Twins

Twins is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix and BINGE, and in the UK on Netflix, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 2,538 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Arnold Schwarzenegger — stay for everyone else around them. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Twins is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Twins gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1988. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Twins holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Twins respects your intelligence. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Arnold Schwarzenegger's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.