramedys go, with cycles of music-video scenes of personal reflection or vague comedic resolve following those of conflict. That said, its execution is excellent (thanks to wonderfully genuine performances from Hader, Wiig, and Wilson), its central relationship unique (i.e. non-romantic), and its subject matter darker (albeit resolved in a disappointingly easy ending) which set it a step above many of its genre counterparts.
Rated 20 May 2015

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