Where to watch The Parent Trap (1961) tonight
The Parent Trap (1961) runs 2 h 9 min, is rated G in the US and averages 7.0 from 450 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 2 h 9 min — ends 10:09 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Family, Romance
- Released
- May 13, 1961
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 450 votes
- Director
- David Swift
- Starring
- Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Charles Ruggles
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Parent Trap?
- The Parent Trap is 2 h 9 min long (129 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:09 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Parent Trap rated?
- The Parent Trap is rated G in the US.
- Is The Parent Trap a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Parent Trap?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
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- The Parent Trap (1998)
- It Takes Two (1995)
- Camp Nowhere (1994)
- Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (2010)
- Magic Camp (2020)
- Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
- Freakier Friday (2025)
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
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