Ashley Olsen, Derek Lee Nixon, Mary-Kate Olsen

Riding on the success of Mary-Kate and Ashley's popular formula from previous films showcasing London and Paris, this one takes them to Rome as sophisticated working girls. The Olsen twins play fictio...( read more  read more... )nal sisters Charli and Leila, summer interns at a global fashion and entertainment company. They join four other international students ostensibly to gain business experience, though the job seems more of a cover for their perennial pursuits of shopping, sightseeing, and sizzling romance. They encounter workplace challenges, including a tyrannical boss and derisive coworker, which serve as a backdrop for numerous costume changes for our fashion-forward stars. In the end, teamwork prevails as the interns devise a clever scheme to expose a company criminal. Kudos to the film for depicting Charli and Leila's characters as strong and self-assured young women (too bad they come across excessively materialistic). Despite the seemingly endless self-promotion of Mary-Kate and Ashley, this G-rated film is all in good fun, though there is certainly more fizz than flavor. (Ages 4 to 10) --Lynn Gibson

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G, 85 min.

Directed by: Ashley Olsen, Derek Lee Nixon, Mary-Kate Olsen, Steve Purcell

Release Date: November 26, 2002

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  • July 28, 2008
    I remember liking it
  • August 26, 2007
    Standard film, mediocre, nothing further, worth one watch or two.
  • December 31, 2006
    Pretty good movie.
  • November 6, 2009
    fun film even for adults
  • October 25, 2009
    So cute.........love it totally
  • August 15, 2009
    liked this movie very much.
  • August 6, 2009
    I hate these talentless bimbettes.
  • July 30, 2009
    I do like all there movies and so does my kids
  • June 5, 2009
    I don't understand how to people who can't act can star in so many movies.
  • May 23, 2009
    Cool take on the fashion industry!

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  • badgurl1310
    August 18, 2006
    A MI ME ENCANTA ESTA PELICULA PORQUE ENSENA TODO LO QUE ES ROMA Y ME ENCANTA EL MUCHACHO MICHELANGELO TOMMASO ES UN BOMBON
  • octophy
    June 18, 2006
    vina : This is a great movie, it shows a half of Rome. I
    like Rome, so romance....
    This is starringby handsome boys : Michaelangelo
    TommasO, I like HIM!

    ME: nonononono, I very interested to their story. its
    cool enough I think...

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