Hollywood's Copycat Clashes: Twin Releases Throughout History

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Hollywood drops movies that mirror each other all the time, especially when studios clash head-on.

Think Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo as World War I spies in 1931's dishonored in Matahari, or 1986's Top Gun and Iron Eagle, both hyping hot shot pilots in aerial battles.

Then there's the animated Aunt Colony rebellions of ants and a Bud's life in 1998, straight up rival projects from Dreamworks and Pixar.

These copycat flicks often stem from studio beefs, like when one green lights a project is still thunder from the competition.

In 1969, Federico Felini's Artsy Satiricon, faced off against the rival version overrides to the ancient novel, sparking lawsuits and delays.

Fast forward to 2006, and the prestige with Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman, dulled the illusionist starring Edward Norton, both nailing.

Victorian magicians in deadly rivalries, audiences in critics eat it up, debating which ones better, with hits like Top Gun crushing its twin, while pairs like the prestige and the illusionist, both snag Oscar nods for cinematography.

Box office splits even sometimes, as in 2011's friends with benefits romcoms starring Mila Kunis, with Justin Timberlake, versus Ashton, Kutcher, and Natalie Portman.

These clashes boost buzz and prove there's room for similar vibes.

Recent examples include 2012's, Osama Bin Laden Raid Tales, Zero Dark 30, and the TV movie Seal Team 6, plus the 2000.

19 Fire Festival Docs, Fire Fraud and Fire, dropping days apart to hijack hype.

Even now, Billy McFarlane's tribe reviving the Fiasco with Fire Festival 2, but it flopped hard-brand sold on eBay for $245.

$1300 against $26 million owed in restitution.

From spasaductresses to buggy breakouts, these twin releases show Hollywood's Cutthroat Game Never Quits, always racing to own the story first.