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The Parent Trap

1961 · 129 min

A cheerful, mischievous romp full of twin-swapping schemes and gentle pranks, with a warm heart about family and second chances.

Directed by
David Swift
Genres
Comedy, Family, Romance
Starring
Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith
Tagline
Caught in a merry marital mix-up!
Overview
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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Directed by
David Swift
Genres
Comedy, Family, Romance
Starring
Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • identity
  • deception
  • parenthood
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, family, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
129 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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