Stuck on You (2003)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Directors:

Bobby Farrelly
Peter Farrelly

Writers (WGA):

Charles B. Wessler (story) &
Bennett Yellin (story) ...

Release Date:

12 December 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Brothers stick together

Plot:

Conjoined twins from Martha's Vineyard move to Los Angeles so that one of them can pursue an acting career.

Plot Keywords:

Hollywood | Conjoined Twins | Siamese Twins | Internet | Love

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Matt Damon	...	Bob Tenor
Greg Kinnear	...	Walt Tenor
Eva Mendes	...	April Mercedes
Wen Yann Shih	...	May Fong
Pat Crawford Brown	...	Mimmy
Ray 'Rocket' Valliere	...	Rocket
Tommy Songin	...	Tommy
Terence Bernie Hines	...	Moe Neary
Cher	...	Cher / Honey
Jackie Flynn	...	Howard
Seymour Cassel	...	Morty O'Reilly
Griffin Dunne	...	Himself
Bridget Tobin	...	Vineyard Cutie
Danny Murphy	...	Dicky
Malcolm G. Chace Jr.	...	Vineyard Buddie

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and some language.

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | New Zealand:M | Norway:7 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40193)

Filming Locations:

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Jim Carrey was once attached to this film, with Woody Allen in talks to play the other brother.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the porn set scene, Walt's stomach "skin" is untucked and loose. You can tell by the ruffles just right above his bikini.

Quotes:

Walt: She's got mace.

Movie Connections:

References "Hollywood Squares" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Hubble

Great Fun

This was one of my top films for 2003. In general I am not a fan of the Farelly brothers, but I had enjoyed Shallow Hal, and Stuck on You got good reviews from our local paper, which is rare. One thing that had impressed me about Shallow Hal is that the things that you would think were completely illogical were addressed reasonably. The most obvious thought with the casting was that Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear are not even that close in age. Sure enough, early in the film they explain that Matt's character has most of the liver, so Greg's character is aging faster. I don't know if it is scientifically sound, but it works in the context of the film. That is one thing that is nice about the movie. The film has plenty of sight gags and easy humor, but there are also obscure references and delightful surprises that remind you that the film has a brain. It also has a heart, and Damon and Kinnear have a nice brotherly rapport.

Of the supporting cast, Eva Mendes is easily the most fun, and gets the best lines. There are also enjoyable turns with Meryl Streep, Griffin Dunne, and Cher starts out as her own worst caricature, but ends up showing a heart as well. Many other familiar faces pop up, including people you have seen as bit parts in the directors' other films.

Finally, I have to say I was really impressed with the connection between the two bodies. Very realistic looking make-up job.