Three Identical Strangers
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This is not your typical daytime talk show “lost sibling reunion” segment. The documentary Three Identical Strangers tells the story of Bobby, David and Eddy, who at 19 years of age discover they are identical triplets who were adopted by three different Jewish families from the Louise Wise Adoption Agency in New York City. The heartwarming tale of sibling reconnection, however, soon becomes horribly heartbreaking. The men eventually learn that while their parents were told their children were being monitored to study the effects of adoption, they were actually part of a secret study on nature vs. nurture. They were, essentially separated at birth to be used as a control group. And they were not the only ones. Directed by Tim Wardle.
Cast
- Robert Shafran
- Michael Domnitz
- Howard Schneider
- Ellen Cervone
- Alan Luchs
- David Kellman
- Hedy Page
- Alice Shafran
- Elliott Galland
- Mort Shafran
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- Jul 31, 2018
The evil Swiss scientist woman is the best villain in any movie this summer.
Patrick WillemsDec 10, 2018really looking forward to Four Identical Strangers with andy samberg
MintyJul 9, 2018lol the mean german lady
David Sims - Jul 16, 2018
Good, but also had a few boring spots which sucks because it’s a really fascinating story. Also felt soooo long for only being an hour and 45.
KarstenAug 27, 2020Trivia: They were actually quadruplets, the fourth died at birth and was unknown till after the documentary. Heartwarming and tragic at the same time but engaging from start to end credits. One of the most amazing documentaries I ever saw.
Vishwas Verma 🟠🟢🔵Oct 11, 2018Truly fascinating. And frustrating. I'm sure a follow-up is on the way. Watched on a DVD screener.
Sean Baker - Oct 2, 2018
and there i was thinking that Hereditary (2018) was the scariest film about family out this year ........ scientists are the real villain here king paimon whom
˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗Dec 4, 2018It's not this movie's fault that I knew most of the details of the story going in, but it is this movie's fault that it doesn't really investigate the idea that this experiment, in addition to being wildly unethical at the very least, was inconclusive. Like a lot of…
matt lynchJul 5, 2018features some of the more repulsive documentary villains I’ve seen in a LONG TIME
fran hoepfner
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- Clay Werner lovedThree Identical Strangers
9.1 - masterful documentary filmmaking & one of my all time faves. Perfectly paced, shot, edited & structured, with a shocking & gripping story. It’s hard not to feel a full range of emotions, & harder to even conceive why or how this happens and how no one knows the full truth.
Cisco lovedThree Identical StrangersGreat
vernassa lovedThree Identical StrangersThis documentary is exactly what I mean when I tell people I love watching documentaries. The storytelling along with the visuals are unmatched 🔥
- Ari is "meh" onThree Identical Strangers
Didn’t get to finish it thanks to my school, but I heard it ended on a bad ending/cliffhanger
Dema Abdalghani watched_neutraldThree Identical StrangersAmazing and very weird
Boomer Doomer lovedThree Identical StrangersSo sad man wtf.
- Nenibus is "meh" onThree Identical Strangers
not really a gan of docs, butwanted to see this bc of the story and how interesting and importanf if was. left feeling like they shouldve gotten a sitcom and also feeling very sorry for everyone involved at the same time. the two researchers shown were so disturbing it was scary
Leah lovedThree Identical StrangersF#cked up what they did to those kids for no other apparent reason other than for the funsies of the elites On another note, the documentary was top notch. The story telling and the flow was 10/10 …this is exactly what I wish all documentaries were like 🫶🏽
Anne likedThree Identical StrangersWatched this with a friend and we both found it to be a crazy story!! We did come to the conclusion that they did stretch the story line a bit too much and sometimes it took a while to get to the point. But overal a nice watch and crazy story
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- TCTom Campisi
Such a well told story. So intriguing. Try not to read anything about this before you see it, it takes some turns and it will keep your interest the whole time.
WLWalter LevyVery good movie. Very sad story. Glad they got to see the experiment files in the end.
JMJan MorganSo sad that it’s a true story!
- LSLINDA SALAMON
'Bad Science' -- the social psychology of the '50s and '60s. Then, the cover-up...
MLmiriam liebermanNOT a “feel-good” movie!!
EGEric Gonzalezan amazing Weird true Science story
- SGStephen Gordon
Excellent and thought provoking
JGJohn GibbonsIncredible story told at a great pace with a theme that’s relevant to all and will generate thoughtful debate. So worth seeing.
MBMary BartonBeautiful and disturbing film.
Metacritic
Jul 24, 2018
There have been better documentaries this year, but none of them are the roller-coaster ride that Three Identical Strangers turns out to be.
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
Jun 28, 2018
The best documentaries reveal the ways in which truth can be stranger (and wilder and weirder) than fiction. And director Tim Wardle’s stunning and tragic Sundance sensation, Three Identical Strangers, is stranger (and wilder and weirder) than most.
Chris Nashawaty
Entertainment Weekly
Apr 18, 2018
A gripping, stranger-than-fiction account of a real-world medical conspiracy, the film begins as a human-interest story and builds to an impressive work of investigative journalism into how and why they were placed with the families who raised them.
Peter Debruge
Variety
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Three Identical Strangers (2018) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Three Identical Strangers (2018)?
The movie is 1hr 36min long.
What's Three Identical Strangers (2018) about?
This is not your typical daytime talk show “lost sibling reunion” segment. The documentary Three Identical Strangers tells the story of Bobby, David and Eddy, who at 19 years of age discover they are identical triplets who were adopted by three different Jewish families from the Louise Wise Adoption Agency in New York City. The heartwarming tale of sibling reconnection, however, soon becomes horribly heartbreaking. The men eventually learn that while their parents were told their children were being monitored to study the effects of adoption, they were actually part of a secret study on nature vs. nurture. They were, essentially separated at birth to be used as a control group. And they were not the only ones. Directed by Tim Wardle.
Who's the cast of Three Identical Strangers (2018)?
- Robert Shafran as Himself
- Michael Domnitz as Himself - Eddie's Friend
- Howard Schneider as Himself - Newsday 1969-2004
- Ellen Cervone as Herself - Friend
- Alan Luchs as Himself - Friend
- David Kellman as Himself
- Hedy Page as Herself - David's Aunt
- Alice Shafran as Herself - Bobby's Stepmother
- Elliott Galland as Himself - Eddy's Father
- Mort Shafran as Himself - Bobby's Father
Who's the director behind Three Identical Strangers (2018)?
Tim Wardle directed Three Identical Strangers (2018).
Who produced Three Identical Strangers (2018)?
Tom Barry, Louise Dew and Poppy Dixon produced Three Identical Strangers (2018).
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