To Grandmother's House We Go (1992 TV Movie) User Reviews (12)

A Road Trip for a set of adorable twins!

[inkblot11 · 7/10 · 23 October 2005]

Julie and Sarah (the Olsens) live with their pretty mother in a large city. Mom is a single mother who struggles to survive on her salary as a convenience store manager. One day, the twins hear mother complain to a babysitter that her two girls are a "handful" and that she would love to have a vacation without the duo in tow. Well, okay. Julie and Sarah decide to give mother what she wants by going to their grandmother's house in New Jersey. They pack and run. Fortunately, they are aided by the help of a delivery man who is sweet on their mom. Unfortunately, a couple of thieves steal the van with the twins inside. How can this turn out happily?

This is such a sweet little movie. The very young twins are almost as charming as Shirley Temple and there are two of them! Mother is pretty, the hero is good looking and funny, and the rest of the cast is quite adept at moving the story along with humor. Children should be cautioned that not everyone in the world is as friendly or just as the people who aid Julie and Sarah, however. That said, this is a movie that will please families who are looking for entertainment around the Holidays. Just board the sleigh with the twins and take a road trip of giggles.

2 good reasons to avoid parenthood....and the holidays

[helpless_dancer · 7/10 · 28 February 2002]

Were these 2 argumentative crumb munchers cute or a gargantuan pain in the butt? Cute and funny show not intended to be anything but what it was - mindless Christmas entertainment. My Christmas wish is to never have kids, especially a pair like this duo.

bad Eddie

[SnoopyStyle · 5/10 · 27 November 2020]

Rhonda Thompson (Cynthia Geary) is an overworked single mom with rambunctious twins Julie (Ashley Olsen) and Sarah (Olsen Mary-Kate Olsen). Delivery guy Eddie Popko has a crush on her. The girls overhear her complaining about needing a break. They decide to go to their grandmother to give her the needed break. Then there are the bandits (Jerry Van Dyke/Rhea Perlman).

Despite the bratty Olsen twins, I actually like the first half. I'm not a Full House fan or Olsen fan. I'm just a good movie fan. The first problem starts with the Wet Bandits. Oh, I mean the FPD Bandits. It's very random and stupid. Then it get more annoying with Eddie and his idiocy. He seems to think that he's charming and that he's funny. He's neither of these things. It all hinges on him and he's not a good character. He's not charming enough to get away with half of his stuff.

A Fun-Filled Family Romp...

[c.sherlock · 27 February 2000]

if you like that sort of thing. I suppose this movie is harmless enough, but there is no chance that it will go down in the annals of cinematography as one of the best movies ever. It is, at best, harmless fluff.

To summarize, this movie features the Olsen twins who, at least temporarily, appear to have faded into obscurity. I suppose this is an example of poetic justice since a lot of the people in "TGHWG" who previously had perfectly viable careers apparently have disappeared from the cultural landscape.

Besides these charming cherubs, the movie stars Cynthia Geary, Jerry Van Dyke, Rhea Perlman and others who will probably soon grace the pages of Biography Magazine's "Where Are They Now" section. Geary plays the twins' ineffectual single mom who can't keep her children from escaping when they think she wants them gone. A highlight of the film is Geary's dead-on impression of the late Boris Karloff while reading "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to her children. Geary's character also apparently spends a good bit of the movie fantasizing about what her life would be like with a working class hero (played to perfection by soap opera star J. Eddie Peck).

Perlman and Van Dyke (in his most challenging role since "Coach") play bumbling crooks who are somewhat harmless, despite the fact that they are, in fact, crooks. To be honest, crooks don't come any more harmless than these two, who probably couldn't hold up a fleeing turtle.

The most unfortunate victim of this movie is perhaps Stuart Margolin, who plays a detective. Margolin's appearance here is particularly tragic when you consider he was a big star prior to this. He had even appeared in "Women of the Prehistoric Planet" with John Agar. Of course, "Women of the Prehistoric Planet" was hardly Oscar material, so perhaps Margolin was also a victim of poetic justice. Unfortunately for those of us who fondly remember Margolin as Angel on "The Rockford Files", he too seems to have since disappeared off the face of the earth (although rumor has it he is now working at a 7-11 in Des Moines, Iowa under an assumed name).

In short, watching "To Grandmother's House We Go" most likely won't do you any harm. However, it will take up a significant chunk of your life that could have perhaps been better spent doing other things, such as watching reruns of "Gadabout Gaddis" or cleaning your gutters.

The Most Irritating Movie Ever!

[tomtravis · 1/10 · 3 December 2021]

A tale of two kiddies. Inconceivable storyline plagued with stunned adults who never question why two 5 year olds are running around unsupervised in the city. A playboy so full of himself, his character makes me cringe.

Was I supposed to laugh?

Not my glass of egg nog.

Terrific! The Olsens' 1st & still a classic!

[ActJef1077 · 10/10 · 5 April 2003]

I don't care what anyone else says about this movie. I loved it when I was 10, and I love it now. The Olsen girls are so talented and absolutely adorable. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a moron, no exceptions. Jerry Van Dyke and Rhea Perlman give wonderful performances as the two crooks. And the cameos by Saget and Loughlin only put the icing on the cake of this lovely, funny, adorable, fun-filled show.

An adorable one !

[xhailiexskx · 10/10 · 5 August 2009]

Oh i loved this movie. The twins are so sweet and you can just sense the whole Christmas spirit. Mary Kate and Ashley had done a great job even though they were just kids. J. Eddie Peck was really good too. He completely blended in his role. The cast was brilliantly picked. You would never say it is an 1992 movie because compared to some 'nowadays' movies this is a classic ! This was my favorite movie when I was a kid and even though so many years have passed I can still watch it and feel the same way I did when I first saw it. It's an adorable movie for the whole family to watch and enjoy. Especially around holidays.

I would recommend it to anyone.

This Was A Wonderful Movie!!!!!

[RainbowbriteandTwink · 10/10 · 27 June 2005]

The reason I give this movie a 10 is because it was WONDERFUL!!!!! I have been a huge Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen fan ever since they were 9 months old. And I will always be a huge fan of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. I have read some of the comments that other people have wrote. About how Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen cannot act. And I know that people can have their own opinion. But my opinion is that they can act and they can sing really really really well. I will always and I do mean always will support Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. I think that Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have a lot of talent when it comes to acting and singing. And I think that for this being the first movie that they have ever done together they did a wonderful job. To Grandmother's House We Go is one of my favorite Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen movies. And it will always be. As a matter of fact I have a copy of this movie. I think that Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have a lot of talent in acting, singing and dancing.

really bad

[stanclimbfll · 22 December 2003]

Mary-Kate and Ashley are really obnoxious in TGHWG. Sometimes I had to change the channel to stop myself from throwing the remote at their irritating little faces. The only good thing about this movie was Eddie. He was funny although he swore in front of the little kids.

1 out of 10

this is a great tear jerker and a good film for the kids to enjoy

[nicolegrl · 8/10 · 8 April 2006]

this film was really good and it was all about listening and doing as your told and helping your brothers or sisters it was a brotherly sisterly love kinda film i nearly cried it was so adorable to see them at that age now look at them they look the same and they have grown up xxx if you don't like this film you must be mad because it is good and a tear jerker. please give this film a thumbs up it is really good and a little soppy but upsetting when the girls get kidnapped i mean they are only 5 years old. please give it a thumbs up it'll be good for the little children more than adults.

this was amazing because the love that was shown shows us how to care for our family and friends and teaches us a lesson in a way.

Quite pressing

[talking_tree · 9 January 2003]

Comparing to all of the crappy, airheady films that the Olsen twins have done these days, this cute piece of nothing is quite harmless...but not very entertaining. These two girls at, any age, haven´t had any kind of acting talent. The thing that saves them in this movie (and almost all of their movies) is the slight charisma, cuteness and the fact that they are twins and are interesting for a while because of that. But that isn´t enough for a movie to become good. TGHWG is predictable, badly acted, childlish etc. It is not the worst thing from Olsen twins and kids under 12 may be entertained.

Some parts were a little nice but just listen to them SING! Horrible.

They Don't Make Shows Like This Anymore

[nonsensehere · 9/10 · 3 January 2023]

People are sure harsh about these older shows and movies. I think they are fantastic. I grew up with them and I still think they are quite entertaining and I can share them with my little girls. I wish more fans would rate these movies higher. Although I have noticed lower ratings for most movies nowadays. People are harsher with rating things as nothing is left to shock or surprise these days. I was a BIG fan of all Mary-Kate and Ashley stuff and was glad they put out more content for me to follow as they and I got older. I hope one day they'll both do one more movie or show for the fans to enjoy! That would be amazing!