The Skeleton Twins
2014 · Movie · R · 92 min · ★ 6.7 · 80% critics
Two estranged adult twins narrowly survive the same dark day, pushing them back into each other’s lives after years apart. Living under one roof again, they juggle depression, old mistakes, and messy relationships, finding unexpected humor and warmth as they try to rebuild trust and move forward together.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-06-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (695 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a heavy-but-warm indie dramedy about sibling bonds, depression, and second chances, with bursts of humor amid sadness; Not for you if you expect a nonstop comedy or a fast, plot-driven story like Beginners.
Pros: heartfelt dark humor; strong twin chemistry; relatable adult struggles | Cons: slow pacing at times; predictable side plots; abrupt, open ending
Themes
- adultery
- infidelity
- new york city
- sibling relationship
- parent child relationship
- confession
- bisexuality
- cowardice
- rejection
- death of father
- reunion
- in the closet
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award · 2014
Cast & crew
Bill Hader
as Milo Dean
Kristen Wiig
as Maggie Dean
Luke Wilson
as Lance
Ty Burrell
as Rich
Boyd Holbrook
as Billy
Joanna Gleason
as Judy
Kathleen Rose Perkins
as Carlie
Adriane Lenox
as Linda Essex
Sydney Lucas
as Young Maggie
Eddie Schweighardt
as Young Milo
Directed by Craig Johnson