It Takes Two
1995 · Movie · PG · 101 min · ★ 6.5 · 27% critics
Two identical nine-year-olds from opposite worlds meet at summer camp and decide to swap lives for a while. As they navigate unfamiliar routines and tricky adults, they also try to nudge two important grown-ups toward a happier future together.
Also known as Me and My Shadow
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-11-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 27/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (973 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, family-friendly switcheroo comedy with cute moments and easy romance, like Passport to Paris; Not for you if you dislike predictable plots or very broad, sugary humor.
Pros: kid-friendly laughs; sweet summer romance; nostalgic comfort watch | Cons: very predictable story; cheesy jokes; uneven child acting
Themes
- matchmaking
- orphan
- identical twin
- relationship sabotage
Cast & crew
Kirstie Alley
as Diane Barrows
Steve Guttenberg
as Roger Callaway
Ashley Olsen
as Alyssa Callaway
Mary-Kate Olsen
as Amanda Lemmon
Jane Sibbett
as Clarice Kensington
Philip Bosco
as Vincenzo
- MG
Michelle Grisom
as Carmen
- DR
Desmond Robertson
as Frankie
- TM
Tiny Mills
as Tiny
- SH
Shanelle Henry
as Patty
Directed by Andy Tennant