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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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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Alyssa L

Definitely similar to Parent Trap, but very fun and lighthearted! A great watch that's full of nostalgia.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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Manhein S

Great movie for kids! Watched it with my niece and her friend, we enjoyed it very much. It was funny and had a little romantic touch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Timothy D

Adorably cheesy and charming to the max, It Takes Two is a comfortable, feel-good flick. It recals childhood summer joys and endulges the fantasy of attaining rich parents. What more could you want?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/21/23

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 41 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!! Starring the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, and parents Steve Guttenberg and the late Kirstie Alley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/23

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gabriela f

One of my childhood favorites. Best M+A movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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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