The Skeleton Twins
Family is a cruel joke.
Directed by Craig Johnson
Produced by Venture Forth, Duplass Brothers Productions
A melancholic, introspective drama about two damaged siblings confronting their shared past and finding tentative redemption through reconnection.
Estranged twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront the reasons their lives went so wrong. As the twins' reunion reinvigorates them, they realize the key to fixing their lives may just lie in repairing their relationship.
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Is The Skeleton Twins sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Skeleton Twins scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Skeleton Twins violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Skeleton Twins end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Skeleton Twins easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
