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Doug Kinney (Michael Keaton) is a busy construction worker struggling to make time for his family and his demanding job. When a scientist offers to clone him, Doug accepts and spawns a slightly more macho version of himself. He decides to create a second clone, but this sparks a series of duplications when his second clone begins to feel overwhelmed. Doug attempts to manage his many clones while trying to keep his wife (Andie MacDowell) in the dark.
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This high-concept experiment only proves that a comedy actually can have too much Michael Keaton.

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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune Multiplicity is more concerned with its special effects of multiple characters than any satisfying conclusion to its provocative premise. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 23, 2017 Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: C+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Great premise, great work by Keaton, but the script lets them down. Rated: 3/5 Feb 23, 2003 Full Review Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot Well-acted and playfully superficial. Rated: 3/4 Mar 22, 2022 Full Review Common Sense Media Editors Common Sense Media Some sexy stuff in dated, but entertaining '80s comedy. Rated: 3/5 Mar 29, 2011 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily A desperately unfunny comedy lethargically directed by Harold Ramis, and boringly acted by Michael Keaton. Rated: 1/5 Oct 9, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael G Amazing performance by Keaton. The visual effects are superb when they are all in the scene together. Classic film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Uynga U deffinetly recomend it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/18/24 Full Review Bahad j The idea behind this movie moved me a lot, but it was a movie with really satisfying expectations Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/16/24 Full Review Damon E Silly as all get out and a boatload of fun. Whacky to be sure and pretty out there, but I enjoyed it A LOT! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/06/24 Full Review Simon G The most Michael Keaton thing Michael Keaton could do. I LOVE it. Don't sleep on this movie and let any negative reviews steer you away. Keaton's acting as different versions of his character is flawless. It's the whole reason to watch this movie. Great comedy watching the 4 "Steve's" different personalities. Please do yourself a favor, and enjoy a fun time watching this film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/24 Full Review Terese L I absolutely loved this movie but only gave it 4.5 stars because comedies are more lighthearted than serious 5-star films. But as a comedy I would give it five stars. In my opinion this is a very underrated film. Michael Keaton does an amazing job of playing three distinctly different Personalities, the main character and his two clones. Keaton is an overworked construction manager who needs help and gets approached by a client to do a cloning experiment, which succeeds hilariously. Harold Ramis was masterful at quirky comedy as a Director, and this film is no exception, and writers included the talented duo of Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel....And the plot is just great fun, as Keaton's wife (Andie MacDowall) gets mixed up with all three of her husbandd's selves. It's a great supporting cast with Eugene Levy among others, and just a really nice job of showing a realistic and caring marriage, apart from the cloning of course. I first watched it in theaters when it was originally released, I own it on both DVD and still have my old VHS tape, and I probably watch it at least a couple times a year because it still just totally cracks me up. The nuances of performance deserved more attention at the time, but in retrospect it has stood the test of time, and I still just bust up laughing when I watch it. This comedy is in my stack of go-to feelgood films right up there with Overboard, Moonstruck, Six Days Seven Nights, Parenthood and The Family Stone. 😎 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Doug Kinney (Michael Keaton) is a busy construction worker struggling to make time for his family and his demanding job. When a scientist offers to clone him, Doug accepts and spawns a slightly more macho version of himself. He decides to create a second clone, but this sparks a series of duplications when his second clone begins to feel overwhelmed. Doug attempts to manage his many clones while trying to keep his wife (Andie MacDowell) in the dark.
Director
Harold Ramis
Producer
Trevor Albert, Harold Ramis
Screenwriter
Mary Hale, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.1M
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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