The Parent Trap

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The Parent Trap

G,

1961,

2h 4m,

Kids & Family/

Comedy

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88%

16 Reviews

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100,000+ Ratings

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75%

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100,000+ Ratings

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.

Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

Mar 12, 2019

A

It's just great romantic comedy writing.

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Dorothy Woodend

The Tyee (British Columbia)

Aug 22, 2017

There is a reason the original Parent Trap has stood the test of time. It's sweet without being sucky, and incredibly sophisticated for what is, ostensibly, a kids' movie.

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Lucía Ros Serra

Espinof

Sep 2, 2016

A nice and charming family comedy. [Full review in Spanish]

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Common Sense Media Editors

Common Sense Media

Jan 1, 2011

4/5

Hayley Mills rocks in her dual role as twins.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Dec 6, 2005

2/4

...irrelevant and dated...

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Aug 10, 2005

3/5

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Luke S

Apr 23, 2019

Funny, charming and ... GREAT!

Theodore P

Apr 1, 2019

One of my favorite Disney movies - and one of my favorite over all! Nearly as good as the original from 1950.

Feb 2, 2019

The best comedy movie ever made!

Finn W

Jan 11, 2019

I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY MOTHER. I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS MOVIE BUT I HATE THEM. THEY WRITE OVER MY LIFE WORK CONTINUOUSLY. I WANT THEM PERMANENTLY PARENT TRAPPED HERE.

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Albus L

Jun 8, 2018

The biggest hurdle with this story is buying the conceit that these two adults would've made the decision to separate these twins in the first place. Otherwise, it's just delightful. Almost beat-for-beat identical to the likable 90s remake, only better because the humor doesn't project as much; it lets the audience work a bit more. Effectively funny and fairly moving, it's classic family entertainment with a great anchoring performance by Mills at the center.

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Hermione W

Oct 27, 2017

Not bad. A lot like the new one or vice-versa.

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David Swift

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Hayley Mills

Susan Evers

Maureen O'Hara

Maggie McKendrick

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Synopsis

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.

Director: David Swift
Producer: George Golitzen
Screenwriter: Erich Kästner, David Swift
Distributor: Buena Vista Distribution Co. Inc.
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 1961, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Runtime: 2h 4m

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