Two couples of sisters from New York and from the countryside discover that they are connected in an incredible way.Two couples of sisters from New York and from the countryside discover that they are connected in an incredible way.Two couples of sisters from New York and from the countryside discover that they are connected in an incredible way.
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- TriviaJust before the cameras rolled on each of her Rose Shelton scenes, Lily Tomlin would spin around in a circle several times until she got dizzy, in order to exhibit the air-headed qualities of her character.
- GoofsWhen Sadie is standing in the crowd listening to music her wig is starting to fall off.
- Quotes
Sadie Shelton: Is this how we dress for the office? You look like a blood clot!
- Crazy creditsSeen about two-thirds of the way through the credits: Don't Go, It's Almost Over
- SoundtracksHigher Love
Written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings
Performed by Steve Winwood
Courtesy of Island Records
Featured review
I love Big Business. The plot device of babies or twins being mixed up at birth isn't new, but it's rarely been done as well as it has here. Credit for that must largely go to the two leads - Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin. Both are outstanding and transition between their dual roles with ease. The support cast is excellent too. Not all of the scenarios that make up the plot are brilliantly funny in themselves, but they are performed so well you'll think they are. I especially love the scene where Bette Midler dances and yodels on a New York street. Something about that always makes me smile. Big Business is over 30 years old as I write this, but it's head and shoulders above lots of the so-called comedy that is foisted on us today. In this age of female empowerment there is a big push to give us movies of all types with strong female leads. Some older movies that originally had a male cast have even been rewritten as vehicles for female stars rather than men (Ghostbusters anyone??) Bette and Lily did it before this trend became a thing and they did it better. If you've never seen this movie, watch it. If you haven't seen it in a while, do yourself a favour and watch it again. It hasn't dated.
- CabbageCustard
- Jun 17, 2019
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,150,487
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,112,577
- Jun 12, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $40,150,487
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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