Three Identical Strangers
Three Identical Strangers

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Three Identical Strangers

2018
Movie
97 min
English

New York, 1980. Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they're identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds' joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.

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IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic76/100
Google Users93%
Director: Tim WardleGenres: Documentary, Mystery

Plot Summary

In 1980, 19-year-old Bobby Shafran discovers he has an identical twin brother, Eddy Galland, a finding that becomes a media sensation. Soon after, they reunite with a third identical triplet, David Kellman, leading to celebrations and a viral story. However, their joyful reunion quickly unravels as they uncover a dark and shocking conspiracy connecting their separate adoptions to a groundbreaking, albeit ethically dubious, psychological study.

Critical Reception

Three Identical Strangers was met with widespread critical acclaim, lauded for its compelling narrative, emotional impact, and the shocking revelations it uncovered. Audiences were captivated by the extraordinary circumstances of the triplets' lives and the disturbing ethical questions raised by the study.

What Reviewers Say

  • A deeply moving and disturbing documentary that explores themes of identity, nature vs. nurture, and scientific ethics.

  • Praised for its gripping storytelling and the powerful emotional journey of the three subjects.

  • Hailed as a must-watch for its shocking revelations and the profound questions it leaves the audience with.

Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly found the documentary to be fascinating, compelling, and emotionally resonant. Many were shocked and disturbed by the unethical nature of the scientific experiment revealed in the film, while others praised the subjects' resilience and the film's powerful exploration of family and identity.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Documentary, Sundance Film Festival Audience Award (Winner - U.S. Documentary), Critics' Choice Documentary Awards for Best Documentary.

Fun Fact

The film's subjects, the triplets, were unaware of each other's existence until they were 19 years old, having been separated at birth as part of a nature versus nurture study conducted by psychologist Peter Neubauer.

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Stephen Campbell

Stephen Campbell

**_Interesting and reasonably well-made, but morally questionable in how it presents some of the material_** > _I'm sure it all started with some distinguished psychiatrist and a roomful of people, and the brilliant idea arises of a new ...