The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls

2009

1h 24m

Documentary

Comedy

Music

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90%

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30 Reviews

91%

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250+ Ratings

A profile of lesbian twin sisters who sing country.

Jamie J. Hagen

Autostraddle

This film truly does have something for everyone!

Jun 10, 2021

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Brandon Judell

indieWire

These butch lesbian sibling farmers, who have a comedy singing act (acoustic country songs), are shown fighting for gay rights and surviving cancer over the decades, and they are endearing in their suits and fake moustaches.

Oct 31, 2012

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Pooley could have been more probing in her interviews with the twins and their supporters. But the fact of the duo's success is so astounding you're gripped all the same.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 17, 2012

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Steve Cruz

OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)

It’s safe to say Leanne Pooley’s film delivers a mega-dose of Topp Twins; but instead of cloying, the film feels like a huge comfortable chair... with a kitten or puppy in your lap.

Rated: B+

May 9, 2023

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

A rare, purely fun documentary with a purely fun subject that reaches both the funny bone and the heart in equal measure.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 5, 2019

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Allan Hunter

Daily Express (UK)

The more you learn about the twins the more of a fan you are likely to become and The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls is the very essence of a crowd-pleaser.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2012

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Audience Member

Probably the most joyous documentary I've ever seen. Tells a unique and fascinating story and filled with love, genuine people, and music.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

saw this in New Zealand 3 years ago! and its fantastic! Fully recommended

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

A real jamboree! I liked them; didn't like their "music."

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

If you don't love this movie, something is wrong with you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

Charming (though a bit reverential) look at these groundbreaking and door opening twins. The filmmaker wisely cuts away from the subdued and ordinary framing concert at every opportunity using the music as a backdrop for the sister's fascinating history. I would love to see the Topp Twins tour with a reunited Romanovsky and Phillips.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

It's like Dame Edna has a twin sister, and they're both talented singer/songwriters, and they're yodelling lesbian activists ... and they're hilarious!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Leanne Pooley

Director

Billy Bragg

Actor

John Clarke

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Jools Topp

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Paul Horan

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Nancy Kiel

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Synopsis

A profile of lesbian twin sisters who sing country.

Director: Leanne Pooley
Producer: Arani Cuthbert
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.7K
Runtime: 1h 24m