The Parent Trap
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The Parent Trap

1998Movie2 h 8 minPG

ComedyFamily
73
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IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic637.3Rotten Tomatoes86%71%
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic637.3Rotten Tomatoes86%71%

Summary

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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  • Warms you up.
  • Feels like comfort food.
  • Lifts you up.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Makes you laugh.

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Time Zone TroublesRare · in 24 titlesWhen Hallie and Annie pull their Twin Switch, Hallie goes to Annie's home in London, England while Annie goes to Hallie's home in Napa, California.Dangerous InterrogativeRare · in 34 titlesMeredith threatens to make life hell for Hallie and Annie when she marries their father, Nicholas, as the twins try to make her life hell during the Horrible Camping Trip (for Meredith anyway) they'r…All 268 tropes

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