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The Skeleton Twins

Family is a cruel joke.

Estranged twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront the reasons their lives went so wrong. As the twins' reunion reinvigorates them, they realize the key to fixing their lives may just lie in repairing their relationship.

20141h 33mRDrama

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About The Skeleton Twins

Directors
Craig Johnson
Cast
Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell, Boyd Holbrook, Joanna Gleason
Genres
Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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