It Takes Two is a 1995 American comedy film starring Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The title is taken from the song of the same name, by Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston, which is played in the closing credits. The storyline is similar to the 1881 novel, The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, and the 1961 film, The Parent Trap, which in turn is based on the 1949 book Lottie and Lisa by Erich Kästner. Coincidentally, The Parent Trap would be remade three years later, in 1998, with Lindsay Lohan playing the role of both twins. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. through their Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label.