It Takes Two

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It Takes Two

PG

Released Nov 17, 1995

1h 41m

Comedy

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Sad little rich girl Alyssa (Ashley Olsen) and orphaned tomboy Amanda (Mary-Kate Olsen) meet at summer camp and discover that they are each other's exact double. And each girl is worried about her caregiver. Alyssa's father, Roger (Steve Guttenberg), is about to marry a gold digger, and Amanda's kind social worker, Diane (Kirstie Alley), will be pushed aside if a cruel family adopts Amanda. The girls decide to switch identities to make their loved ones fall in love with each other.

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Critics Consensus

Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock told us that It Takes Two to make a thing go right, but this unpleasant Olsen twins comedy proves that the opposite can also be true.

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Leonard Klady

Variety

The film's underlying sentiment is conveyed effectively, if obviously.

Aug 3, 2009

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Time Out

Alas, the Olsen girls are not immediately heart-warming.

Jun 24, 2006

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

Under the direction of Andy Tennant, the Olsen sisters lay on the icky-poo cuteness with several trowels, often delivering their lines as though they were reciting the alphabet.

Rated: 1/5

May 20, 2003

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TV Guide

Adorable munchkins or cloying brats? You be the judge.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 3, 2009

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 21, 2005

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James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

To quote one of the characters, 'We mustn't! We mustn't!'

Rated: 1/5

Dec 18, 2004

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Vera M

If you enjoy family movies, you’ll surely love this film. It’s a stress-free watch, with everything feeling calm and comfortable—aside from the antagonist, of course. Still, it was a great film overall, highlighting family love and relationships.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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Audience Member

The logic comes in the second movie?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Achille L

At times critics seem so friggin stuffy and full of their oh so sophisticated opinions. We found this film an absolute delight, and the ‘twins’ had us laughing with their spot on rendering.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/25

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Mikelle F

Such a fun film! I remember watching this film as a kid and I remember how fun and cute it was. I love Mary-Kate and Ashley and there is amazing chemistry between them and all of the adults in the film. This film is such a cute and cheesy film and I consider it a classic.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/03/24

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Kara M

I’ve seen this movie over 50 times. Loved it as a kid, and its charm persists into my adulthood. I don’t know how this movie could only have an 8% rotten tomatoes score! It is a fun and silly family movie that is very good for what it is. Not every movie has to be some profound think-piece. Sometimes it’s ok to have a little fun. I think the critics that review movies like this poorly must have terribly sad lives because it seems they’ve lost the ability to enjoy some old-fashioned whimsey.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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Shaun C

Fantastic movie! Loved watching this as a kid. Funny, witty and love.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Synopsis

Sad little rich girl Alyssa (Ashley Olsen) and orphaned tomboy Amanda (Mary-Kate Olsen) meet at summer camp and discover that they are each other's exact double. And each girl is worried about her caregiver. Alyssa's father, Roger (Steve Guttenberg), is about to marry a gold digger, and Amanda's kind social worker, Diane (Kirstie Alley), will be pushed aside if a cruel family adopts Amanda. The girls decide to switch identities to make their loved ones fall in love with each other.

Director: Andy Tennant
Producer: Jim Cruickshank, James Orr
Screenwriter: Deborah Dean Davis
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Rysher Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2017
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround

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