As lucky as I am to live a wonderful adult life, what I truly want, deep down in my heart of hearts, hasn’t changed since I was six: I want to be either or (ideally both, somehow). Whether they were in the Bahamas or Rome, those It-girl twins were always decked out in the most fashion-forward tankinis and sarongs (for the aughts, anyway), meeting cute guys on various beaches, foiling the plots of mean girls, occasionally solving mysteries, and always, having perfect hair. I know I’m not a blonde multi-hyphenate, but I can dream, can’t I? Who says is too old to become a child star? Let this ranking of the very best Mary-Kate and Ashley movies take you back a few decades, get you planning your dream vacation, or—at the very least—inspire you to throw some glitter hair mist in your shopping cart.
14. (1993) Was this entire movie made to capitalize on the title’s /twin pun? Maybe, and it feels that way from the writing (sorry). It’s adorable and all, but probably best reserved for your annual Halloween movie marathon.
13. (1999) Soccer..
. . I do love that the sports-avoidant, nail-polish-obsessed twin is named Emma, though.
(That’s my name, for those who may have missed the byline.) 12. (1995) To be honest, if I’m going to watch something about two identical girls surprise-meeting out in the world, I’ll just throw on a rerun—but then again, why am I pitting powerful twins against each other? 11.
(1998) I owned the book version of this movie as a child, so I .
