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The Skeleton Twins
Nobody gets your darkness like the person who grew up in the same house. Nothing's gonna stop us now. 🎶
Who it's for
Milo and Maggie, estranged twins, are pulled back together by a crisis and discover they are carrying the same heaviness in different ways.
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Skeleton Twins is a 2014 comedy-drama directed by Craig Johnson, who co-wrote it with Mark Heyman. Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig play Milo and Maggie, estranged twins who are brought back together when a hospital calls Maggie after Milo's suicide attempt. Milo moves in with Maggie and her husband Lance (Luke Wilson) in their hometown of Nyack, New York.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicide attempts; teacher-student abuse.
Age: R (language, drug use, some sexuality) (Common Sense age not verified)
Dark clouds become heaven's flowers when kissed by light.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 249
