The Parent Trap (1998 film) 86% approval rating with an average rating of 6.8/10 based on 50 reviews. The website's consensus states: "Writer-director Nancy Meyers takes the winning formula of the 1961 original and gives it an amiable modern spin, while young star Lindsay Lohan shines in her breakout role." Metacritic gave the film a score of 64/100, based on reviews from 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert each gave the film three stars. Critic Kenneth Turan called Lindsay Lohan "the soul of this film as much as Hayley Mills was of the original", going on to say that "she
Parent Trap III would soon be popular for her "Home Improvement" fame. Joy, Leanna, and Monica Creel were cast to play the identical teenage triplet daughters with different personalities: Megan, the private one, Lisa, the outgoing teen rebel, and Jessie, the sweet one. The film debuted on NBC-TV's "The Magical World of Disney" on April 9, 1989. It was previewed on Disney's films released that spring next to Davy Crocket and "The Absent-Minded Professor". Mollie Miller, the film's director, would later direct the last sequel, "". Parent Trap III Parent Trap III is a 1989 American made-for-television comedy film and a sequel to