Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill

His twin sister is coming for the holidays... and it ain't pretty.

Directed by Dennis Dugan

Produced by Broken Road Productions, Columbia Pictures

201191 min4.4 / 10

A broad family comedy centered on sibling friction during the holidays, relying on physical humor and exaggerated character quirks rather than warmth or depth.

Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his twin sister Jill. Jill's neediness and passive-aggressiveness is maddening to Jack, turning his normally tranquil life upside down.

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  • Is Jack and Jill violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Jack and Jill sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Jack and Jill scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Jack and Jill easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Jack and Jill end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity75

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Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jack and Jill, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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