Billboard Dadfocuses on the Olsen Twins as they play matchmaker for their widowed father, Tyler, who is played by Tom Amandes. They set up a billboard with his face on it and he begins to get a lot of attention from the opposite sex. Mark-Kate plays Tess, a member of the high diving team, while Ashley plays Emily, a surfer girl. The movie currently holds a 46% user rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which is currently higher than critic rating for the latestHellboyremake.
Passport to Parisfinds the Olsen Twins playing Melanie and Allyson Porter, who are also identical twins. It’s an international adventure that takes the girls to go visit their diplomat grandfather in Paris. This one has a slightly better rating on Rotten Tomatoes at 50%. Last but not least isSwitching Goals, where the twins play Sam and Emma Stanton, who are placed on opposing soccer teams. They end up swapping identities to prove how similar they really are. It currently has a 47% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Hulu has not announced if they will be delving deeper into the Olsen Twins vaults to bring out other classics, such as their big screen debutIt Takes TwoorNew York Minute, but if the response is positive for the first three, we might end up getting them all.New York Minutemarks the last time the twins starred together on the big screen and it was the last project released by their Dualstar Entertainment company. The Dualstar brand made the twins some of the richest women in the world. In 2007, they were listed at number eleven on a Forbes “Celebrity 100” for having an estimated net worth of $100 million.
Mary-Kate OlsenandAshley Olsenfamously retired from the entertainment business in 2012 to launch their fashion career. The New York Times declared Mary-Kate to be a fashion icon for pioneering her signature “homeless” look, which took off in a major way. The two have been so busy with their new career that they did not take out any time to star in Netflix’sFuller Housewith the rest of their fellowFull Housecastmates. Regardless, the twins are back on the small screen withHulu. You can streamBillboard Dad,Passport to Paris, andSwitching Goalsstarting May 1st.
