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64 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

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  • Starring: Dennis Quaid, Lindsay Lohan, Natasha Richardson
  • Summary: The story of identical twin sisters (Lohan), separated at birth and raised on different continents by their successful parents Nick Parker (Quaid) and Elizabeth James (Richardson). Unaware of each other's existence, the girls coincidentally meet at an exclusive summer camp in Maine. The girls devise a scheme to switch places and ultimately reunite their parents.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Newsweek
    Reviewed by: Laura Shapiro
    90
    This film has everything for the all-important female audience: feisty heroines, lots of slapstick, great clothes.
  2. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Jean Oppenheimer
    80
    An engaging, family-oriented romantic comedy that should appeal as much to fans of the original movie as to viewers unfamiliar with the 1961 Hayley Mills version.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    The technology for twinning a single young actress is considerably more seamless than it was in 1961, and Lohan is a perky charmer.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
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  1. JamesK
    10
    One of my favourite family films:) love it.. lindsay lohan was so great,,pity about the drugs but i still love her! Can't wait for her new album:)… Expand
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  2. ccarroll21
    10
    Loved this remake. Cant beat the original but the new one is very enjoyable! I have seen it countless times and I'm 22. Lindsay was so great as a kid. This being her first film and she took on split roles, I think its impressive. Not of a fan of her later work.… Expand
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  3. Trev29
    10
    Who wouldn't like this movie? Lindsay Lohan is irresistible. Such a nice story that is told well. Just fun, fun, fun, as Brian Wilson would sing. Such a funny movie.… Expand
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