Sextuplets (film)
Sextuplets is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Michael Tiddes from a screenplay by Mike Glock, Rick Alvarez and Marlon Wayans. It stars Marlon Wayans and Bresha Webb, and follows a man who sets out to find his long-lost siblings after discovering he is one of sextuplets his mother had. The film was digitally released on Netflix on August 16, 2019.
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Directed by | Michael Tiddes |
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Story by | Mike Glock |
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Music by | John Debney |
Cinematography | Don Burgess |
Edited by | Lawrence Jordan |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Premise
An expecting father-to-be seeks his birth mother[1] and discovers he has five other siblings born from the same pregnancy. He tries to track these different characters before his baby is born.[2] He first meets with his brother Russell and the pair goes on a road trip to find their other siblings. Dawn is a stripper serving time in a women's prison, Ethan is a hustler who dresses and talks like a ’70s pimp, while Jasper is marked for his red hair and lighter complexion.[3] “Baby Pete” suffers from Polio.
Cast
- Marlon Wayans as Alan Daniels, Dawn, Russell, Ethan, Baby Pete, Jaspar, and Lynette Spellman
- Spiral Jackson as Russell (body double)
- Bresha Webb as Marie Daniels
- Molly Shannon as Linda
- Glynn Turman as Leland
- Michael Ian Black as Doug
- Debbi Morgan as Janet
- Grace Junot as Dr. Greenberg
- Robert Pralgo as Dr. Theodore Williams
- Jason Graham as Dr. Ellis
- Jwaundace Candece as Female Guard #2
Production
In August 2018, it was announced that Marlon Wayans would star in Sextuplets.[4] In October 2018, Molly Shannon, Glynn Turman, Michael Ian Black, and Debbi Morgan joined the cast.[5]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 14% based on 14 reviews, and an average rating of 2.61/10.[6] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 21 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[7]
References
- Bailey, Jason (2019-08-16). "'Sextuplets' Review: Six Marlon Wayanses and Zero Laughs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- El-Mahmoud, Sarah (2019-08-21). "Sextuplets Review". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- Debruge, Peter (2019-08-16). "Film Review: Marlon Wayans in 'Sextuplets' on Netflix". Variety. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- "Marlon Wayans To Play Six Lead Roles In Netflix Comedy 'Sextuplets'; Reteams With Bresha Webb". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- "Molly Shannon, Glynn Turman, Michael Ian Black Join Marlon Wayans' Netflix Comedy 'Sextuplets'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- "Sextuplets (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- "Sextuplets 2019". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
External links
- Sextuplets on IMDb