Movie "twins" of all time

*Andrew NDB* · 02-06-2026, 04:08 PM

You know how throughout movie history, often times there will be one movie that comes along, then another one that is sort of the exact same idea and almost exactly around the same time?

Some examples:

* Armageddon & Deep Impact

* Natural Born Killers & Kalifornia

Can you think of more?

*TigerClaw* · 02-06-2026, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

You know how throughout movie history, often times there will be one movie that comes along, then another one that is sort of the exact same idea and almost exactly around the same time?

Some examples:

* Armageddon & Deep Impact

* Natural Born Killers & Kalifornia

Can you think of more?

Dante's Peak and Volcano. Two disaster movies about a volcano eruption.

Madagascar and The Wild. Two movies about a group of zoo animals leaving the zoo.

*Andrew NDB* · 02-06-2026, 04:50 PM

Olympus Has Fallen & White House Down, of course.

*neatoman* · 02-06-2026, 04:51 PM

A Bug's Life and Antz.

member_removed · 02-06-2026, 08:22 PM

Robin Hood (1991) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
K-9 and Turner & Hooch.
The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.

*ToTheNines* · 02-06-2026, 08:45 PM

Good thread! This **** kinda pisses me off and I pretty common. Off the top of my head:

- The Prestige and The Illusionist
- Friends with Benefits and No Strings Attached literally came out the same year
- Finding Nemo and Shark Tale

*Andrew NDB* · 02-06-2026, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by member_removed

Robin Hood (1991) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

I didn't even know that first one existed.

*oldmanwinters* · 02-06-2026, 09:20 PM

Mirror, Mirror vs Snow White and the Huntsman

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I didn't even know that first one existed.

What? It was Kevin Costner at his box office peak! Bryan Adams’ “Everything I Do” practically held the world hostage for as much as it got played. And the film’s orchestra score main theme (by Michael Kamen) became a staple bg track of unrelated film trailers for YEARS afterwards.

member_removed · 02-06-2026, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Mirror, Mirror vs Snow White and the Huntsman

What? It was Kevin Costner at his box office peak! Bryan Adams’ “Everything I Do” practically held the world hostage for as much as it got played. And the film’s orchestra score main theme (by Michael Kamen) became a staple bg track of unrelated film trailers for YEARS afterwards.

I think Andrew is referring to this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_...1_British_film)

Released May 1991 (I see it didn't receive a theatrical release in the US) while Robin Hood: PoT was June 1991.

*oldmanwinters* · 02-06-2026, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by member_removed

I think Andrew is referring to this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_...1_British_film)

Released May 1991 (I see it didn't receive a theatrical release in the US) while Robin Hood: PoT was June 1991.

Oh, yeah, I was mentally mixing up the titles for Prince of Thieves with Men in Tights!

*Mayhem* · 02-07-2026, 02:54 AM

There were two Columbus films released in 1992, and we did Carry On Columbus here in the UK, so three.

Groundhog Day and 12:01

If you can call them close enough release wise, Tombstone and Wyatt Earp.

Sliding Doors and Run Lola Run

Wasn’t there another Christopher Robin film out around the same time the one with Ewan McGregor released?

02-06-2026, 04:08 PM	#1
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,573	Movie "twins" of all time You know how throughout movie history, often times there will be one movie that comes along, then another one that is sort of the exact same idea and almost exactly around the same time? Some examples: * Armageddon & Deep Impact * Natural Born Killers & Kalifornia Can you think of more?

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member_removed Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 499	Robin Hood (1991) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. K-9 and Turner & Hooch. The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. __________________ You take the ugly one! No, you take the ugly one! I'll take the ugly one! Which one's the ugly one? Last edited by member_removed; 02-06-2026 at 08:29 PM.

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Mayhem Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, England Posts: 4,082	There were two Columbus films released in 1992, and we did Carry On Columbus here in the UK, so three. Groundhog Day and 12:01 If you can call them close enough release wise, Tombstone and Wyatt Earp. Sliding Doors and Run Lola Run Wasn’t there another Christopher Robin film out around the same time the one with Ewan McGregor released? __________________ Lie with passion and be forever damned...

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Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,573	Olympus Has Fallen & White House Down, of course.

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ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,373	Good thread! This **** kinda pisses me off and I pretty common. Off the top of my head: - The Prestige and The Illusionist - Friends with Benefits and No Strings Attached literally came out the same year - Finding Nemo and Shark Tale