The Skeleton Twins
Estranged twins confronting parallel crises find an uneasy path back to one another through confession, humor, and hard-won emotional honesty.
Overview
A poignant exploration of family ties and the struggles of life, where healing begins with reconnection.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- darkly comic
- melancholic
- intimate
- reflective evening
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s emotionally honest sibling story, tonal balance, and central performances, especially its ability to find warmth within depression and dysfunction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The twins’ depression, estrangement, infidelity, and suicidal crises are treated with awkward, intimate humor and genuine affection.
Maggie and Milo reunite after a decade apart and discover that restoring their relationship may help both of them rebuild their lives.
The reunion prompts Maggie and Milo to share painful memories, failures, secrets, and regrets that have shaped their adult lives.
Both twins begin from states of profound emotional crisis, while their renewed connection gradually creates the possibility of recovery.
Films like The Skeleton Twins, and why
The Savages
shared darkly funny sibling reconciliation, depression, emotional candor, and bittersweet warmth
Little Miss Sunshine
shared emotionally bruised characters, family dysfunction, awkward humor, and intimate relationship drama
The Station Agent
shared deadpan comedy drama, damaged adults, depression, and gradual emotional reconnection
Movie Details
- Director
- Craig Johnson
- Release Date
- 2014-06-05
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (720)
Cast
- Bill Hader
- Kristen Wiig
- Luke Wilson
- Ty Burrell
- Boyd Holbrook
- Joanna Gleason
- Kathleen Rose Perkins
- Adriane Lenox
- Sydney Lucas
- Eddie Schweighardt
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Skeleton Twins about?
- Estranged twins confronting parallel crises find an uneasy path back to one another through confession, humor, and hard-won emotional honesty.
- What is The Skeleton Twins like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Skeleton Twins as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Skeleton Twins violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Skeleton Twins as mild.
- What did critics think of The Skeleton Twins?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s emotionally honest sibling story, tonal balance, and central performances, especially its ability to find warmth within depression and dysfunction.
- Which films are like The Skeleton Twins?
- Films with a similar feel include The Savages, Little Miss Sunshine, and The Station Agent.
- How long is The Skeleton Twins?
- The Skeleton Twins runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Skeleton Twins?
- In United States, The Skeleton Twins streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
