Big Business

Big Business

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

Directed by Jim Abrahams

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III

198897 min6.4 / 10

A high-spirited, colorful comedy of errors built on the classic mistaken-identity premise, celebrating chaos, coincidence, and the joy of unexpected family reunions.

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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  • Is Big Business scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Big Business sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Big Business easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Big Business end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Big Business one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 87% of films.

  • Is Big Business violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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