Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Aug 21, 2023 4/5

Twenty-five years later, The Parent Trap still offers its audience a good time.

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Emma Clark-Dow The Post NZ Jun 20, 2023

Although The Parent Trap is very much a children's film, the sweetness of the story about trying to bring a broken family together holds strong and is still an excellent watch.

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Nicholas Oon Maximum Hype (YouTube) Aug 17, 2021 7.5/10

The film has aged pretty well. It's got good performances, it still has the entertainment value, and it doesn't feel that dated other than the effects.

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Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Apr 20, 2020 3/5

Quite a decent facsimile of that excellent 1961 comedy of errors.

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Betty Jo Tucker ReelTalk Movie Reviews Apr 13, 2013

Romance, comedy, adventure and charm come through loud and clear in this highly entertaining remake.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Mar 25, 2013 B-

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Maitland McDonagh TV Guide May 27, 2011 3/4

The technology for twinning a single young actress is considerably more seamless than it was in 1961, and Lohan is a perky charmer.

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Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader May 27, 2011

This 1998 romantic comedy mostly bores with its cumbersome exposition and close-ups of trivial objects scattered throughout lackluster montage sequences.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Sep 7, 2010 4/5

Delightful remake is great for the whole family.

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Joe Leydon Variety Jul 6, 2010

New pic is slick, sentimental and exceptionally well cast, with enough cross-generational appeal to suggest strong commercial potential.

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Wally Hammond Time Out Jun 24, 2006

The light comedy is sweetly timed, the direction smart and assured, and the visuals bright, colourful, unobtrusive and faultless.

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John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis May 17, 2005 7/10

Even if you've seen and enjoyed the original Parent Trap, this 1998 update should make you happy all over again.

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Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Feb 21, 2005 3/5

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Dan Lybarger Nitrate Online Dec 29, 2003 3/5

Agreeable remake of the 60s Disney hit.

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Shawn Bowers Kansas City Star Nov 25, 2003 4/5

A light-hearted Disney remake...Lohan makes an impressive debut.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Aug 1, 2003 3.5/4

...exactly the sort of easy-going, endlessly engaging family film that seems to have become an unusually rare breed in this day and age.

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Jeanne Aufmuth Palo Alto Weekly May 14, 2003 3/4

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John R. McEwen Film Quips Online Feb 8, 2003 4/5

Lohan is cute and charming, as would be expected, but she also brings a street-savvy quality to both her roles, and distinguishes them well enough for us to tell the difference, even if no one in the movie can.

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Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Jan 23, 2003 2/5

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