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It Takes Two

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It Takes Two

Ashley Olsen, Kirstie Alley, Mary-Kate Olsen, Philip Bosco, Steve Guttenberg

This first theatrical outing for the ubiquitous Olsen twins is their take on The Parent Trap meets The Prince and the Pauper. One plays a foster child under the care of a single social worker (Kirstie...( read more  read more... ) Alley) whose marital status prevents her from adopting her favorite charge. The other is the neglected daughter of a "bazillionaire" (Steve Guttenberg), who's about to marry a gold-digging socialite (played nastily by Jane Sibbett, Ross's first ex-wife on TV's Friends). The foster kid comes to a charity camp abutting the rich girl's summer estate and--presto--the identical strangers meet, hatch a plan to solve both their dilemmas, and switch identities. Directed by Andy Tennant (Ever After), this PG-rated film features some decent G-rated chemistry between Alley and Guttenberg and surprisingly uncloying performances by Mary-Kate and Ashley. The rating is for mild language. (Ages 5 and up) --Kimberly Heinrichs

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  • irisheyes686
    August 31, 2008
    irisheyes686
    I watched this movie SO many times when I was little...before the Olsen twins became the skanks they are today. Very cute movie for young girls.
  • StaisilD
    August 27, 2008
    StaisilD
    Ashley is Alyssa, a lonely rich kid without a mom; and Mary-Kate is Amanda, a feisty orphan who gets the idea to switch identities and fix up her totally cool social worker (Kirstie Alley) with Alyssa's totally nice, widowed dad (Steve Guttenberg). Besides a rather trite subplot ...( read more)involving Callaway's impending marriage to a snob-only-a-child-can-see, It Takes Two does have some refreshing elements, especially considering it is actually a resident in been there, done that territory. Not unlike the Parent Trap or the long defunct Rags to Riches television series, It Takes Two is harmless, good natured fun that is easily digested by parents and kids alike. Guttenberg fulfills his role as the unassuming leading man perfectly. The usually-grating Alley even pulls off a Look Who's Talking-like charm as the affable mother figure.
  • AgentLexi2132
    February 3, 2008
    AgentLexi2132
    Pending Review...

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  • BiologyBabe2012
    December 11, 2007
    BiologyBabe2012
    I hate the Olsen twins. People excuse their acting in this film because they were only 9. That trick ain't gonna work on me.

    So here's the deal: there are these two kids, who are in no way related, but look identical. One is an orphan, the other lives with her super - rich dad, ...( read more)Roger Callaway. In an attempt to seperate Callaway from his nasty fiancé, Clarice (quite a good performance by Jane Sibbett), the twins set up the caretaker of the one with the father of the other.

    Kirstie Alley and Steve Guttenberg have some chemistry, I'll admit. But that still does not apologize for the stolen storyline and corny script.
  • gatorgirl13
    August 5, 2007
    gatorgirl13
    So cute.
  • MajorWhitlock
    January 7, 2010
    MajorWhitlock
    This was before I had good taste in film...
  • indyamber14
    December 19, 2009
    indyamber14
    this movie was good.
  • BlackbeltDragon9
    December 18, 2009
    BlackbeltDragon9
    good movie like the parent trap tho
  • charmed1124
    December 16, 2009
    charmed1124
    wow ii saw this movie when ii was a little girl and ii love it
  • FlyingSolo2009
    December 9, 2009
    FlyingSolo2009
    I really can't believe that I watched all the Olsen twins crap when I was younger, but I did. *sigh*
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