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SPLITTING HEIRS

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SPLITTING HEIRS, a story of mistaken baby identity, is a comedy with promise which falls flat and fails to deliver. Left behind at a London party by his aristocratic parents, baby Tommy is adopted by a poor Pakistani family. When Tommy realizes his true identity as the next Duke of Bournemouth, he tries to kill the imposter. Regrettably, nothing can make up for the film's poorly written script, and the humor is mostly sick and sophomoric.

Content:

(H, LL, V, SS, NN, Ab, A/D, M) Humanism; 15 obscenities, 3 profanities & several obscene hand gestures; attempted murder in form of slapstick violence; promiscuity, fornication, premarital sex as "last fling" before wedding day, premarital sex OK when engaged; male nudity, female rear nudity, woman's breasts exposed on poster, & strippers at drunken bachelor party; priest smokes & drinks; slapstick violence, bombings, freezings, man falls face-first in cow dung & murder as acceptable means to an end; and, jealousy, envy, revenge, and deceit with no redemption and only slight remorse.

More Detail:

SPLITTING HEIRS, a story of mistaken baby identity, is a comedy with great promise which falls completely flat and fails to deliver. Left behind at a London party by his aristocratic/hippie parents, baby Tommy (Eric Idle) is adopted by a poor Pakistani family for the extra child-support money and grows up to work for the family he should rightfully lead. The unrightful heir Henry (Rick Moranis) actually belongs to the nanny, but is accepted as the missing Bournemouth baby to avoid further scandal. When Tommy realizes his true identity as the next Duke of Bournemouth, he takes matters into his own hands to try to recover his birthright. Tommy’s attempts on Henry’s life all fail, even with the uninvited help of his lawyer Shadgrind, who is responsible for the idea to provide an “accident” for Henry. Somewhere along the way a child is fathered, a nanny is blown to bits, an estate is burned to the ground, and a cook is frozen in the meat locker. The truth finally comes out via the baby intercom and everyone somehow lives happily ever after, no hard feelings.

John Cleese turns in the only humorous performance as Shadgrind, while the rest of the cast are forgettable. The filming and overall production are passable, but nothing can make up for the poorly written script. The humor is mostly sick and sophomoric. The idea has comic promise, but the final product misses badly.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.