The Parent Trap
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The Parent Trap

Best from age 7 · PG · 1998 · 128 min

The Parent Trap

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, unexpectedly meet at summer camp. Upon discovering their connection, they hatch a plan to switch places and orchestrate a reunion between their estranged mother and father, hoping to rekindle their romance and become a complete family.

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What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Mild

1/10

Language

Mild

1/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Mild

1/10

Romance & sensuality

Mild

1/10

Scary moments

Mild

1/10

Heads up

  • Children may get ideas about elaborate pranks.
  • One character is portrayed as a "gold digger."

Models well

  • Family connection
  • Problem-solving
  • Forgiveness
  • Second chances

Talk about it after

  • What makes a family complete?
  • Discuss the idea of step-parents.
  • Why honesty is important, even with good intentions.
  • The challenges of long-distance relationships.
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