The Parent Trap
1961 · 129 min · Director: David Swift
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.
Emotional fingerprint
The Parent Trap (1961) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Humor
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Humor | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 35 % | 17 % | 32 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 41 % | 11 % | 39 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 46 % | 14 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 48 % | 28 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Love | 46 % | 36 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 48 % | 41 % | 30 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 50 % | 40 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 50 % | 26 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 51 % | 18 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 55 % | 28 % | 27 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 60 % | 46 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 56 % | 46 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 49 % | 33 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 50 % | 26 % | 46 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Humor | 54 % | 30 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Love | 55 % | 39 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 54 % | 31 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Humor | 54 % | 18 % | 41 % | 15 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 60 % | 30 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Love | 68 % | 53 % | 28 % | 33 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Hecky
Miss Inch
Miss Grunecker
Miss Lockness
Mr. Eaglewood
Betsy (uncredited)
Gwen (uncredited)
Ursala (uncredited)
Trooper Wilfred Stafford (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- David Swift
- Written by
- Erich Kästner, David Swift
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1961
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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