10 funny and serious films about twins

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Dystopia, adventure drama and good old family comedies.

10. New York Moments

• USA, 2004.
• Melodrama, comedy, crime, family.
• Duration: 91 minutes.
• IMDb: 5, 0.

17-year-old twins go to New York for one day. One of them - successful Jane - has to give a speech to get a scholarship. Another, Roxy, hopes to get backstage with a group to show them her demo. But the plans of both are thwarted when they accidentally find themselves embroiled in a criminal deal. And the girls are also pursued, suspecting them of kidnapping the senator's dog.

The film is aimed at teenagers. Of course, he does not pretend to be a deep picture, but this does not prevent him from winning the sympathy of young viewers. All thanks to the dynamic storyline and cute characters.

The already matured Olsen sisters and the young handsome Jared Padalecki starred in the tape.

9. Two: me and my shadow

• USA, 1995.
• Melodrama, comedy, family.
• Duration: 101 minutes.
• IMDb: 5, 9.

The orphan Amanda has an absolute copy - Elissa, who is raised by a wealthy father. The girls meet at summer camp and decide to devise a cunning plan to stop Elissa's father from marrying a bitchy woman. For this, the heroines change places.

The Olsen sisters, popular in the 90s, starred here. This cute retro comedy will appeal to lovers of good family films. The tape will give viewers positive emotions, despite the simplicity and predictability of the plot.

8. Babysitters

• USA, 1995.
• Comedy, crime, family.
• Duration: 93 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 0.

The Falcone bodybuilding brothers are waiters who dream of opening their own restaurant. And the heroes have the opportunity to earn money for their startup when they are hired as nannies for the twins - the nephews of a wealthy businessman. They have a lot of things to do: it is necessary not only to protect, but also to calm down eccentric children.

The popular family film of the 90s is a pleasure to watch to this day. Young viewers will love the plot and funny children's characters, while adults will appreciate the good humor and the idea of the film.

7. Gemini

• USA, 1988.
• Comedy, crime.
• Duration: 107 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 1.

Scientists have conducted an experiment to create the perfect child. As a result, Julius and Vincent were born - twins who are not at all alike. At birth, they were separated. After many years, Julius grew into a stately and handsome man, and Vincent became a womanizer and a petty swindler. Only then Julius discovers that he has a brother - and goes in search.

This comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito is an 80s hit. The actors formed a successful comedy tandem, and then together starred in the film "Pregnant".

In 2012, it became known that UniversaI Pictures had announced the filming of a sequel. Eddie Murphy is to join the original cast of the film.

6. Weed

• USA, 2009.
• Thriller, drama, comedy, crime.
• Duration: 101 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 4.

The two twins are not alike at all. Bill is a professor of philosophy, Bradley is a marijuana grower who came up with a plan to destroy the local drug lord. To do this, Bradley lures his brother to his hometown by arranging his funeral.

Edward Norton played the leading roles in this unusual comedy. He managed to successfully get used to both the role of a well-mannered intellectual and the role of a sloven drug addict. By the way, the actor liked the script of the film so much that he agreed to play two characters for half of his usual fee.

5. The parent trap

• USA, UK, 1998.
• Drama, romance, comedy, adventure, family.
• Duration: 128 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 5.

Teenage girls Holly and Annie meet at summer camp and realize that they are twins separated as children. Holly lives in the UK with her mother, Elizabeth. Annie grows up in America, with Nick's dad. The girls decide to switch places to get to know their parents more. And later, they act together to reunite their union.

"The Parent Trap" is one of the most famous family comedies of the 90s, which delights the viewer to this day. Both twins were played by the novice Lindsay Lohan, completing a very difficult task for a small child. The role of Holly and Annie was the second in her filmography.

4. The Man in the Iron Mask

• USA, France, 1998.
• Adventure, drama, action, history.
• Duration: 132 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 5.

Paris is starving, while King Louis XIV squanders the treasury on the war and his amusements. Three Musketeers - Athos, Porthos and Aramis - are going to stop it. They decide to free the Man in the Iron Mask, the twin of Louis, from captivity, so that he can solve the problems of the nation.

The plot is based on several works by Alexandre Dumas, the elder. Thanks to the costumes and decorations, the film immerses you in the atmosphere of the writer's novels. The cast of this film is also impressive: it stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich and Gerard Depardieu.

3. The secret of the seven sisters

• UK, France, USA, Belgium, 2017.
• Science fiction, fantasy, action, thriller, crime, detective, adventure.
• Duration: 123 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

In the distant future, a demographic boom leads to a shortage of food and housing on Earth. Then the government forbids married couples to have more than one child. In one family, unfortunately for the parents, seven twin girls are born. Each is named after one day of the week. The sisters go out in turn, acting in public as one and the same person. But one day the freedom of girls is under attack, because Monday does not return home.

The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Some admired the unusual idea of dystopia and the game of Noomi Rapace, which was able to convince the audience of the existence of seven sisters. Others were unhappy with the illogical and predictable film.

2. Shirley-myrli

• Russia, 1995.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 143 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 1.

A huge diamond "Savior of Russia" was found in Yakutia, which can cover the country's external debt. But he is kidnapped by the swindler Rabbits. The police mistakenly detain his twin brother, conductor Shniperson. A little later, it turns out that there is a third brother - a candidate for deputy Almazov. All this creates confusion and makes it difficult to find the gem.

This is a farce comedy by the famous director Vladimir Menshov, in which he discusses the state of Russia in the era of perestroika. The film became his first work after the release of the Oscar-winning film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears."

1. Kingdom of crooked mirrors

• USSR, 1963.
• Fantasy, family, children.
• Duration: 75 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

Olya through the mirror gets to the Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors, where Yalo lives - her copy. It turns out that it is under the rule of King Yagupopa. The government orders the production of only distorting mirrors that change reality and thereby deceive the inhabitants of the kingdom. Olya and Yalo must expose the deception and make a coup in the kingdom.

The film was directed by the cult Soviet director-storyteller Alexander Rowe. The tape is an adaptation of the story of the same name by Vitaly Gubarev.