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Critic A.A. Dowd
rated 6

...audiences may be powerless to resist.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Christy Lemire
rated 8

...Johnson and co-writer Mark Heyman take clichéd notions, upend them, breathe fresh life into them and make them feel excitingly new.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Mark Kermode
rated 6

Suicide is no laughing matter, but there are some wry smiles in this changeably moody indie-pic about self-destructive siblings.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Ian Freer
rated 8

...a perfectly played, beautifully modulated study in complex brother-sister relationships and barely concealed pain.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Jane Magnusson
rated 6

Är man just en krisande trettio­åring har ”The skeleton twins” förmodligen en hel del att erbjuda. Kommer man därtill från en dysfunktionell familj har man kanske extra roligt.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Critic Jens Peterson
rated 6

En liten film om stora känslor.

Read full review at Aftonbladet
Critic Patrik Linderholm
rated 8

…en vemodigt vacker och tänkvärd historia om syskonkärlek och om att hantera sina spöken från förr…

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Craig Johnson
Director
Bill Hader
As Milo Dean
Luke Wilson
As Lance
Kristen Wiig
As Maggie Dean
Boyd Holbrook
As Billy

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The Skeleton Twins tells the story of estranged twins Maggie and Milo, who are forced to confront their troubled past and repair their relationship after they both attempt suicide on the same day. Reunited, they realize that fixing their lives may depend on fixing their relationship, and they begin to confront their past mistakes and secrets. Along the way, they encounter a cast of quirky characters, including their mother, a former high school teacher, and a scuba instructor. As they navigate their way towards healing and forgiveness, they discover that their bond as twins may be the key to their survival. With a star-studded cast, including Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader, this heartwarming comedy-drama is a tale of family, love, and redemption that will make you laugh and cry.

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