Bound by Flesh

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Bound by Flesh

2012

1h 30m

Documentary

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15 Reviews

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250+ Ratings

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were born in 1908, then were sold to a carnival sideshow as babies. They became huge stars of Vaudeville but never earned a penny until they sued for freedom in 1936.

Chris Nashawaty

Entertainment Weekly

Leslie Zemeckis' documentary about their curious and ultimately sad lives is a fascinating snapshot of the era of nickel-a-peek circus sideshows.

Rated: B

Dec 3, 2014

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Rick Kogan

Chicago Tribune

Likely to stay with you forever.

Rated: 4/4

Aug 28, 2014

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

I found it immensely touching that these women found it in themselves to keep plugging away.

Rated: B

Jul 18, 2014

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Annalee Newitz

io9.com

The other aspect of Bound by Flesh that works so well is its compassionate portrait of two women who were, briefly, famous for their beauty despite their unconventional bodies.

May 26, 2018

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Emma Tilden

Bust Magazine

Bound by Flesh is an excellent documentary.

Oct 26, 2016

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John Wirt

Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Stranger than fiction and fascinating.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 28, 2014

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how sad, they lived such a sad life, abused and never truly loved or cared for much as children

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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bill k

A touching portrait about challenged Siamese twins striving to succeed in the sleazy world of carnivals, vaudeville and burlesque.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/30/14

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Audience Member

Fascinating story Principals were very good Movie slowed down

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Definitely a heart-warming story about two sisters beating the odds, and about the triumph of the human "blah blah". It's definitely a very interesting watch, and director Leslie Zemeckis... wait a second is she related to Robert Zemeckis? I'll fact check later. Zemeckis does a great job of keeping the film feeling fresh and exciting by creatively using old footage with new interviews. Yes, it's a common tactic, but Zemeckis' brand seems to be a little more interesting than the usual documentary lot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

The last act drags a little and the score is super heavy-handed, but a lot of the actual content is super interesting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

A chronicle of human cruelty for those who are "different"

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were born in 1908, then were sold to a carnival sideshow as babies. They became huge stars of Vaudeville but never earned a penny until they sued for freedom in 1936.

Director: Leslie Zemeckis
Producer: Jackie Levine, Leslie Zemeckis
Screenwriter: Leslie Zemeckis
Production Co: Mistress Inc.
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m