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Key Features:
Sisters, Teen comedy, Road trip, New York City, Misadventures, Sibling rivalry, Coming-of-age, Smuggler, Friendship, Self-discovery, Scholarship
Tone:
humorous, whimsical
Target Audience:
Teenagers, Fans of comedies, Viewers who enjoy lighthearted stories, Those interested in sisterhood themes
Emotional Arc:
Conflict → Adventure → Reconciliation

New York Minute

2004-05-07
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Top student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy Ryan goes along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen - and does - in a romp involving a pursuing truant officer, a smuggler, hunkalicious guys and the girls' realization that when the chips are down, a sister can be the best friend of all.

Genres
Comedy
Cast
Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Eugene Levy, Andy Richter, Riley Smith, Jared Padalecki, Drew Pinsky, Darrell Hammond, Andrea Martin, Alannah Ong
Crew
Bill Collage, Emily Fox, Adam Cooper, Dennie Gordon, Emily Fox
Rating
6.2(921 votes)
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Sex and the City
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Gray Matters
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Frenemies
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Girls Trip
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Carrie Pilby
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Sex and the City 2
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Clockstoppers
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How to Break Up with Your Douchebag

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Tiny Furniture
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Our Idiot Brother
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Palm Springs
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Solstice
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Boys and Girls
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Some Girls
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While on Christmas break, college student Michael journeys to Quebec City to spend time with his attractive girlfriend, Gabriella. Not long after he arrives, Gabriella breaks up with him, but her two equally gorgeous sisters waste no time showing romantic interest. In the meantime, Michael is left to deal with Gabriella's eccentric grandmother and offbeat father, an academic who spends most of his time naked.



Fun Size
Fun Size(2012)
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Wren's Halloween plans go awry when she's made to babysit her brother, who disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. Accompanied by her best friend and two nerdy classmates, Wren needs to find her brother before her mom finds out.



Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ

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Adult Beginners
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A young, hipster entrepreneur crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister, brother-in-law and three year-old nephew in the suburbs — only to become their manny. Faced with real responsibility, he may finally have to grow up — but not without some bad behavior first.



EuroTrip
EuroTrip(2004)
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When Scott learns that his longtime cyber-buddy from Berlin is a gorgeous young woman, he and his friends embark on a trip across Europe.



The Edge of Seventeen
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Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.



Our Lips Are Sealed

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A Rainy Day in New York

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F the Prom
5.8

Maddy and Cole were inseparable friends until high school started and Maddy became the most popular girl on campus. When she starts feeling lonely and heartbroken, she reconnects with Cole and the duo conspire to destroy the ultimate teen popularity contest



Father Figures
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The Pretty One
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Sleepover
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Deidra & Laney Rob a Train

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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

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Lovesong
Lovesong(2017)
5.7

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Premature
Premature(2014)
5.486

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Kelly & Cal
6.2

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Double Threat
6.613

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Ramona and Beezus
6.5

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Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

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Sex Appeal
6.637

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Teen's Confessions
6.3

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Material Girls
5.3

Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.



Soulmates
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6.1

Lifelong best friends, Sam and Jess, are each other’s everything. But when Jess meets a handsome out-of-stater, Landon, Sam begins to fear she’s being cast aside. To make matters worse, a massive corporation - who happens to be Landon’s employer - is threatening the small-town way of life they know and love in Vermont. In order to save her sisterhood and protect the town, Sam will pull out all the stops to keep both Jess’s relationship and the ominous company from developing any further.



The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.



Unpregnant
6.9

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Time Is Up
6.454

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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

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Mother's Day
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The Last Days of Disco

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Not A Minute To Lose

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Wish Upon a Star
6.5

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American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules

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The Half of It
7.1

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The Skeleton Twins
6.6

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Unexpected
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White Girl
5.7

Summer, New York City. A college girl falls hard for a guy she just met. After a night of partying goes wrong, she goes to wild extremes to get him back.



Crossroads
5.219

After eight years apart, three childhood friends - Lucy, Kit, and Mimi - rediscover their friendship on a cross-country trip. With barely a plan, practically no money but plenty of dreams, the girls catch a lift with Mimi's handsome friend Ben in his convertible. Along the way they not only gather experiences that will change their lives, but they also discover how important it is to hold onto their hearts' desires.



Tadpole
Tadpole(2002)
5.625

Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman. He is sensitive and compassionate, speaks French fluently, is passionate about Voltaire, and thinks the feature that tells the most about a woman is her hands. On the train home from Chauncey Academy for the Thanksgiving weekend, Oscar confides in his best friend that he has plans for this vacation--he will win the heart of his true love. But there is one major problem--Oscar's true love is his stepmother Eve.



Bakery in Brooklyn
5.2

Brooklyn, New York. After the sudden death of their aunt Isabelle, Vivien and Chloe inherit her historic bakery. Vivien wants to keep up the tradition; Chloe feels that the business needs to be modernized. But when notified that they are about to be evicted, the two do not hesitate to work together to preserve the family legacy.



Drake & Josh Go Hollywood

When Drake and Josh accidentally send their little sister Megan on a plane to L.A., they soon find themselves in the middle of a dangerous situation.



Switched for Christmas

Identical twins Kate and Chris Lockhart plot to be the other sister – at Kate’s office and Chris’ school – and take on planning their sister’s Christmas events. One rule, though: no romance.



Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang

Mischevious twins Zip and Zap are placed in Esperanza, a school where games are prohibited. There, they found the Club of Marble, a resistance to challenge authority. Thanks to intelligence, courage, and unwavering faith in friendship, Zip, Zap and the club will discover a mysterious secret hidden deep in the school and live the most exciting adventure of their lives.

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