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.It is unknown how much it made in box office.

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

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

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] 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." 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 (2019-08-16). "'Sextuplets' Review: Six Marlon Wayanses and Zero Laughs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  2. El-Mahmoud, Sarah (2019-08-21). "Sextuplets Review". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  3. Debruge, Peter (2019-08-16). "Film Review: Marlon Wayans in 'Sextuplets' on Netflix". Variety. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  4. "Marlon Wayans To Play Six Lead Roles In Netflix Comedy 'Sextuplets'; Reteams With Bresha Webb". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  5. "Molly Shannon, Glynn Turman, Michael Ian Black Join Marlon Wayans' Netflix Comedy 'Sextuplets'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  6. "Sextuplets (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  7. "Sextuplets 2019". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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