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The Parent Trap

Name: The Parent Trap
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Released: 1961-05-13
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.2

1961 · 2h 9m · Comedy, Family, Romance

IMDb 7.2 Metacritic 73 RT 89%

Yes, watch it tonight. The Parent Trap is a charming family classic with solid scores across the board—it's the kind of movie that works for everyone, whether you're looking for nostalgic fun or introducing it to kids. It's got heart, humor, and enough scheming twin chaos to keep you entertained for a breezy 127 minutes.

Plot

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.

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