Product Details

• Actors: Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Zack Duhame, Katie Schlossberg, Harris Yulin
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: April 14, 1998
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0767806808
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,344 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Multiplicity" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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An inevitable idea: a working man (Michael Keaton) who can't meet all his professional and family responsibilities has himself cloned. It works so well having one copy of himself to take charge of matters at the office that he makes another copy who takes care of the home front. Pretty soon, different aspects of Keaton's personality are emphasized in the different clones: the laborer becomes a macho creep and the domestic god becomes rather feminine. A third clone, struck from the duplicates instead of the original, becomes like a photocopy of a photocopy: inferior. This timely comedy should be better than it is, but special-effects requirements are so labor-intensive that most scenes feel stiff and leaden. Keaton is good in all four parts, and in certain gee-whiz effects scenes, where he even high-fives himself, he pulls off a minor miracle or two. (Of course, a kid did the same thing in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap.) The DVD release includes optional widescreen and standard formats and optional French and Spanish soundtracks. --Tom Keogh

Product Description

An overworked contractor has himself cloned to have more time for his work, wife, and family, with hilarious results that almost cost him his wife.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 28-AUG-2001
Media Type: DVD

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keaton at his best, September 21, 2005

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V. K. Antonich (Milford, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Multiplicity (DVD)

This is a hysterical movie. Tons of laughter and a funny storyline. I use several quotes from the movie and most people will be able to name this movie. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who needs a good laugh.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "One Can Be the Loneliest Number", April 14, 2005

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James E. Carroll (Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Multiplicity (DVD)

Michael Keaton's performance in the hilarious film "Multiplicity" is outstanding. Keaton is a "too busy to do anything else but work" contractor who becomes a test subject for a scientist's human cloning project. The clones turn out to be a big help and a big headache. The clones emphasize different parts of Keaton's psyche and the resulting interplay of their/his personalities makes this film enjoyable and funny. Keaton is able to play four different roles in the same film with ease.

Guaranteed to be a good laugh and sure to be a classic.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "A Copy Made From A Copy Is Never Quite As Sharp", February 23, 2008

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Susan K. Schoonover "Sue Yingling" (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Multiplicity (DVD)

This is a laugh out loud comedy even if a few elements are in questionable taste. Michael Keaton is hilarious playing an overworked suburban LA man and his three clones. The first clone (Doug 2) created so the Keaton character (Doug) can have more time at home with his wife and kids is a rugged workaholic. Clone #3 is made to be a more sensitive house husband type of guy when the original Doug becomes overwhelmed with all the home time and decides what he really needs is more leisure time for himself. And the fourth clone, well, he's made from Doug 2 and as my review title quotes the film "a copy made from a copy is never quite as sharp". Obviously complications arise many having to do with Laura, Doug's lovely wife, played by Andie MacDowell, who remains oblivious to the fact that she actually has four husbands for awhile. Keaton is remarkable in giving all four of the Dougs distinct personalities and seems to be even able to change his physical characteristics as he plays the different roles. The movie ends rather implausibly but of course it is all just for fun nonsense anyway. One more thing - er I don't think the "science" behind the cloning is real well researched so don't watch this hoping to get a better grade on your genetics test!