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VIDEO: Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader Explain What 'The Skeleton Twins' is REALLY About

Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader explain what "The Skeleton Twins" is REALLY about. You don't want to miss their explanation at 1:40 !

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– By Beau Behan, Film Critic & Entertainment Reporter

  • The Skeleton Twins (2014), R, 93 min, Drama
  • Expanding (Nationwide USA), Sept 19, 2014
  • Stars: Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell
  • Director: Craig Johnson
  • Writers: Mark Heyman, Craig Johnson


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The Skeleton Twins stars Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader as the estranged twins, Maggie and Milo, who reconnect after a decade apart. Also starring are Luke Wilson (Legally Blonde movies) as Maggie’s husband and Ty Burrell ( Modern Family TV series) as Milo’s high-school English teacher.

Directed by Craig Johnson, the movie is a dramedy that explores the twins’ lifetimes of pains and sufferings. Together, they learn that confronting their painful past is the key to reclaiming their self-worth and happiness.

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The magnificent chemistry between Wiig and Hader is the movie’s heartbeat. “The Saturday Night Live” alums’ comedic and dramatic precisions are outstanding.

“Bill and Kristen are such dear friends in real life that they have a brother-sister type relationship, and that’s not something a director can manufacture,” Johnson remarks.

Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader explain in the video what The Skeleton Twins is ‘REALLY’ about. You don’t want to miss their explanation at 1:40!

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