The Twits (film)
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The Twits is a 2025 animated musical fantasy comedy film loosely based on Roald Dahl's 1980 children's novel. The film was produced, directed, and co-written by Phil Johnston. The voice cast includes Margo Martindale and Johnny Vegas as the title characters, alongside Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez, Emilia Clarke, and Natalie Portman. The Twits was released on October 17, 2025, by Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
Infobox
Directed by
Phil Johnston
Screenplay by
mw- Phil Johnston Meg Favreau
Based on
The Twitsby Roald Dahl
Produced by
Phil Johnston Maggie Malone Daisy May West
Starring
Margo Martindale Johnny Vegas Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Ryan Lopez Emilia Clarke Natalie Portman
Cinematography
Todd Jansen
Edited by
Erika Dapkewicz
Music by
Oli Julian (score) David Byrne (songs)
Productioncompanies
Netflix Animation The Roald Dahl Story Company
Distributed by
Netflix
Release date
October 17, 2025 (2025-10-17)
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
United Kingdom United States
Language
English
Tables
· Production › Original Songs
2
2
Track
2
Title
"We're Not Like Ev'ryone Else"
Artist(s)
Margo Martindale & Euan Morton
Length
2:49
3
3
Track
3
Title
"The Problem Is You"
Artist(s)
Margo Martindale & Euan Morton
Length
1:46
4
4
Track
4
Title
"Lullaby"
Artist(s)
Natalie Portman
Length
2:05
| Track | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
| 2 | "We're Not Like Ev'ryone Else" | Margo Martindale & Euan Morton | 2:49 |
| 3 | "The Problem Is You" | Margo Martindale & Euan Morton | 1:46 |
| 4 | "Lullaby" | Natalie Portman | 2:05 |
· Production › End Credits Song
1
1
Track
1
Title
"Open the Door"
Artist(s)
David Byrne & Hayley Williams
Length
3:21
| Track | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
| 1 | "Open the Door" | David Byrne & Hayley Williams | 3:21 |
· Production › Original Score
5
5
Track
5
Title
"Not Normal People"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:59
6
6
Track
6
Title
"Muggle-Wumps Discovered"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
2:02
7
7
Track
7
Title
"Muggle-Wumps Escape"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:03
8
8
Track
8
Title
"Sweet Toed Toad"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:22
9
9
Track
9
Title
"Cook You in a Pie"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:46
10
10
Track
10
Title
"Condemned Park"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:31
11
11
Track
11
Title
"Florbnorbles"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:50
12
12
Track
12
Title
"Trick Me" (feat. Lloyd Wade)
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
2:57
13
13
Track
13
Title
"The Twits Steal Loos"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:37
14
14
Track
14
Title
"Magical Tears"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:39
15
15
Track
15
Title
"Muggle-Wump Party"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:26
16
16
Track
16
Title
"Back in Business"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:47
17
17
Track
17
Title
"The Twits Get Arrested"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:11
18
18
Track
18
Title
"Riot"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:48
19
19
Track
19
Title
"I've Got Your Back"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:40
20
20
Track
20
Title
"The Twits Scheme"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:17
21
21
Track
21
Title
"Hiding Under the Bed"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:00
22
22
Track
22
Title
"The Twits on the Stairs"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:05
23
23
Track
23
Title
"Mouldy Leftovers"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:55
24
24
Track
24
Title
"The Twits Bake a Cake"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:35
25
25
Track
25
Title
"Beesha Comes Back"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
2:50
26
26
Track
26
Title
"Not on My Watch"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:56
27
27
Track
27
Title
"Voice Changer 30000"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:48
28
28
Track
28
Title
"Stealing the Orphanage"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:57
29
29
Track
29
Title
"Family Toad"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:45
30
30
Track
30
Title
"Twitlandia"
Composer
Erika Dapkewicz
Length
0:56
31
31
Track
31
Title
"The Twit Family Extravaganza"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:43
32
32
Track
32
Title
"Making an Escape"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:02
33
33
Track
33
Title
"Honest Twits"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:58
34
34
Track
34
Title
"Fireworks" (feat. Ella Taylor)
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:54
35
35
Track
35
Title
"Upside Down"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
2:52
36
36
Track
36
Title
"The Dreaded Shrinks"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:48
37
37
Track
37
Title
"Saving the Twits"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:05
38
38
Track
38
Title
"Hate Is Easy"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
0:39
39
39
Track
39
Title
"Goodbye to the Twits"
Composer
Oli Julian
Length
1:56
| Track | Title | Composer | Length |
| 5 | "Not Normal People" | Oli Julian | 0:59 |
| 6 | "Muggle-Wumps Discovered" | Oli Julian | 2:02 |
| 7 | "Muggle-Wumps Escape" | Oli Julian | 1:03 |
| 8 | "Sweet Toed Toad" | Oli Julian | 1:22 |
| 9 | "Cook You in a Pie" | Oli Julian | 0:46 |
| 10 | "Condemned Park" | Oli Julian | 0:31 |
| 11 | "Florbnorbles" | Oli Julian | 0:50 |
| 12 | "Trick Me" (feat. Lloyd Wade) | Oli Julian | 2:57 |
| 13 | "The Twits Steal Loos" | Oli Julian | 0:37 |
| 14 | "Magical Tears" | Oli Julian | 1:39 |
| 15 | "Muggle-Wump Party" | Oli Julian | 1:26 |
| 16 | "Back in Business" | Oli Julian | 1:47 |
| 17 | "The Twits Get Arrested" | Oli Julian | 1:11 |
| 18 | "Riot" | Oli Julian | 0:48 |
| 19 | "I've Got Your Back" | Oli Julian | 1:40 |
| 20 | "The Twits Scheme" | Oli Julian | 1:17 |
| 21 | "Hiding Under the Bed" | Oli Julian | 1:00 |
| 22 | "The Twits on the Stairs" | Oli Julian | 1:05 |
| 23 | "Mouldy Leftovers" | Oli Julian | 0:55 |
| 24 | "The Twits Bake a Cake" | Oli Julian | 0:35 |
| 25 | "Beesha Comes Back" | Oli Julian | 2:50 |
| 26 | "Not on My Watch" | Oli Julian | 0:56 |
| 27 | "Voice Changer 30000" | Oli Julian | 0:48 |
| 28 | "Stealing the Orphanage" | Oli Julian | 1:57 |
| 29 | "Family Toad" | Oli Julian | 0:45 |
| 30 | "Twitlandia" | Erika Dapkewicz | 0:56 |
| 31 | "The Twit Family Extravaganza" | Oli Julian | 0:43 |
| 32 | "Making an Escape" | Oli Julian | 1:02 |
| 33 | "Honest Twits" | Oli Julian | 0:58 |
| 34 | "Fireworks" (feat. Ella Taylor) | Oli Julian | 0:54 |
| 35 | "Upside Down" | Oli Julian | 2:52 |
| 36 | "The Dreaded Shrinks" | Oli Julian | 0:48 |
| 37 | "Saving the Twits" | Oli Julian | 1:05 |
| 38 | "Hate Is Easy" | Oli Julian | 0:39 |
| 39 | "Goodbye to the Twits" | Oli Julian | 1:56 |
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- The Twitshttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-twits
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