Twinless
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| Directed by | James Sweeney |
| Written by | James Sweeney |
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| Cinematography | Greg Cotten |
| Edited by | Nikola Boyanov |
| Music by | Jung Jae-il |
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| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Twinless is a 2025 American comedy film written and directed by James Sweeney. It stars Dylan O'Brien, Sweeney, Aisling Franciosi, Lauren Graham, Tasha Smith, Chris Perfetti, François Arnaud, Susan Park and Cree Cicchino.
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025 in the U.S. Dramatic Competition, where it won the Audience Award.
Premise
[edit]Two young men strike up an unlikely, sexually intense friendship after meeting in a support group for twinless twins.
Cast
[edit]- Dylan O'Brien as Roman / Rocky
- James Sweeney as Dennis
- Aisling Franciosi as Marcie
- Lauren Graham as Rocky and Roman's Mother
- Tasha Smith
- Chris Perfetti
- François Arnaud
- Susan Park as Sage
- Cree Cicchino
Production
[edit]In February 2024, it was announced Dylan O'Brien had joined the cast of the film, with James Sweeney set to direct and co-star from a screenplay he wrote, David Permut set to produce and Republic Pictures set to distribute.[1] In May 2024, Aisling Franciosi and Lauren Graham joined the cast of the film.[2] In August 2024, Tasha Smith, Chris Perfetti, François Arnaud, Susan Park and Cree Cicchino joined the cast of the film.[3]
Principal photography took place in Portland, Oregon.[4]
Release
[edit]Twinless premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025.[5]
Piracy controversy
[edit]When the film was made available to festival viewers who opted to view the film remotely online during Sundance, graphic clips from the film showing Dylan O'Brien's character having sex were leaked online and shared across the social media platform TikTok. The clips were later taken down after copyright infringement claims were filed.[6][7]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 30 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[9]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 3, 2025 | Directors to Watch | James Sweeney | Won | [10] |
| Sundance Film Festival | January 31, 2025 | Grand Jury Prize – U.S. Dramatic | Twinless | Nominated | [11] |
| Audience Award – U.S. Dramatic | Won | ||||
| U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting | Dylan O'Brien | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 15, 2024). "Dylan O'Brien Sets 'Twinless' With James Sweeney Directing & Starring; Republic Pictures Takes Global On Three Point Capital & David Permut Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 10, 2024). "Lauren Graham & Aisling Franciosi To Star Opposite Dylan O'Brien & James Sweeney In Three Point Capital & David Permut's 'Twinless'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 26, 2024). "Republic Pictures' Dark Comedy 'Twinless' Adds 'Abbott Elementary's Chis Perfetti, François Arnaud & More To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Gilmore Girls Star Lauren Graham Lands New Role". Collider. May 15, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (11 December 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2025/02/sundance-twinless-dylan-obrien-piracy-1236275132/
- ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sundance-piracy-movies-pulled-twinless-dylan-obrien-selena-doc-1236124802/
- ^ "Twinless". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ "Twinless". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Gilchrist, Todd (2024-11-19). "'The Substance,' 'The Piano Lesson,' 'Babygirl' Filmmakers Selected for Variety's 2025 Directors to Watch". Variety. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2025-01-31). "'Atropia' Takes U.S. Grand Jury Prize Dramatic At Sundance Film Festival: Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-02-02.