The Skeleton Twins

  • 2014


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Average Rating 3.7/5
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3.2
deflects criticism, its leads working hard to win folks over. Like Maggie, audiences may be powerless to resist. Av Club
3.5
But make no mistake: The movie has a conventional heartstrings pulling approach embedded in its bones, and the finale arrives with an obvious and fair .. Indie Wire
4.0
I honestly didnt see this film coming its not that I expected a worse movie, but merely a thoroughly different one. We Got This Covered
2.5
Its sometimes funny, sometimes sweet, sometimes sad and always expected. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Its a shame, then, that the script (cowritten by director Craig Johnson and Mark Heyman) feels the need to lunge for buried family trauma, big reveals .. Time Out
4.0
If the audience is already along for the emotional ride, it probably wont matter. Screen Daily
4.5
Levity is essential in films like this, and Johnson layers shades of comedy throughout the movie with a surgical precision that doesnt overshadow the .. Collider
3.5
Hader serves up zingers beautifully, Milos wit ever rooted in despair, and Wiig isas youd expectexquisitely attuned to his rhythms. Vulture
3.7
No one blows up your life quite like family.No one knows how push every button, pick at every scab, or tear open every old wound like the people who a .. Paste Magazine
4.4
As we enter this season of big, important awards contenders that matter, The Skeleton Twins is a small, intimate gem that might truly matter. Rogerebert
4.0
Ten months on, and back at close to sea level, the film holds up with bitter force.Family is a cruel joke, runs the fittingly blunt poster copy. Telegraph
3.0
Basically, The Skeleton Twins is an intriguing but disjointed dramedy. Cinema Blend
4.0
The twins fall back in synch almost immediately, which both buoys and buffets them. Ny Daily News
4.5
While not without a significant amount of humor, this Sundance entry allows them to stretch in ways neither has really had the chance to do until now, .. JoBlo
3.8
The twins childhood traumas and the story of their separation essentially serve as a backdrop to showcase the characters humour and love for each othe .. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Sure, its too cute, but its too good a moment, too cathartic, to ignore. Philly
3.0
The Skeleton Twins explores both the complications and the life affirming dimensions of sibling relationships. Spirituality And Practice
3.1
But the timing of this tale of depression, suicide and how vulnerable we all are to our past, our demons and our shortcomings, is enough to recommend .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.5
The major fault is that it ends too abruptly, leaving plot points not fully dug out. Sover
4.5
After ten years of estrangement, twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront how their li .. Blu Ray
4.4
I rode this emotional wave every step of the way, crashing and finding catharsis at the end. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.0
SNL veterans Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader play fraternal twins scarred by their fathers suicide years earlier and each contemplating the same exit rout .. Chicago Reader
2.5
It is front loaded with Issues but does not have the courage to really explore them. Mark Reviews Movies
4.0
What you dont expect is a bittersweet dramatic dissection of dysfunctional family relationships featuring two of the finest, most fiercely convincing .. The Times
2.5
Wiig, Wilson and Hader all give great performances in this movie, almost enough to lift it out of the dark emotional pit at the heart of the story.It .. Lariat
4.0
From here, the story follows a fairly predictable trajectory, but director Craig Johnson litters the picture with joyous sequences Maggie and Milo lip .. Radio Times
3.5
There is the risk of a credibility gap when charismatic and successful stars play ultra dysfunctional types. Independent
4.4
Hader and Wiig dig deepest and strike the truest chords when the twins defenses are down, when their jokes dont work, when theyre faced with the truth .. Rolling Stone
4.0
Its not enough to describe Dead Man as simply an anti western; its an iconoclastic deconstruction of late 19th Century American values and mores, many .. Pop Matters
3.1
Even with performers as likable as Hader and Wiig, and characters as likable as Milo and Maggie, sympathy should be earned. Like an cocksure banker, J .. News Day
4.0
A film with many shortcomings, yet notable for its ensemble cast and fine acting. Film Journal
3.0
Suicide is no laughing matter, but there are some wry smiles in this changeably moody indie pic about self destructive siblings. The Guardian
3.0
Bill Hader has been a second stringer in fratpack comedies for years; now he moves up to a leading role in this entertaining, bleak comedy drama about .. The Guardian
4.0
The film is honest about depression and damage, yet still offers real laughs. Az Central
2.5
But rather than exploring this painful situation in an open ended way, the script settles for teaching the usual boring lesson about the need to deal .. Smh
3.5
It could easily be predictable were it not for the skill of the performers and the compassion of the writing. Smh
4.5
The writing is sharp.The direction is assured and slyly stylish in a way that uses symbolism without calling attention to itself. Mountain X
3.0
I get it they get each other as no one else can, and Wiig and Haders ability to bring out the silliness in one another is irresistible. Npr
3.8
Lest they drag the audience down too far with them, the film is punctuated with sarcasm Milo cant wait to be the creepy gay uncle if Maggie has a chil .. Star Tribune
3.8
But he resists the temptation to go for easy laughs and broad strokes and delivers something darker and deeper. Ew
4.0
Their penchant for improv allows for a ton of very funny and very heartbreaking moments, including a wonderful serenade to Starships Nothings Gonna St .. Cinema Crazed
3.5
Its not funny, or at least not most of the time, and its subject matter includes childhood sexual abuse, compulsive promiscuity and various grades of .. Salon
3.5
The film is shot in a flat, featureless style that can resemble a made for TV movie, and the climactic finale pivots around a development that appears .. Slate
3.0
A practiced lip synch of Starships Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now is an upfront demand for laughs, but deserves and gets them; a much less funny improvise .. Flim List
4.0
An engaging comedy drama lifted by two revelatory performances. Wiig in particular suggests an Academy Award winner in waiting. Empire
4.0
In many ways, this impactful drama treads a path previously traveled by many other brilliant movies, including You Can Count On Me and the outstanding .. Common Sense Media
3.8
But in Johnsons film, suicide serves not as a meaningful vehicle to explore human fragility but to rather cheaply establish the movies premise. Sf Gate
3.0
The direction has no style, and the script has no perspective; the result is drama by number. New Yorker
4.0
Skeleton is a drama, often erupting in painful laughs, about the closest relationship some people ever know: with their siblings.The movie also provid .. Time
3.8
The single most powerful accomplishment of You Can Count on Me is that, while no character ever utters its titular aphorism out loud, its felt resound .. Slant Magazine
4.4
But the movie is more than a showcase for Wiig and Haders chemistry. Washington Post
3.5
As The Skeleton Twins deftly glides between drama and comedy, it peels away layers of personal history in the lives of its troubled main characters, t .. The New York Times
3.2
We may not have gone through what Maggie and Milo have, but if one has siblings, Johnson skillfully captures the love hate feelings likely shared by m .. The Film Stage
3.1
Some weeks at the movies are like this.You settle for wonderful actors doing some wonderful acting with scripts that support those efforts even as the .. Chicago Tribune
3.5
Low fi and engaging, sometimes mordantly hilarious and at other moments genuinely touching, the movie suffers both from the Flat Hipster Affect that c .. Boston Globe
3.5
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford Twins Maggie (Kristen Wiig) and Milo (Bill Hader) have been estranged for 10 long years. Reeling Reviews
3.5
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford Twins Maggie (Kristen Wiig) and Milo (Bill Hader) have been estranged for 10 long years. Reeling Reviews
5.0
I love not only the movie itself it is funny and sad and wise and wonderful but I love how it snuck up on me and made me fall in love with it out of n .. Flickfilosopher
2.8
While the performances may resonate, the film itself may be too Sundance by numbers to leave a lasting impression. Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
Johnson and Heymans script is smart enough not to trim away all the untidy edges of their damaged lives, but it points them in the right direction in .. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Its a frustratingly neat bit of plot shorthand of which practically the whole film is guilty. The Atlantic
1.5
Suicide just doesnt seem like the most fertile ground for comedy and Johnson and Heyman would have been better suited making the film a straight drama .. Lyles Movie Files
4.0
That said, the film does have its predictable moments; its visuals are mostly unexceptional; its ending is a tad far fetched. Standard
4.0
As the film opens, they are both contemplating their own methods of acting out that lethal legacy.Its a provocative way to establish the point that th .. Los Angeles Times
3.5
If Hader has the benefit of slightly more screen time, Wiig is no less impressive as a woman quietly falling completely apart. Variety
3.8
The Skeleton Twins doesnt always burst with fresh insight, but it does productively capture the mood and character of that most unwelcome of house gue .. Groucho Reviews
4.0
hese are just real people doing their best to hold together the pieces of their broken lives, day by day. Its wonderful and sad and human the sort of .. Forbes
4.0
While this is undoubtedly tough stuff to be selling to all comers, there is a tenderness and truly earned uplift to this tale that will resonate with .. Herald Sun
3.1
And although the movie proceeds at a pace thats occasionally just a little too slow for its own good, The Buddy Holly Story benefits from the sporadic .. Reel Film
4.0
To strike that balance between comedy and drama is no easy task, but when you have talent such as Hader and Wiig involved, it makes that somewhat daun .. Hey U Guys
3.8
The Skeleton Twins is all the better for keeping us guessing as to its intentions, because that makes it more true to life. Sometimes you have to smil .. The Star
3.8
In between all this learning and catharsis, though, Johnson and co writer Mark Heymans script remembers that sardonic humor can sometimes be the best .. Oregon Live
4.0
The struggle for self acceptance, the ability to let go of deep wounds and move forward in a positive way is beautifully canvassed in this emotionally .. Urban Cine File
4.4
Although not entirely original and unafraid of cliches, it still manages to succeed in evoking a gamut of emotions from its audience, going from laugh .. Three Movie Buffs
3.0
Mercifully, as the titular siblings, Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader manage to keep a sense of humour while, separately, they contemplate ending it all an .. Digital Spy
3.8
Its the rare movie that can legitimize a lip syncing scene, but the duo kills it with their rendition of Starships Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now. New York Post
3.0
But the film ends up a bit too on the nose, leaving some great performances stranded in a story that doesnt deserve them. Flicks
3.1
The movies at its best when the plot mostly steps aside and the stars chemistry takes over. Red Eye Chicago
3.5
If Wiig and Hader dont look much like siblings, they bring the same hard to fake rapport that made their turn as a married couple in Greg Mottolas und .. The Stranger
3.8
All of these human figures are fascinating and fully realized as people rather than constructs, seemingly existing beyond the films onscreen narrative .. Dustin Put Man
1.3
When a film piles on this many problems for its characters, its often because it doesnt really believe in any of them. Larsen On Film
4.2
It could have easily turned cartoonish, but Hader always keeps Milo firmly grounded.Like Wiig, its a performance rich in depth and nuance. Patriot Ledger
3.8
I wasnt a fan of the finale.It felt too conventional given much the unorthodox material that preceded it (without giving too much away). The Film Pie
3.1
Their scenes together have the effortless quality of longtime collaborators. Js Online
2.5
Director Craig Johnson manages some lovely, poetic images, but theyre outnumbered by familiar pseudo poetic visuals from The Big Book Of Sundance Clic .. The Dissolve
4.0
As a dark character piece with the occasional big laugh, The Skeleton Twins is as much a pleasure to watch as it is to digest once its end credits rol .. Cinemix Tape
3.5
This is a film where suicide is a constant theme and a recurrent temptation, yet the saving grace, and the reason its already an indie crowd pleaser, .. Sbs
3.5
A brief, grounded, entertaining comedy with a few rich characters, a few thin ones and some unachieved ambitions. Crave Online
4.0
We all knew the SNL pair had a finely calibrated comic chemistry it clearly extends to an emotional one too. The Skinny
3.0
This affecting comedy drama derives its lighter moments not from its plot elementsobviouslybut from the brother sister relationship the film explores. Under The Radar Mag
4.0
A rickety vehicle for two fantastic performances, the movie works best as a blaring announcement that these players are more than ready for prime time .. Movie Mezzanine
4.0
Johnsons script keeps secrets hanging above the protagonists heads, dropping them at the most inopportune moments, and giving the plot some momentum d .. Streaming Quickflix
1.5
Maybe its the sincere, vulnerable way Hader and Wiig expose their nerve endings. East Bay Express
4.2
Wiig, finally finding an appropriate post Bridesmaids vehicle, gives excellently matched work. Concrete Play Ground
4.0
If you dont crack a smile to their lip sync of Jefferson Starships Nothing Can Stop Us Now, there is no hope; a commodity theres plenty of here. Sky
3.8
Bottom line: Skeleton Twins is a lo fi dramedy worth seeing for the performances alone. Columbus Alive
3.8
The film trods conventional territory, with indie standards in terms of plot (Maggie takes a scuba diving class etc.) and visuals (characters stare fo .. Am Ny
4.0
The Skeleton Twins may be an imperfect film of simple pleasures, but it is eminently watchable, and it serves as a testament to the ability of strong .. Washington City Paper
4.5
The Skeleton Twins is beautiful, infectious and painfully honest in a way thats normally reserved for someone that you shared a womb with. Graffiti With Punctuation
5.0
But the movie is light on insight, too willing to perform crowd pleasing tricks but offering up tissue thin pop psychology.So the movie engaged me mos .. Honey Cutts Hollywood
4.5
Most of the characters seem to feel that real life is going on elsewhere.And Wiig is stunning. Metro Active
3.0
The sense of anguish and pain is most impressively humanised by Wiigs surprising and accomplished performance. Impulse Gamer
4.5
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3.2
The direction is more perfunctory than inspired, with Johnson relying on standard two shot coverage and an overabundance of close ups. Metro Times
3.8
The movies humor is far more subtle than overt, but at the same time, the story keeps bumping into itself. Ut Sandiego
4.0
A gorgeous tag team performance that takes real life to the mat without grotesque spectacle, The Skeleton Twins turns the human struggle into universa .. O Canada
3.5
But what makes the movie memorable is the open ended talent of its actors. Oc Register
4.4
Director and co writer Craig Johnson carefully cultivates such interpersonal dramatic tension, but provides release with a few delectable comedic mome .. M Live
3.5
It would be great if it were that simple, but perhaps finding the inner child has its place, along with yoga retreats and getting the good vibrations .. Its Just Movies
3.5
The Skeleton Twins announces the arrival of a remarkable talent and I eagerly await Johnsons next film. Windy City Media Group
3.1
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4.0
The Skeleton Twins is just another little bittersweet indie dramedy, and its not a perfect film.But it is worth your time, both for the laughs, and fo .. Kill Your Darlings
4.5
Rich doesnt want anything to do with Milo, but that doesnt stop Milo from trying. Cbs News
2.5
Often autobiographical, these films inspire the depressing thought that the average human life is so consistently predictable that it can easily be ac .. All Classical



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