Multiplicity (1996)
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44% of critics liked it
(45 reviews) -
43% of users liked it
(47,635 ratings)
In this zany comedy, Michael Keaton is Doug Kinney, a man with too many tasks and not enough time to complete them. When he feels too much pressure, his temper explodes with disastrous results. So when researcher Dr. Owen Leeds (Harris Yulin) offers him a somewhat unusual remedy for his problem, he… More In this zany comedy, Michael Keaton is Doug Kinney, a man with too many tasks and not enough time to complete them. When he feels too much pressure, his temper explodes with disastrous results. So when researcher Dr. Owen Leeds (Harris Yulin) offers him a somewhat unusual remedy for his problem, he gives it a try. Soon, a fully grown clone of Doug is delivered, complete with his memories up to the time of its "birth." Being in two places at once offers some advantages, but problems arise when Doug #2 can't handle the stress of overwork any better than the original. Perhaps Doug #2 could benefit from having his own helper. Versions of Doug multiply, each of them emphasizing some facet of his character, and complications multiply. For instance, having more of him around doesn't make life simpler for Doug's wife Laura (Andie MacDowell). ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Harold Ramis
- Written By
- Chris Miller III, Mary Hale, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jul 17, 1996 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
More Kafkaesque than comedic, more fascinating to watch than out-and-out funny.
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Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
An effects-based comedy whose seamlessness is a sign that this newfangled comedic genre has gone beyond the adolescence stage and taken on a new maturity.
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Susan Stark, Detroit News
The comedy itself, however, is uneven and, more often than not, obvious.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Groundhog Day had a certain sweetness and even a sly philosophical depth, but Multiplicity is more of a ground-level comedy, in which we can usually anticipate the problems for Doug and his clones.
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Common Sense Media Editors, Common Sense Media
Some sexy stuff in dated, but entertaining '80s comedy.
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Cast
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Michael Keaton
as Doug Kinney
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Andie MacDowell
as Laura Kinney
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Harris Yulin
as Dr. Owen Leeds
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Richard Masur
as Del King
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Eugene Levy
as Vic
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Ann Cusack
as Noreen
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Obba Babatundé
as Paul
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John DeLancie
as Ted
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Robin Duke
as Ballet School Receptionist
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Judy Kahan
as Franny
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Michael Milhoan
as Irate Football Parent
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Glenn Shadix
as Building Inspector
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Skip Stellrecht
as Irate Football Parent
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George D. Wallace
as Couple in Restaurant
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Brian Doyle-Murray
as Walt
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Steven Kampmann
as Coach Jack
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James Piddock
as Maitre D'
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Dawn Maxey
as Beth
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Suzanne Herrington
as Den Mother
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Julie Bowen
as Robin
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Zack Duhame
as Zack Kinney
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Katie Schlossberg
as Jennifer Kinney
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Robert Ridgely
as Laura's Father
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Kari Coleman
as Patti
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Justine Johnston
as Couple in Restaurant
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Dennis R. Lyell
as Construction Worker
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Howard Plon
as Lab Technician Twin
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Richard Plon
as Lab Technician Twin
- John De Lancie
