The Parent Trap

1998 romantic comedy film directed by Nancy Meyers
Movie film Q729782
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The Parent Trap

Summary

The Parent Trap is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.96% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,489 views/month, #903 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Parent Trap's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Parent Trap's director is recorded as Nancy Meyers[4].
  • The Parent Trap's screenwriter is recorded as David Swift[5].
  • The Parent Trap's screenwriter is recorded as Charles Shyer[6].
  • The Parent Trap's screenwriter is recorded as Nancy Meyers[7].
  • The Parent Trap's screenwriter is recorded as Erich Kästner[8].
  • The Parent Trap's composer is recorded as Alan Silvestri[9].
  • The Parent Trap's genre is recorded as comedy of remarriage[10].
  • The Parent Trap's genre is recorded as comedy drama[11].
  • The Parent Trap's genre is recorded as romantic comedy[12].
  • The Parent Trap's genre is recorded as melodrama[13].
  • The Parent Trap's genre is recorded as family film[14].
  • The Parent Trap's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[15].
  • The Parent Trap's based on is recorded as Lottie and Lisa[16].
  • The Parent Trap's based on is recorded as The Parent Trap[17].
  • The Parent Trap's logo image is recorded as The Parent Trap.svg[18].
  • The Parent Trap's cast member is recorded as Lindsay Lohan[19].
  • The Parent Trap's cast member is recorded as Dennis Quaid[20].
  • The Parent Trap's cast member is recorded as Natasha Richardson[21].
  • The Parent Trap's cast member is recorded as Elaine Hendrix[22].
  • The Parent Trap's cast member is recorded as Lisa Ann Walter[23].
  • The Parent Trap's cast member is recorded as Simon Kunz[24].
  • The Parent Trap's cast member is recorded as Kat Graham[25].
  • The Parent Trap's cast member is recorded as Maggie Wheeler[26].
  • The Parent Trap's cast member is recorded as Joanna Barnes[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Parent Trap's performer is recorded as various artists[28]. Its producer is recorded as Charles Shyer[29]. Its director is recorded as Nancy Meyers[4]. Screenwriters include David Swift[5], Charles Shyer[6], Nancy Meyers[7], and Erich Kästner[8]. Cast members include Lindsay Lohan[19], Dennis Quaid[20], Natasha Richardson[21], Elaine Hendrix[22], Lisa Ann Walter[23], and Simon Kunz[24].

Publication

Publication dates include +1998-07-29T00:00:00Z[30] and +1998-10-15T00:00:00Z[31]. The Parent Trap's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include comedy of remarriage[10], comedy drama[11], romantic comedy[12], melodrama[13], family film[14], and film based on a novel[15].

Subject and Themes

The Parent Trap's main subject is recorded as summer camp program[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[34], 87%[35], and 63/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Parent Trap's after a work by is recorded as Erich Kästner[37].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Parent Trap include The Parent Rap[38], an animated series episode[39], directed by Mark Kirkland[40].

Why It Matters

The Parent Trap ranks in the top 0.96% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,489 views/month, #903 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for it include The Parent Rap[38], an animated series episode[39], directed by Mark Kirkland[40].

References

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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