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Two sets of female twins are mixed up at birth. One set becomes the chief executives of a Manhattan conglomerate, while the other set succeeds at becoming poor country bumpkins. They all accidentally meet up at New York's Plaza Hotel, and from then on it's chaos all the way... Read more

Starring	Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Edward Herrmann, Fred Ward
Director	Jim Abrahams
Genres	Children, Comedy

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- Two sets of identical twins, one of each having been accidentally swapped at birth by a short-sighted nurse, are... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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  You must watch this film!!!!
  
  If you don't watch this film you're crazy!!! Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin's performances are amazing. This is the funniest film I've ever seen... read more »
  
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  - Daryl Hofwolt
  - London, England
  - 13 Apr 2004 at 14:20
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  EXCELLENT. Great Chick Flick
  
  Fantastic.
  
  Loved this films for years and love to watch it again and again...I MUST buy this DVD.
  
  Funny, Smart and sweet
  
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- - xmasoscar
  - 3 reviews
  - 20 Nov 2011 at 21:13
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  This film has the feel good factor
  
  This was one of many films that my mum rented from the video shop when I was a kid. I couldn't remember too much about it but wanted to watch it again.read more »
  
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- - mossy31
  - 12 reviews
  - 28 Jun 2011 at 20:58
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  Waste
  
  Some films are worse than others.
  
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  - Plymouth
  - 13 Nov 2009 at 11:50
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  big business
  
  This film was great and very funny. I would watch this again!
  
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  - Exmouth
  - 23 Sep 2009 at 20:01
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  Brilliant!!
  
  This has to be one of my all time favourites films. Its an easy watch and is hilarious. A real laugh out loud film!
  
  Bette Midler fans will love this... read more »
  
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- - LuciRob
  - 7 reviews
  - Wakefield
  - 04 Mar 2009 at 21:17
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  Bette Midler Comedy Gold
  
  RENT RENT RENT RENT.
  
  I love this film from start to finish, a laugh out loud film.
  
  Bette and Lily are amazing together.
  
  It'... read more »
  
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- - mrbond62
  - 36 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 18 Feb 2009 at 18:00
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  No violence and very funny
  
  Based on a typical shakespeare mix up, very funny indeed, Bette & Lily never fail.
  
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  - Leicester
  - 20 Aug 2008 at 13:15
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  Predictable
  
  Predictable, funny in parts
  
  What is if you have another better to watch!
  
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- - sarahmarielane
  - 15 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 16 May 2008 at 09:37
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  Big Business
  
  Good oldie - definately a chick flick.
  
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  - Blackwood
  - 14 Apr 2008 at 17:04
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  OH MY GOD
  
  Absolute shocking film
  
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  - Bsildon
  - 04 Dec 2007 at 09:12
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- - 5
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  You must watch this film!!!!
  
  If you don't watch this film you're crazy!!! Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin's performances are amazing. This is the funniest film I've ever seen... read more »
  
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  - Daryl Hofwolt
  - London, England
  - 13 Apr 2004 at 14:20
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  Brilliant!!
  
  This has to be one of my all time favourites films. Its an easy watch and is hilarious. A real laugh out loud film!
  
  Bette Midler fans will love this... read more »
  
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- - LuciRob
  - 7 reviews
  - Wakefield
  - 04 Mar 2009 at 21:17
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  Big waste of time
  
  You'd think you'd get bigger and better laughs out of the comic pairing of Midler and Tomlin as 2 sets of identical twins switched at birth and meeting ... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
  - 752 reviews
  - London
  - 01 Oct 2005 at 19:10
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  Two of America's funniest women, Midler and Tomlin, are paired in this mistaken-identity farce (a loose reworking of START THE REVOLUTION WITHOUT ME) ... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 14 Jun 2005 at 20:46
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  The BEST film EVER!!!!
  
  This is the funniest film in the world! With some of the best quotes from a film ' You look like a blood clot', 'Euro-trash' 'By the way the... read more »
  
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- - RICHARD Storton
  - London, England
  - 25 May 2004 at 14:04
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  I loved this film!
  
  This is such a funny film. I was laughing out loud and never without a smile on my face. I think they stole the plot from Shakespeare! It was just the best ... read more »
  
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  - Cornwall England
  - 30 Oct 2004 at 18:51
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  Oldie but goodie
  
  I chose this because I remembered watching it when I was a child. It wasn't as good as I thought but then again nothing ever is! Bette Midler is her usual... read more »
  
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- - Nicola McGuire
  - Manchester
  - 03 May 2007 at 12:44
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  Not as good as I remember
  
  This was watchable, no laugh out loud moments. Not even a chuckle really.
  
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  - 30 May 2007 at 11:07
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  MY BIG BUISINESS REVIEW
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  BETTE MIDLER IS FANTASTIC IN THIS DATED COMEDY ABOUT TWINS SWAPPED WITH ANOTHER SET OF TWINS AT BIRTH.
  
  EDDIE MURPHY PROBABLY GOT SOME OF HIS BEST ... read more »
  
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- - ANTHONY CHILCOTT
  - SWANSEA SOUTH WALES
  - 21 Jul 2007 at 23:28
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  OH MY GOD
  
  Absolute shocking film
  
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  - Bsildon
  - 04 Dec 2007 at 09:12

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Critics' reviews
- Two sets of identical twins, one of each having been accidentally swapped at birth by a short-sighted nurse, are... read more on Time Out
- 46509
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
- Loud-shouting farce which just about gets by on star value.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43

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  Two sets of female twins are mixed up at birth. One set becomes the chief executives of a Manhattan conglomerate, while the other set succeeds at becoming poor country bumpkins. They all accidentally meet up at New York's Plaza Hotel, and from then on it's chaos all the way......