It Takes Two

Name: It Takes Two
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Released: 1995-11-17
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Jane Sibbett

1995·Movie·PG·101 min·★ 6.5(979)

Comedy Family Romance More English titles

“Two identical strangers. Two different worlds. One perfect match.”

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.

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About It Takes Two

It Takes Two is a 1995 English-language comedy, family and romance film directed by Andy Tennant. The cast is led by Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, Ashley Olsen. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free.

It Takes Two was produced by Dualstar Productions, Orr & Cruickshank, and Rysher Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on November 17, 1995, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $19 million worldwide.

Director: Andy Tennant
Writers: Deborah Dean Davis
Release date: November 17, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $19 million
Production: Dualstar Productions, Orr & Cruickshank, Rysher Entertainment

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It Takes Two cast & crew

It Takes Two was directed by Andy Tennant and written by Deborah Dean Davis.

The cast features 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, and Philip Bosco as Vincenzo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ray Foote, cinematography is by Kenneth Zunder, and it was produced by Jim Cruickshank and James Orr.

Is It Takes Two worth watching?

It Takes Two holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 979 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, family, and romance, It Takes Two is worth a place on your watchlist.

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