The Parent Trap (1998 film)

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The Parent Trap
Parenttrapposter.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Nancy Meyers
Screenplay by
Based on Das doppelte Lottchen
by Erich Kästner
Produced byCharles Shyer
Starring
Cinematography Dean Cundey
Edited by Stephen A. Rotter
Music by Alan Silvestri
Production
company
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates
  • July 20, 1998 (1998-07-20)(Los Angeles)
  • July 29, 1998 (1998-07-29)(United States)
Running time
128 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States [2] [3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million [4]
Box office$92.1 million [5]

The Parent Trap is a 1998 American family romantic comedy film directed by Nancy Meyers, in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Lindsay Lohan in a dual role of identical twins who have been separated at birth and, upon meeting by chance at summer camp, decide to work together to reunite their divorced parents, played by Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson. Produced by Meyers' then-husband Charles Shyer, and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution via the Walt Disney Pictures label, The Parent Trap is a remake of the 1961 film of the same name, itself based on the 1949 German children's novel Das doppelte Lottchen by Erich Kästner. David Swift, who wrote and directed the original 1961 film, is credited along with Meyers and Shyer as co-writers of the 1998 film.

Contents

Principal photography took place from July to December 1997, in both California and London, with cinematographer Dean Cundey. During post-production, editing was completed by Stephen A. Rotter, and the score was composed by Alan Silvestri. The film utilized special effects to make Lohan's dual role seamless, with many shots requiring extensive planning and precise execution during filming and compositing in post-production.

The Parent Trap premiered in Los Angeles on July 20, 1998, before being theatrically released in the United States on July 29. Its London premiere took place on November 8, 1998, as a Royal Film Performance attended by Queen Elizabeth II. [6] [7] The film was a box office success, grossing $92.1 million worldwide against its $15 million budget, and received positive reviews from critics, with Lohan's acting in particular earning high praise; she won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress at the 20th Youth in Film Awards in 1999. Lohan's performance is widely considered to have been a significant factor in the film's success, marking her breakthrough and launching her to stardom.

Plot

In 1986, American wine grower Nicholas "Nick" Parker and British wedding gown designer Elizabeth "Liz" James meet and fall in love. They eventually marry during a cruise on the Queen Elizabeth 2 . Liz gives birth to twin daughters, Annie and Hallie, but she and Nick divorce soon after, with each gaining custody of one of the girls. Nick raises Hallie on his vineyard in Napa, California, while Liz raises Annie in London, England.

Twelve years later, in 1998, the twins are sent to the same all-girls summer camp in Maine, Camp Walden. Annie and Hallie first meet at the end of a fencing match, when they remove their masks and see that they look exactly alike. A hostility between the twins leads to a prank war that ends when the camp counselors fall into one of Hallie's traps and decide to isolate the twins from the other girls.

Living together in an isolation cabin, Annie and Hallie discover that they were born on the same day, and each has half of a torn wedding photograph of their parents. Realizing with delight that they are twin sisters, they hatch a plan to reunite their parents and get them to remarry. Each twin trains the other to impersonate her, with the intent to switch places at the end of summer camp.

In London, Hallie meets Liz, the family butler Martin, and her maternal grandfather Charles, while Annie meets Nick and their family nanny Chessy in California. Much to Annie's dismay, she learns that Nick is engaged to Meredith Blake, a 26-year-old gold-digging publicist from San Francisco. Meredith acts friendly toward "Hallie," but she reveals to her assistant that she plans to send Hallie to boarding school in Timbuktu after the wedding. Annie phones Hallie and implores her to bring Liz to California to try and break up Nick and Meredith, but Hallie refuses, desperate to spend more one-on-one time with Liz.

After Chessy notices changes in "Hallie's" behavior, Annie confesses her identity to Chessy, and Chessy agrees to keep it a secret from Nick. While on the phone with Annie discussing Nick's impending wedding to Meredith, Hallie is caught by Charles, who encourages her to tell Liz the truth. After doing so, Liz is surprised but excited to learn that she has been with Hallie since the end of camp, and they both decide to travel to California to establish joint custody of the twins between each parent.

The twins, with Martin and Chessy's help, arrange for a meeting between Nick and Liz at the Stafford Hotel in California. Upon reuniting with Liz, Nick learns that he has had Annie with him since the end of camp. Liz also meets Meredith and learns of her engagement with Nick. Annie and Hallie, with Chessy and Martin's help, attempt to recreate the night their parents met by arranging dinner on a yacht. Nick and Liz discuss their breakup, which occurred when Liz ran off after a fight, secretly hoping that Nick would follow her. They agree on shared custody of Annie and Hallie but decide not to resume their relationship. Liz plans to fly back to London with Annie the next day, but the twins refuse to reveal which one is which unless the entire family takes a camping trip. Liz insists that Meredith go in her place so that she can become acquainted with the twins before marrying Nick.

On the trip, the twins play a series of pranks on Meredith, leading her to demand that Nick choose between her and them furiously. Finally seeing Meredith's true nature, Nick breaks up with her. After the camping trip, Nick and Liz realize that they are still in love, but decide to go their separate ways, each with the twin that they have respective custody of. When Liz and Annie return to London, they find Nick and Hallie, who had taken a flight on Concorde. Nick says that he does not want to make the same mistake of not going after Liz again, and they share a kiss.

The end credits reveal that Liz and Nick have remarried, with Annie and Hallie as their bridesmaids, and that Chessy and Martin have become engaged.

Cast and characters

Kat Graham played Jackie, a friend of Annie at Camp Walden. Vendela Kirsebom appears as a model during a photoshoot sequence at Elizabeth James' studio. Hallie and Annie Meyers-Shyer—daughters of the director, Meyers, and the producer, Shyer—make appearances in the film, credited as Lindsay and Towel Girl, respectively. Lohan's brother, Michael (credited as Lost Boy at Camp), plays a boy at Camp Walden who did not realize he was going to an all-girls camp. Lohan's mother, Dina, and her siblings, Aliana and Dakota, all appear in uncredited cameos at the airport in London. The film's cinematographer, Dean Cundey, appears in an uncredited cameo as the captain of the Queen Elizabeth 2, who marries Nick and Elizabeth at the beginning of the film. Jeannette Charles portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in a deleted scene in which she and Hallie meet. [8]

Production

Casting

The Parent Trap was Nancy Meyers' directorial debut. [9] More than 1,500 young actresses submitted audition tapes for the dual roles of Hallie and Annie. [10] Meyers was looking for "a little Diane Keaton" to play the parts. [11] Before Lindsay Lohan was cast in the roles, actresses Mara Wilson, Scarlett Johansson, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Jena Malone all either auditioned or were considered for the dual roles, with Malone turning the roles down multiple times. [12]

Filming

Principal photography began on July 15, 1997, in London, England, and continued in Napa Valley AVA, San Francisco, Lake Arrowhead, and Los Angeles, California, until December 17, 1997. [13] [14] Camp Walden was filmed on location at Camp Seely in Crestline, California. [15] Parker Knoll, the vineyard and residence of the Parker family in the film, was shot on location in Rutherford, California, at Staglin Family Vineyard. [16] The exterior of the fictional Stafford Hotel was shot at the Administration Building, Treasure Island in San Francisco, [17] while the interior at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, California, and pool scenes were shot at The Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, California. [18] Director Nancy Meyers collaborated on The Parent Trap with her then-husband Charles Shyer as producer and co-writer, shortly before their divorce. [19] The twins in the film are named after their two daughters, who both have cameo appearances, and the film is dedicated to Hallie Meyers-Shyer. [20]

The filming process utilized motion control photography for the visual effect of Lindsay Lohan playing both roles. [21] "It was complicated, and I really didn't know how to do it", Meyers recalled of using the technique in her directorial debut. "We had to do everything twice, and on children's hours. But the complexity of the motion control work became oddly fun. It was a fun challenge to figure it out. Since I didn't know the restrictions of what could be done and what couldn't, I would ask for things that, had I known better, I wouldn't have." [22] Actress Erin Mackey was hired as a double for Lohan as part of the filming process. [23] [24]

Former Disney chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Eisner is said to have made comments to Meyers and Lohan at the time of the premiere, suggesting that two different girls played the twins. [25] [22]

Book

In 1962, a year after Walt Disney Pictures originally adapted Das doppelte Lottchen into The Parent Trap , Cyrus Brooks translated the German children's book into English as Lisa and Lottie , [26] an edition still published in the United States and Canada.

In 2014, Das doppelte Lottchen was faithfully retranslated into English by Anthea Bell and republished in the United Kingdom and Australia by Pushkin Press as The Parent Trap, [27] following Disney's successful film adaptations. Then, in 2020, Australian actress Ruby Rees recorded an unabridged narration of Bell's translation for Bolinda Publishing. [28]

Callbacks to the 1961 film

There are several connections between this film and the original 1961 version:

Music

The song used in the opening sequence, in which glimpses of Nick and Elizabeth's first wedding are seen, is Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E". The song used in the end credits, in which photos of Nick and Elizabeth's second wedding are seen, is Natalie Cole's "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)".

The instrumental music featured prominently in the hotel scene where the girls and their parents cross paths serendipitously is "In the Mood", which was previously made famous by the Glenn Miller band. The song "Let's Get Together" is also quoted over the Walt Disney Pictures logo, and at the end of Alan Silvestri's closing credits suite.

When Hallie shows up at Annie's poker game at Camp Walden, the music used is "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood and the Destroyers.

The tune playing as Hallie and Annie make their way up to the Isolation Cabin is the main theme from "The Great Escape" by Elmer Bernstein.

The song coming from the radio in Meredith's car as she pulls up to the Parkers' home is "Parents Just Don't Understand" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince.

The background song heard in the campfire scene is "How Bizarre" by OMC.

The song playing as Annie, Elizabeth, and Martin say goodbye to Hallie, Nick, and Chessy toward the end of the film is "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye", performed by Ray Charles and Betty Carter.

Soundtrack

The Parent Trap
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Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJuly 28, 1998
Length54:08
Label Hollywood
The Parent Trap (Original Soundtrack)
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording artistLength
1."L-O-V-E"Bert Kaempfert; Milt Gabler Nat King Cole 2:32
2."Do You Believe in Magic"John Sebastian The Lovin' Spoonful 2:05
3."There She Goes"Lee Mavers The La's 2:43
4."Top of the World"Richard Carpenter; John Bettis Shonen Knife 3:56
5."Here Comes the Sun"George Harrison Bob Khaleel 3:08
6."(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons"Deek Watson; William Best Linda Ronstadt 3:44
7."Soulful Strut"Eugene Record; Sonny Sanders Young-Holt Unlimited 3:00
8."Never Let You Go"Christian Berman; Frank Berman; Gabriel Gilbert; Jeff Coplan; Matthias Hass; Nick Laird-Clowes Jakaranda 3:07
9."Bad to the Bone" George Thorogood George Thorogood & The Destroyers 4:49
10."The Happy Club" Bob Geldof; Karl Wallinger Bob Geldof4:05
11."Suite from The Parent Trap" Alan Silvestri  7:13
12."This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"Chuck Jackson; Marvin Yancy Natalie Cole 2:49
13."Dream Come True "Milton DavisTa-Gana3:50
14."Groovin' "Eddie Brigati; Felix Cavaliere Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution3:50
15."Let's Get Together "Richard M. Sherman; Robert B. Sherman Nobody's Angel 3:08
Total length:54:08

Film score

The Parent Trap
Film score by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1998
Length39:46
Label Hollywood
Alan Silvestri chronology
The Odd Couple II
(1998)
The Parent Trap
(1998)
Practical Magic
(1998)

All tracks are written by Alan Silvestri.

The Parent Trap (Original Score)
No.TitleLength
1."The Disney Logo"0:16
2."Suite from The Parent Trap"7:12
3."Annie and Martin"1:00
4."Shake Hands, Girls"0:34
5."Like Twins"3:39
6."Changes"2:41
7."Hallie Meets Mom"3:43
8."Annie Meets Dad"2:11
9."Vineyard Suite"1:38
10."I Am Annie"1:17
11."Dad's Getting Married"1:01
12."Hallie Breaks the News"1:49
13."You'll Kill in It"0:53
14."Table for Two"1:51
15."She's Gone"2:05
16."Where Dreams Have No End"2:18
17."We Actually Did It"1:38
18."Finale"3:52
Total length:39:46

Notes

1. ^ Not featured in the motion picture.

Reception

Box office

The film premiered in Los Angeles on July 20, 1998. [29] In its opening weekend, the film grossed $11,148,497 in 2,247 theaters across the United States and Canada, ranking #2 at the box office, behind Saving Private Ryan . [30] By the end of its run, The Parent Trap grossed $66,308,518 domestically and $25,800,000 internationally, totaling $92,108,518 worldwide. [5] The film was released in the United Kingdom on December 11, 1998, and opened at number 3, behind Rush Hour and The Mask of Zorro . [31]

Critical response

The Parent Trap received generally positive reviews upon release. [32] [33] [34] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 87% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's critics' consensus states: "Writer-director Nancy Meyers takes the winning formula of the 1961 original and gives it an amiable modern spin, while young star Lindsay Lohan shines in her breakout role." [35] Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." [36] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. [37]

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert each gave the film three stars. [38] Critics especially praised Lohan's performance. [32] [33] Critic Kenneth Turan called Lohan "the soul of this film as much as Hayley Mills was of the original", going on to say that "she is more adept than her predecessor at creating two distinct personalities". [39] Nell Minow of Common Sense Media rated the film four stars out of five, calling it "a delightful remake of the Hayley Mills classic." She also praised Lohan's performance, stating "a masterful job of creating two separate characters, each of whom spends a large part of the movie impersonating the other." [40] Lohan won a Young Artist Award for best performance in a feature film. [41] [42]

In a 2021 interview, the star of the original film, Hayley Mills, said, "It was so like the one I did, and yet not. But I thought it was really good." She also praised Lohan's performance, calling her "excellent". [43]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
1999 Artios Awards Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy [44] Ilene StargerNominated
1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Female Newcomer [45] Lindsay Lohan Nominated
1998 International Film Music Critics Association Best Original Score for a Comedy Film [46] Alan Silvestri Nominated
1999Online Film & Television AssociationBest Breakthrough Performance: Female [47] Lindsay LohanWon
Best Youth Performance [47] Lindsay LohanNominated
Best Family Actress [47] Lindsay LohanNominated
1999 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress [48] Lindsay LohanWon
Best Family Feature - Comedy [48] The Parent TrapNominated
1998 YoungStar Awards Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film [49] Lindsay LohanNominated

Home media

The Parent Trap was initially released on VHS in the United States on December 8, 1998. [50] A 20th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray was released as a Disney Movie Club Exclusive on April 24, 2018. [51] The film was also available as a launch title on Disney+. [52]

Future

On February 21, 2018, The Hollywood Reporter reported rumours that reboots of several titles were being considered for development as exclusive content for The Walt Disney Company's streaming service Disney+, with The Parent Trap being one of the projects named in the announcement. [53]

On July 20, 2020, Katie Couric moderated a virtual cast reunion through her Instagram account for the film's 22nd anniversary. [54] Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Elaine Hendrix, Lisa Ann Walter, Simon Kunz, Nancy Meyers, and Charles Shyer all participated in the video chat. [55] A charity fundraising effort during the COVID-19 pandemic, the reunion special helped raise money for chef José Andrés' non-profit organization, World Central Kitchen. [56] [57] Quaid then released an extended version of the reunion on his podcast, The Dennissance, the following day. [58]

In March 2025, Quaid addressed the possibility of a sequel, stating "there had been some talk" about it prior to Richardson's passing in 2009, but "it would be impossible to do now," continuing, "I don't think we'd have the heart for it. Maybe one day, another version will be made for another generation. We all still miss Natasha." [59]

In July 2025, Hendrix co-produced an off-Broadway parody of the film titled Ginger Twinsies. [60]

See also

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