Kimmy Dora (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, Kimmy Dora is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Joyce E. Bernal, running about 105 minutes. “Kambal Sa Kiyeme” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Kimmy and Dora (both Eugene Domingo) are identical twins but are as different as night and day. Kimmy is the smart, dictatorial type while Dora is the slow, dumb-wit sister. Kimmy has always been jealous of her sister as Johnson (Dingdong Dantes), the man she really likes, only has eyes for Dora. All hell breaks loose when their father(Ariel Ureta) gets a heart attack and makes Dora the majority owner of their family business if in case he dies. Kimmy thinks this is unfair and gets the help of their lawyer Harry (Baron Geisler) to take care of "business". A misunderstanding brings forth a plan to kill Dora but they kidnap Kimmy instead. Now Kimmy must find a way to get away from her captors while Dora must act as her tough sister and control their corporation in order to hide the truth from their father.

Who’s in it. Kimmy Dora stars Eugene Domingo as Kimmy / Dora, Dingdong Dantes as Johnson, Zanjoe Marudo as Barry and Ariel Ureta as Luisito Go Dong Hae, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Kimmy Dora sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kimmy Dora page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kimmy Dora tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.