It Takes Two

By Lisa Doyle & Nik Raines

A podcast where two people take two films with the same plot or premise and watch and discuss them... more

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The podcast currently has 111 episodes available.

It Takes Two episodes:

September 22, 2025 Episode 109: Die Hard D.C.
Join us this week as we compare Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and White House Down (2013) - two films about attacks on the White House and one man's mission to save the President.
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The Movies:
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Written by Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt
iMDb Rating: 6.5
White House Down (2013)
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Written by James Vanderbilt
iMDB Rating: 6.3
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Content Warning:
Discussions of violence, death, gun violence, terrorism, drug use.
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1h 7min
September 08, 2025 Episode 108: Murders Per Hour
This week we are comparing Bullet Train (2022) and Fight or Flight (2024), two films about multiple trained assassins encountering each other in confined modes of transport.
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The Movies:
Bullet Train (2022)
Directed by David Leitch
Written by Zak Olkewicz
Based on the novel by Kôtarô Isaka
iMDb Rating: 7.3
Fight or Flight (2024)
Directed by James Madigan
Written by Brooks McLaren & D.J. Cotrona
iMDB Rating: 6.4
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Content Warning:
Discussions of murder, violence, death, gun violence, grooming, drug use, poison.
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55min
August 25, 2025 Episode 107: Subversive Syllabus
This week we are comparing Dead Poets Society (1989) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003) - two films about inspiring teachers touching the lives of their students.
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The Movies:
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Directed by Peter Weir
Written by Tom Schulman
iMDb Rating: 8.1
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Directed by Mike Newell
Written by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal
iMDB Rating: 6.6
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Content Warning:
Discussions of suicide, death, societal pressures, abusive family situations, pornography, consent.
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1h 11min
August 11, 2025 Episode 106: Pyroclassics
This week we are comparing classic twin films Dante's Peak (1997) and Volcano (1997) - two films about Volcano eruptions in the USA.
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The Movies:
Dante’s Peak (1997)
Directed by Roger Donaldson
Written by Leslie Bohem
iMDb Rating: 6.1
Volcano (1997)
Directed by Mick Jackson
Written by Jerome Armstrong & Billy Ray
iMDB Rating: 5.6
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Content Warning:
Mentions of death, bodily harm, burns, injury, disasters, racism, disease, illness, systemic discrimination.
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1h 23min
July 28, 2025 Episode 105: Build Your Future
This week we are comparing The Lego Movie (2014) and Idiocracy (2006), two films about average guys saving the world with their averageness
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The Movies:
The Lego Movie (2014)
Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
Written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman
iMDb Rating: 7.7
Idiocracy (2006)
Directed by Mike Judge
Written by Mike Judge & Etan Cohen
iMDB Rating: 6.5
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Content Warning:
Mentions of eugenics, slur use, discrimination
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54min
July 14, 2025 Episode 104: You've Got a Friend in Me
This week, we are comparing Upgrade (2018) and Venom (2018) - twin films about a down-on-his-luck guy forming an unlikely bond with a non-human sentient being.
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The Movies:
Upgrade (2018)
Directed by Leigh Whannell
Written by Leigh Whannell
iMDb Rating: 7.5
Venom (2018)
Directed by Ruben Fleischer
Written by Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg & Kelly Marcel
Based on characters by Todd McFarlane & David Michelinie
iMDB Rating: 6.6
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Content Warning:
Mentions of violence, gore, death, injury, suicide, body modifications
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52min
June 30, 2025 Episode 103: Remakes Vol. XV - Total Recall
This week we are comparing Total Recall (1990) and Total Recall (2012) - two action sci-fi films about questioning reality.
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The Movies:
Total Recall (1990)
Directed by Paul Verhoeven
Written by Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, Jon Povill & Gary Goldman
Based on the novelette “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick
iMDb Rating: 7.5
Total Recall (2012)
Directed by Len Wiseman
Written by Kurt Wimmer & Mark Bomback
iMDB Rating: 6.2
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Content Warning: Mentions of violence, death, memory issues, medical procedures, gun violence, suicide.
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1h 4min
June 16, 2025 Episode 102: Play Like a Girl
For this Pride Month episode, we are comparing Whip It (2009) and Bend It Like Beckham (2002) - two films that SHOULD be queer, about teenage girls who are more interested in sport than performative femininity.
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The Movies:
Whip It (2009)
Directed by Drew Barrymore
Written by Shauna Cross
Based on the novel by Shauna Cross
iMDb Rating: 6.9
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Directed by Gurinder Chadha
Written by Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra & Paul Mayeda Berges
iMDB Rating: 6.7
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Content Warning:
Discussions of homophobia, racism, sexism, and suicide.
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1h 4min
June 02, 2025 Episode 101: Hey! Straights! Leave those gays alone!
We're back this pride month with an episode comparing Chasing Amy (1997) and The Object of My Affection (1998) - two movies about straight people falling in love with their gay friends.
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The Movies:
Chasing Amy (1997)
Directed by Kevin Smith
Written by Kevin Smith
iMDb Rating: 7.2
The Object of My Affection (1998)
Directed by Nicholas Hynter
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Based on the novel by Stephen McCauley
iMDB Rating: 6.0
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Content Warning:
Discussions of homophobia, racism, sexism, sexual themes.
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57min
May 19, 2025 Episode 100: An Immigrant's Tale
For our 100th episode, we are comparing Gangs of New York (2002) and An American Tail (1986) - two stories of young immigrants in 19th century New York.
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The Movies:
Gangs of New York (2002)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian & Kenneth Lonergan
iMDb Rating: 7.5
An American Tail (1986)
Directed by Don Bluth
Written by David Kirschner, Judy Freudberg & Tony Geiss
iMDB Rating: 6.9
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Content Warning:
Discussions of violence, death, racism, antisemitism, xenophobia, genocide, rape, child pregnancy
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1h 17min

FAQs about It Takes Two:

How many episodes does It Takes Two have?

The podcast currently has 111 episodes available.