New York Minute (2004)

11% of critics liked it
(116 reviews)
56% of users liked it
(82,569 ratings)

Marking their first theatrical-release feature since 1995's It Takes Two, the Olsen twins bring their adventures back to the big screen with New York Minute. Billed as a sort of Ferris Bueller's Day Off for tweens, the plot involves the escapades of two enterprising Long Island girls, Roxy… More Marking their first theatrical-release feature since 1995's It Takes Two, the Olsen twins bring their adventures back to the big screen with New York Minute. Billed as a sort of Ferris Bueller's Day Off for tweens, the plot involves the escapades of two enterprising Long Island girls, Roxy (Mary-Kate Olsen) and Jane (Ashley Olsen), as they decide to dupe their parents and spend a day on the island of Manhattan. It seems the high-minded Jane has a speech to give to a scholarship committee, while the punky Roxy wants to meet her favorite rock band. When Jane's planner gets swiped, however, the girls find themselves embroiled in a political scandal involving a high-powered senator (Andrea Martin), as their high school's truant officer (Eugene Levy) doggedly pursues them. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: Dennie Gordon
Written By: Emily Fox, Adam Cooper, William Collage
Genres: Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy

In Theaters: May 7, 2004 Wide
On DVD: Aug 17, 2004
Studio: Warner Bros.

Critic Reviews

Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
... an awful film.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
To say that New York Minute is a vehicle for the Olsen sisters is perhaps a slight to four-wheeled conveyances of all kinds.
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Falls somewhere between a home video and a full-blown movie.
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
The surprise is that it's the kind of larky entertainment that can make adults feel younger, rather than older, which is the effect that most films for teens have on their elders.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Pure pablum and tiresome in the bargain.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
The story is supposed to be about the twins' adventures in Manhattan. Mostly it's an excuse for the two to visit different neighborhoods and the script to drag in every stereotype the writers can think of.
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Not great, but Olsen twin fans won't care.
Mary Lasse, Christianity Today
Most viewers will likely be checking their watches, probably wishing this Minute were gone in 60 seconds.
Anthony Del Valle, Las Vegas Mercury
[The stars] never attempt to do anything outside their limited range; like, for example, act.
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The twins eventually wind up in a sewer, possibly the best place for the movie. New York Minute is a genuine, certified, verifiable shambles.
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
Stanley Kubrick once said, 'If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed.' Obviously, he had never seen the script for New York Minute.
Sarah Chauncey, Reel.com
New York Minute is silly; it's slapstick; it's cheesier than fondue; it's cartoonish and probably too juvenile even for 'tweens.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
For foot fetishists, the highlight of this New York Minute DVD is the bloopers section that shows Ashley going for Marky-Kate's foot with her mouth.
Harry Haun, Film Journal International
Histrionically speaking, the Olsens couldn't be called twin peaks, but they're getting there.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Nicki M

Inoffensive piece of tween fluff. I watched this while suffering from a bad back, and headache, and I always seem to rate this type of stuff better when I am not well . Possibly if i watched it next week, would say it is only a two star rating. For some reason I seek out the fluff… More
Inoffensive piece of tween fluff. I watched this while suffering from a bad back, and headache, and I always seem to rate this type of stuff better when I am not well . Possibly if i watched it next week, would say it is only a two star rating. For some reason I seek out the fluff as it is not demanding and can't handle too much thinking at times like this. LOL. I don't think I have ever sat through an Olsen twins movie prior to this, mainly I picked this one because I like Jared Padalecki in Supernatural, thought I would check it out. I have to say neither twin can really act, but they are likeable in a big eyed sort of way. None of this story rings true, and they should be shot for the David Bowie cover at the end (supposedly Roxy's band), but generally I can't even sit through one of these kidsy movies in full, so I guess it couldn't have been too awful, or maybe it's just that I couldn't really move to switch it off!
KJ P

Fun when I was a kid, but its very cliche now!
Sanjaya &

I didn't think that this movie could have pretty much fun... Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen can give me some fun too, not just they two having fun for themselves... But this movie get a little boring when it comes at the ending... Overall, it's a pretty good movie to watch...
Luke B

Pretty average slapstick young girl humour. Levy adds a bit of character to what is essentially a very flat film. Considering it was only made for the money it has enough moments to make it mildly enjoyable. The twins have nice chemistry but not much comic timing and the film is… More
Pretty average slapstick young girl humour. Levy adds a bit of character to what is essentially a very flat film. Considering it was only made for the money it has enough moments to make it mildly enjoyable. The twins have nice chemistry but not much comic timing and the film is devoid of anything to stretch their acting capabilities.
Jennifer X

this is a joke. it's their so-called "adult" film posing as a tween's fantasy.
Leigh R

Ehhh!!!
Jackson W

Basically dull and glossed up stupidity with the sole intention of bringing back the deceased acting prowess of the Olsen twins, New York Minute could easily be one of the worst and most pointless films ever to be produced.
Yinalí R

Didn't like it.
Andrew F

It was pretty bad. The plot is nowhere to be found, and all they do is go to random hair salons to get new hairdos.
George K

Yes...I actually rented an Olsen twins DVD. I was bracing for the worst and it turned out to be an okay movie. For what it's worth...I thought the Olsen twins performed well in this film. And their characters were interesting enough...I stuck around until the end. Eugene Levy is… More
Yes...I actually rented an Olsen twins DVD. I was bracing for the worst and it turned out to be an okay movie. For what it's worth...I thought the Olsen twins performed well in this film. And their characters were interesting enough...I stuck around until the end. Eugene Levy is his crazy self. He seems to play the same character in every movie. Must be that hair of his. It *never* changes.
Haley A

I like M-K and A, so this movie was cute to me.
Rose G

i don't like them now that they're all grown up. they were much cuter when they were kids!

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Cast

            Ashley Olsen as Jane Ryan

            Mary-Kate Olsen as Roxy Ryan

            Eugene Levy as Max Lomax

            Andy Richter as Bennie Bang

            Riley Smith as Jim the Bike Messenger

            Jared Padalecki as Trey Baxter-Lipton

            Drew Pinsky as Dr. Ryan

            Darrell Hammond as Hudson McGill

            Andrea Martin as Senator Anne Baxter-Lipton

            Conrad Bergschneider as Fed #1

            Dominic Cuzzocrea as Homeless Guy

            Mary Bond Davis as Big Shirl

            Kathleen  Laskey as Steffi Brooger

            Bob Saget as Himself

            John Hemphill as Tim Brooger

            Damon D'Oliveira as News Broadcaster

            Alison Northcott as Video Shoot Groupie

            Alannah Ong as Ma Bang

            Jonathan Wilson as Train Conductor

            Todd Schroeder as Massive Security Guard

            H. Jon Benjamin as I Love NY Vendor

            Boyd Banks as Ticket Window Guy

            Balazs Koos as Video Shoot Announcer

            Eric Woolfe as Male Nurse

            Neil Crone as Officer Strauss

            Arnold Pinnock as Big Shirl's Male Beautician

            Jo Chim as Ma Bang's Assistant

            Maggie Butterfield as Auditorium Moderator

            Jazz Mann as Auditorium T.A.

            Jack Osbourne as Justin

            Simple Plan
            
            Frank Bonsangue as Con Ed Supervisor

            Kent Staines as Doorman

            Kenny Robinson as Head Security

            Garen Boyajian as Manjhur

            Joey Klein as Truant at Pool

            Silver Kim as Asian Guy with Chip

            Robert Williams as Fed #2

            Suresh John as Deli Clerk

            Lindsay Leese as Customer at Ma Bang's

            Pierre Bouvier as Simple Plan

            Chuck Comeau as Simple Plan

            Sebastien Lefebvre as Simple Plan

            David Desroisiers as Simple Plan

            Jeff Stinco as Simple Plan

            Trip Phoenix as Old School Record Exec

            Philip Drube as Old School Record Exec

            Colin Penson as Security Guard

            Warren Belle as Mickey the Cab Driver

            Tasha Ricketts as Big Shirl's Beautician

            Stephanie Samuels as Big Shirl's Beautician

            Wendy Adeliyi as Big Shirl's Beautician

            Donna-Marie Christie as House of Bling Customer

            Jamila Fleming as House of Bling Customer

            Shakira Harper as House of Bling Customer

            Lurline Lucas as House of Bling Customer

            Faustina Owusu-Ansah as House of Bling Customer

            Gala Krissy as Reinaldo

            Marsha Garces Williams as Big Shirl's Beautician
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