Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- sentimental
- witty
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics generally found the film harmless and intermittently amusing, but overly predictable and weakened by an unpleasant, formulaic comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alyssa and Amanda cooperate to stop Alyssa's father from marrying Clarice.
The unrelated lookalike girls meet by chance and use their resemblance in their plan.
The girls' alliance challenges the possibility of Alyssa's father forming a harmful new household.
The Olsen twins headline a Warner Home Video-era family comedy designed for broad youth appeal.
Films like It Takes Two, and why
The Parent Trap
Both are family-friendly romantic comedies built around mistaken identities, matchmaking schemes, and children trying to reshape adult relationships.
Little Rascals
Both combine child-centered comedy, family reconciliation, and a young protagonist attempting to prevent an unsuitable romantic pairing.
Curly Sue
Both are lighthearted family comedies centered on children using elaborate plans to influence adults and create a happier household.
The Princess Switch
Both use identity confusion and romantic matchmaking within a broadly accessible family-comedy format.
Movie Details
- Director
- Andy Tennant
- Release Date
- 1995-11-17
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1005)
Cast
- Kirstie Alley
- Steve Guttenberg
- Mary-Kate Olsen
- Ashley Olsen
- Philip Bosco
- Jane Sibbett
- Michelle Grisom
- Desmond Robertson
- Tiny Mills
- Shanelle Henry
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is It Takes Two about?
- Two identical strangers join forces to derail a disastrous wedding plan and reunite one girl with the father she needs.
- What is It Takes Two like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of It Takes Two as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is It Takes Two violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in It Takes Two as mild.
- What did critics think of It Takes Two?
- Critics generally found the film harmless and intermittently amusing, but overly predictable and weakened by an unpleasant, formulaic comedy.
- Which films are like It Takes Two?
- Films with a similar feel include The Parent Trap, Little Rascals, Curly Sue, and The Princess Switch.
- How long is It Takes Two?
- It Takes Two runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch It Takes Two?
- In United States, It Takes Two is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
