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Sextuplets

Sextuplets

201997 minTV-14Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Director
Michael Tiddes
Starring
Marlon Wayans, Bresha Webb, Michael Ian Black, Molly Shannon

Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.

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Where can I watch Sextuplets?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Sextuplets streaming on Netflix.

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Highlights

What stands out about Sextuplets?

Sextuplets earns 3 badges, led by Overhyped and Fun.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Sextuplets worth watching?

Sextuplets' Midcredits score is the 14th percentile of all films, from 12K ratings across 2 sources. 20% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

14th percentile

Better received than 14% of films

13th percentile among Comedy15th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)22nd
Approval (how many liked it)9th

52 /100

22nd percentile of all films

22nd percentile among Comedy24th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

Approval

How many liked it

20% liked it

9th percentile of all films

7th percentile among Comedy9th percentile among 2010s
20% rated it 7–1080% rated it 1–6

89th percentile

11K ratings across platforms

87th percentile among Comedy89th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 65% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$32M

What reviewers say

Common ground

Marlon Wayans plays multiple characters with heavy makeup and prosthetics, but opinions diverge on whether it's impressive or a lazy imitation.

Fans praised

  • Marlon Wayans' physical comedy and character transformations
  • Fun, silly, feel-good comedy that doesn't require thinking
  • Warm family reunion story with heart

Detractors panned

  • Jokes fall flat, humor is tired and cliché
  • Pacing drags, middle act is repetitive
  • Derivative of Eddie Murphy's Nutty Professor formula

What stands out

ActingDivisive55

Versatile multi-character performance but often over-the-top

Effects and spectacleDivisive50

Prosthetic makeup is better than White Chicks but still clumsy

CharactersDivisive40

One-dimensional stereotypes, some memorable but shallow

Plot and storyDivisive35

Predictable road trip structure with little surprise

HumorDivisive30

Lowbrow jokes land for some but fall flat for most

DialogueDivisive30

Witless, relies on stale racial and physical gags

PacingDivisive30

Sags in the middle, repetitive sibling introductions

OriginalityDivisive25

Heavily borrows from Nutty Professor and Norbit

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 2 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 4 points apart

Watch experience

What is Sextuplets like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It is gentle, takes its time and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
JoyfulAbsurd
Heaviest: middle
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
PlayfulAbsurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film presents its absurd premise with broad, unapologetic silliness, never taking itself seriously.
The rideThe film maintains a light, comedic register throughout, with the absurd premise keeping the mood playful and never intense.
StructureThe story unfolds in a conventional beginning-middle-end fashion: Alan's search leads to a road trip and eventual reunion.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayViewers leave entertained by the silly antics and broad humour, with a light, happy feeling.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11% (this title): Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% (this title) · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Comedy of errors: Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.

11% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe film follows a man who discovers he has five siblings he never knew about, leading to a chaotic road trip as he tries to meet them all. The central drive is misunderstanding and mistaken identity, fitting a comedy of errors.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsIdentity · 14% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on Alan's discovery of a large birth family he never knew, exploring what it means to belong and how siblings shape who you are.
StanceThe film treats the discovery of a sprawling birth family as a comedic and ultimately positive experience, celebrating the bonds of family even in an absurd context.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanRuralIn transitRealistic
Orchestral classicalSupportive music · original score · John Debney
Settinga road trip through unspecified American locations
MusicJohn Debney's score likely provides a light, comedic orchestral backdrop typical of family comedies.

Content guide

Is Sextuplets okay for kids?

TV-14

Sextuplets is rated TV-14. As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (36/100), sexual content at moderate (42/100), language at intense (65/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (33/100) and frightening material at mild (31/100). Overall it is heavier than 64% of TV-14 films.

Ratings in 2 other countries
  • Poland16
  • SingaporePG13
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 36% of all filmsHeavier than 64% of TV-14 films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a TV-14 film
heavier than 35%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-14 film
heavier than 64%
Profanity
Intense
heavy for a TV-14 film
heavier than 90%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a TV-14 film
heavier than 51%
Frightening / Intense
Mild
typical for a TV-14 film
heavier than 32%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is language. Everything else sits at or below what TV-14 films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Sextuplets have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Sextuplets?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Marlon Wayans
as Alan
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Bresha Webb
as Marie
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Michael Ian Black
as Doug
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Molly Shannon
as Linda
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Glynn Turman
as Leland
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Debbi Morgan
as Janet
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Robert Pralgo
as Dr. Theodore Williams
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Jwaundace Candece
as Female Guard #2
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Casey Hendershot
as Trucker #1
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Grace Junot
as Dr. Greenberg
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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What are movies like Sextuplets?

Movies like Sextuplets include A Haunted House 2 (2014), White Chicks (2004) and Fathers' Day (1997). Of the 12 closest matches, two are films by Michael Tiddes, and most are buddy comedies.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

9 of these 12 share its feel: playful. Those cards say what else they share.

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