The Parent Trap (Film, Family): Reviews, Ratings, Cast and Crew (2024)

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Recommended age: 6+

They quickly hatch a plan to swap places, giving each girl a chance to get to know their other parent, and before long they are scheming to reunite the whole family. This classic comedy features Lindsay Lohan in her breakout role, along with Natasha Richardson and Dennis Quaid.

Contrary to some popular rumors, Lindsay Lohan never had a twin sister and used a double for some of The Parent Trap scenes. The New York native starred as both Halle and Annie in the 1998 remake of the film alongside Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson.

Rated PG: Parental guidance suggested – Some material may not be suitable for children. Rated PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned – Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Rated R: Restricted – Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Rated NC-17: No children under 17 admitted.

The obvious chemistry of the parents (Randy Quaid and Natasha Richardson) is great, and begs a question which is never answered to satisfaction, "Why did they split up in the first place?" Everything in the film symbolically shows that they were made for each other: even their respective maid and butler take a shine to ...

Wine is consumed in several scenes, and the twins' mother gets slightly drunk before she faces her ex-husband. An ear-piercing scene results in an "ewww" moment, and a poker game results in a girl's embarrassing naked dive into a lake (a very wide shot).

Unusually, The Parent Trap is a children's film that can even be recommended for children by the most morally bound parent - although there is a divorce that may need to be explained away. The Parent Trap is cute, sugary and funny - and unashamedly so.

Some uses of goodness, gosh, and gee as euphemisms.

Eleven-year-old newcomer Lohan hails from Long Island. After filming in London, the production moved to the Staglin Family vineyard near Rutherford in California's Napa Valley. Camp Seely in Crestline, California, doubled for Camp Walden.

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The Parent Trap (1998) - Chéri Ballinger as Blonde Girl at Camp - IMDb.

Hendrix and Quaid have an 18-year age gap between them

Like her character, Hendrix was 26 at the time of filming. Quaid, her on-screen love interest, was notably older at 44 years old.

As the end credits begin rolling, the caption "For Hallie" is a dedication to Nancy Meyers's daughter. During the end credits, pictures from Nick and Liz's wedding are shown. During the opening credits, it says "A Nancy Meyers/Charles Shyer Film," even though only the former is the director.

Were the twins in The Parent Trap actually played by different people? No. In the original (at least the original US version), they were both played by Hayley Mills. In the remake, they were both played by Lindsey Lohan.

"Apparently it was short for Francesca, and Chessy was the nickname of a designer friend of Nancy Meyers, so that's where it came from."

Parents Need to Know

Wine is consumed in several scenes, and the twins' mother gets slightly drunk before she faces her ex-husband. An ear-piercing scene results in an "ewww" moment, and a poker game results in a girl's embarrassing naked dive into a lake (a very wide shot).

Unusually, The Parent Trap is a children's film that can even be recommended for children by the most morally bound parent - although there is a divorce that may need to be explained away. The Parent Trap is cute, sugary and funny - and unashamedly so.

Parents need to know that Bad Moms is a raucous, if uneven, "hard R" comedy about motherhood, PTAs, sisterhood, and everything in between. It's in-your-face raunchy: Expect lewd jokes, scenes showing couples in bed and discussing sex positions, a man caught with his hands down his pants, and one moment when a…

Lohan's adaptation of The Parent Trap is much more timeless because there aren't any noticeably outdated comments. This version was also funnier and less solemn than the original, making it better for its target audience. Another main point that makes Lohan's version more memorable is the villain.