The Parent Trap

1998 128 min ★ 7.2 Comedy, Family, Romance

Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp, where they meet, discover the truth about their relationship, and come up with a plan to switch places in an effort to reunite their mother and father.

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Cast

Lindsay Lohan

Hallie Parker / Annie James

Dennis Quaid

Nick Parker

Natasha Richardson

Elizabeth James

Elaine Hendrix

Meredith Blake

Lisa Ann Walter

Chessy

Simon Kunz

Martin

Polly Holliday

Marva Kulp, Sr.

Maggie Wheeler

Marva Kulp, Jr.

Ronnie Stevens

Grandfather

Erin Mackey

Hallie / Annie Acting Double

Details

Director

Nancy Meyers

Screenplay

David Swift

Tagline

"Twice the Fun, Double the Trouble."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$92,108,518

Production

Walt Disney Pictures, The Meyers/Shyer Company

Reviews

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Zoro DPiece

May 29, 2018

Mischief Loves Comedy! "The Parent Trap" is a remake of the original 1961 film by Walt Disney Productions. Starring Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, Lindsay Lohan and Elaine Hendrix. The film begins with Nicholas Parker (Quaid) and Elizabeth James (Richardson) meeting on the Queen Elizabeth II. The two fall in love and decide to become husband and wife, and we are treated to a beautifully choreog...

K

Kamurai

July 10, 2020

★ 7/10

Really good watch, might watch again, and can recommend. Having recently watched the original, this movie does a rather nice job of following it beat for beat. Now, it's not the same movie, but it follows the same format, with modernization and punch-ups throughout the movie. As someone who complains about deviation from the source material, I approve the changes here. Sadly, they kept t...

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r96sk

October 9, 2020

★ 8/10

Entertaining and sweet. Just as good as the 1961 original, which probably edges this ever so slightly but they are both terrific films. 1998's <em>'The Parent Trap'</em> features Lindsay Lohan in the dual role, she is excellent as Hallie and Annie - Hayley Mills from '61 would be my pick as the sisters, but again it's a tremendous piece of casting. It's also a tight call between the parents,...