Sextuplets (film)

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Sextuplets
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Promotional poster
Directed byMichael Tiddes
Screenplay by
Story byMike Glock
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDon Burgess
Edited byLawrence Jordan
Music byJohn Debney
Production
companies
  • Ugly Baby Productions
  • Wayans Alvarez Productions
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • August 16, 2019 (2019-08-16)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

Plot[]

An expectant father seeks his birth mother[1] and discovers he has five other siblings born from the same pregnancy. He tries to track them down before his baby is born.[2] He first meets with his brother Russell and the pair go 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] and "Baby Pete" suffers from polio.

Cast[]

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 20% based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 2.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Lazy, messy, and deeply unfunny, Sextuplets is the latest misfire from the collaborative duo of Marlon Wayans and Michael Tiddes."[6] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 21 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Bailey, Jason (August 16, 2019). "'Sextuplets' Review: Six Marlon Wayanses and Zero Laughs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  2. ^ El-Mahmoud, Sarah (August 21, 2019). "Sextuplets Review". Cinemablend. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Debruge, Peter (August 16, 2019). "Film Review: Marlon Wayans in 'Sextuplets' on Netflix". Variety. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  4. ^ N'Duka, Amanda; D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 27, 2018). "Marlon Wayans To Play Six Lead Roles In Netflix Comedy 'Sextuplets'; Reteams With Bresha Webb". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 23, 2018). "Molly Shannon, Glynn Turman, Michael Ian Black Join Marlon Wayans' Netflix Comedy 'Sextuplets'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Sextuplets (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Sextuplets 2019". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

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