Product ReviewsBig Business (DVD, 2002)

Twins are born on the day, place and time. One set poor and one rich.

Such a funny movie. I love Lilly tomlin and Bette Midler together. Movie arrived earlier then expected.

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Big Business

In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents. Our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths following a big business deal to closedown the Jupiter Hollow factory. "Big Business" presents two central ideas. One idea is that two sets of twins can be born on the same night in the same hospital can be switched at birth and can meet one another later in life. Another idea would be that the "big guy" doesn't always win. This movie is hilarious. I watch this movie over and over and never seem to get tired of it. Highly recommended and it gets funnier every time.Read full review...

Shakespeare get a face lift!

I adore the comic talents of both Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin and seeing them in this vehicle is a hoot! What really surprised me was watching this in the midst of directing a production of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors.

Wow! Everything old is new again! The plot construction is the same, the characters somewhat reinvented but the shenanigans are priceless.

Of course being an '80's fluffy comedy, Big Business does reflect the issues of its times - the corporate mergers and takeovers, the destruction of small town American business and community, but it's still a fun piece. . . it's impossible to keep a straight face watching Bette milk a cow while yodeling at a country fair. Pure camp. Lily Tomlin offers a great spin off of her Judith Beasley character in the guise of her countrified Dromio.

Great performances as well with Fred Ward and Edward Hermann.

If you're looking for great fluff or if you're into Shakespeare's comedies - check it out. You'll laugh till you cry.Read full review...

Bette on Big Business!

I lOoooove this flick. It takes me back to being young w/ my mom watching it a laughing uncontrollably. It's basically a pair of identical twins being born at one hospital get mixed somehow pairing one child from each set twins, with a completely different family. The grow up completely opposite, due to their upbringing. Ones family is upper class, buys businesses & breaks them up for sell. In order for the hospital to allow this family to give birth and be cared for there.. they'd have to buy into the town property. Which they do. The other is a lower class family living on farm land. As they grow older this family's land is in jeopardy off being strip mined & they stop @ nothing to try to save it. As the upper class set of twins, are the ones who are trying to make the deal to have it done. The way these two ladies play different attitudes & play off each other is timeless. It will keep me laughing for years.Read full review...

Bette Midler movies

We loved it, I am so glad I bought it, so far I am happy with all of her movies, very entertaining, very funny, love her.

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Awesome comedy

Excellent comedy. I love the characters. Very funny.

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A very funny movie

This is a very funny movie that can be watched by the whole family!

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Great movie

Very funny entertaining movie. Love bette Midler & lily Tomlin

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Love this movie!

I saw this when I was a kid and liked it and now my own kids like it! Funny classic

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Two wonderful comediennes.

Much fun to watch again after many years.

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