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The Parent Trap

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The Parent Trap (1998)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:25

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: A contemporary retelling of the classic film of the same name. Hallie (Lindsay Lohan) is a cool girl from California. Annie (Lindsey Lohan, in a double role) is a fair rose from London. When the... A contemporary retelling of the classic film of the same name. Hallie (Lindsay Lohan) is a cool girl from California. Annie (Lindsey Lohan, in a double role) is a fair rose from London. When the two accidentally meet at summer camp, they think they have nothing in common except...they're identical twins. Now they're up to their freckles in schemes and dreams to switch places, get their parents back together, and have the family they've always wished for. [More]

Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, Polly Holliday

Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, Polly Holliday, Maggie Wheeler, Ronnie Stevens, Joanna Barnes

Director: Nancy Meyers

Director: Nancy Meyers
Screenwriter: David Swift, Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer
Producer: Charles Shyer
Composer: Alan Silvestri

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Reviews for The Parent Trap

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Derek Adams

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Empire Magazine

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7/10

John J. Puccio

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 17 2005 12:39 PM

DVDTown.com

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Daniel M. Kimmel

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comment Comment | Feb., 21 2005 05:25 AM

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Michael Wilmington

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Chicago Tribune

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3/5

Dan Lybarger

Agreeable remake of the 60s Disney hit.

comment Comment | Dec., 29 2003 05:33 PM

Nitrate Online

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4/5

Shawn Bowers

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

comment Comment | Nov., 25 2003 02:06 PM

Kansas City Star

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3.5/4

David Nusair

...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

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John R. McEwen

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jan., 23 2003 12:42 PM

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Jeffrey Westhoff

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comment Comment | Nov., 07 2002 01:16 PM

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Jeff Strickler

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Kevin N. Laforest

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Affirms the ideal of family ties as one of the pre-eminent virtues of our times.

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Kenneth Turan

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