Multiplicity
An overworked construction manager clones himself to reclaim his time, only to discover that multiplying Doug multiplies every complication in his marriage and family life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- warm
- lazy sunday
- 90s comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the cloning premise promising but unevenly realized, with the comedy falling short of its absurdist potential despite Michael Keaton's energetic performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Doug creates multiple versions of himself, each developing distinct behaviors and complicating his attempt to manage work and family life.
Doug seeks cloning because construction work and duties to Laura and the children leave him no time for himself.
The cloning experiment forces Doug to confront his strained marriage and limited presence in family life.
Michael Keaton plays Doug alongside his cloned counterparts, making behavioral contrast and mistaken identity central comic tools.
Films like Multiplicity, and why
The Nutty Professor
high-concept identity comedy built around an ordinary man whose attempted solution multiplies his personal problems
Groundhog Day
warm, accessible fantasy comedy using an impossible premise to examine domestic dissatisfaction and self-understanding
Being John Malkovich
light science fiction comedy centered on duplicating or transforming identity for comic and romantic consequences
Movie Details
- Director
- Harold Ramis
- Release Date
- 1996-07-19
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (624)
Cast
- Michael Keaton
- Andie MacDowell
- Harris Yulin
- Eugene Levy
- Zack Duhame
- Katie Schlossberg
- Richard Masur
- Ann Cusack
- John de Lancie
- Judith Kahan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core 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 Multiplicity about?
- An overworked construction manager clones himself to reclaim his time, only to discover that multiplying Doug multiplies every complication in his marriage and family life.
- What is Multiplicity like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Multiplicity as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Multiplicity violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Multiplicity.
- What did critics think of Multiplicity?
- Critics broadly found the cloning premise promising but unevenly realized, with the comedy falling short of its absurdist potential despite Michael Keaton's energetic performance.
- Which films are like Multiplicity?
- Films with a similar feel include The Nutty Professor, Groundhog Day, and Being John Malkovich.
- How long is Multiplicity?
- Multiplicity runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch Multiplicity?
- In United States, Multiplicity streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
