Separately the characters are annoying; together it's unnervingly like watching one actress playing twins.
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07/30/04
New York Minute (2004)
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Reviews Counted:114
Fresh:14
Rotten:100
Average Rating:3.5/10
Consensus: Feels more like a calculated product designed to expand the Olsens' brand than an actual movie. Also, it contains ethnic stereotyping and sexual innuendo.
Theatrical Release:30-07-2004
Synopsis: Today is the biggest day in the super-organized life of uptight overachiever Jane Ryan (ASHLEY OLSEN). She's due to give a major speech at Columbia University for a competition to win a... [More]
Starring: Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Eugene Levy, Riley Smith
Director: Dennie Gordon
Reviews for New York Minute
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08/07/04
A hectic, overcooked sugar rush of a movie.
07/20/04
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06/24/06
Top CriticIt's an idiotic and utterly bogus confection, as it must be, but at least it has a pleasing level of pacing (it scoots along without screeching) and some minor-key subversive flashes.
05/07/04
It's a charming, zestful romp.
05/07/04
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen ... have evolved into nimble comic actresses, with expressive voices and sharp timing.
05/06/04
Shouts out a substantial sense of Girl Power to a large and loyal fan base that can officially count me as one of their number.
05/04/04
Just know that it never gets sitcomish enough to make adults squirm with homicidal rage, it's fun to watch and your pre-adolescent will love it.
05/07/04
The surprise is that it's the kind of larky entertainment that can make adults feel younger, rather than older, which is the effect that most films for teens have on their elders.
05/07/04
OK, it's not like I'm ready to join the local chapter of the Ashley and Mary-Kate fan club, but I admit it: I kind of liked New York Minute.
05/06/04
I would rather watch these girls charm their way into Oxford and play a David Bowie cover (good taste, Mary-Kate) than Britney dealing with her pregnant friend's miscarriage in Crossroads.
05/07/04
The movie flows nicely from one wacky episode to the next, and the Olsen girls make pleasant company.
05/03/04
Top CriticGordon keeps the pace brisk, and between makeovers and pratfalls, the girls deliver an easy-to-swallow dose of girl power.
05/07/04
[No nudity] is shown, but the point is made: guys, they know what you’re thinking.
05/08/04
Sizzles with unbounded charm.
05/04/04
Even when it feels forced, the Olsen twins' appeal -- I freely admit -- remains a two-for-one bargain.
05/07/04
Mayhem rules and this slapstick comedy offer a lot of action, sudden turns, and some wild and crazy stuff.
05/25/04
A passable few hours of screwball teen comedy clichés and two almost-adults running around in nothing but terrycloth towels.
05/07/04
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12/06/05
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June 01, 2004:
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