The Parent Trap (1998 film)

This article is about the 1998 remake film. For the original, see The Parent Trap (1961 film).
The Parent Trap
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNancy Meyers
Screenplay by
Based onLisa and Lottie
by Erich Kästner
Produced byCharles Shyer
Starring
CinematographyDean Cundey
Edited byStephen A. Rotter
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
company
Distributed byBuena 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 romantic comedy film directed by Nancy Meyers in her directorial debut, who also wrote with David Swift and Charles Shyer, who also produced. It is a remake of the 1961 film of the same name and an adaptation of Erich Kästner's 1949 German novel Lisa and Lottie (Das doppelte Lottchen).

Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson star as a divorced couple who separated shortly after their identical twin daughters' birth; Lindsay Lohan stars (in her film debut) as both twins, Hallie Parker and Annie James, who are fortuitously reunited at summer camp after being separated at birth. Swift wrote the screenplay for the original 1961 film based on Lottie and Lisa. Swift is credited along with Meyers and Shyer as co-writers of the 1998 version.

The film premiered in Los Angeles on July 20, 1998, and theatrically released in the United States on July 29, and a box-office hit, grossing $92.1 million against a $15 million budget. It received positive reviews from critics, with Lohan's performance, in particular, earning high praise.

  1. ^ "The Parent Trap: 128 minutes" (PDF). Starz. January 2010. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Parent Trap". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ "The Parent Trap (1998)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ^ Knott, Matthew Hammett (May 29, 2014). "Heroines of Cinema: These 10 Female Filmmakers Prove Why Hollywood Studios Should Change Their Tune". IndieWire. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference BoxOfficeMojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).