As the cost of a subscription to streaming service Netflix rises for newcomers, the arrival of new content on a weekly basis is a treat for all willing to make that investment. Director Michael Tiddes and Marlon Wayans latest comedy “SEXTUPLETS,” tells the story of Alan whose on the verge of fatherhood, wants to connect with his birth mother. Upon arriving at her doorstep Alan is surprised to learn that he has a brother (Russell) that is almost identical to him and by movie magic he finds the birth certificate of four other siblings. So cue the classic odd-couple road trip as Alan and Russell try to track down the rest of the sextuplets.

 Following the 2017 rom-com “Naked,” This comedic film draws its inspiration from Jerry Lewis’ “The Family Jewels,” and  Eddie Murphy’s “The Nutty Professor.” There are many meme-able moments throughout its runtime as Alan meets each individual sibling, with many clichés that come with the classic road trip film ending in a car chase en route to a hospital delivery room.  

While watching it was apparent Marlon took the liberty to add a little of each of his real-life sibling into each character this should be expected from someone with the comedic genius of the Wayans. Recently the actor voiced that he would love to play DC Comics Plastic Man, and honestly, if DC wants to continue moving in that more happy and lighthearted theme for future films Marlon would excel at bringing the comedy it whacky character to life. À, la  Jerry Carry in the “Mask.”        

In short “SEXTUPLETS” isn’t an Oscar-winning film but its lighthearted nature make it a great worthwhile family movie to watch. “SEXTUPLETS” is now streaming on Netflix,  official trailer below: