It Takes Two
Seen it?1995 | 101 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 5 times its budget, but just 8% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved The Parent Trap or Clueless, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: a parent's death or loss. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker who cares for Amanda.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
8% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$75 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 201K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andy Tennant
- Kirstie AlleyDiane Barrows
- Steve GuttenbergRoger Callaway
- Mary-Kate OlsenAmanda Lemmon
- Ashley OlsenAlyssa Callaway
- Philip BoscoVincenzo
- Jane SibbettClarice Kensington
- Michelle GrisomCarmen
- Desmond RobertsonFrankie
- Tiny MillsTiny
- Shanelle HenryPatty