The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

Twice the Fun, Double the Trouble.

Directed by Nancy Meyers

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, The Meyers/Shyer Company

1998128 min7.2 / 10

A bright, energetic family comedy built on the joy of sisterhood and the warmth of reuniting a fractured family through scheming and love.

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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  • Is The Parent Trap easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does The Parent Trap end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is The Parent Trap scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Parent Trap violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Parent Trap sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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