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"The Parent Trap" movie poster. Illustrations of Hayley Mills as a teen girl casually sitting on a chair in jeans, talking to her twin sister in a dress, sitting properly in the chair. Below them, two adults, their parents, argue.

The Parent Trap

Recommended by: Jen Howell

Release Year: 1961

Runtime: 129 min

Genres: Comedy, Romance

The Pitch: Though these days the Lindsay Lohan remake is more popular, I strongly prefer the Technicolor splendor of the 1961 Hayley Mills version that I grew up on. Mills' dual performance as a set of twins separated as babies is fantastic, and this version also features classic Hollywood icon Maureen O'Hara as the twins' mother.

Ratings

Funny: Pretty Funny

Scary: Not Scary

Sadness: Not sad

Pacing: Moderate

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Poster for "Reality Bites." Winona Ryder stands between Ben Stiller and Ethan Hawke, with the word "Love" written behind her.

Reality Bites

"Some Kind of Wonderful" movie poster. Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson and Mary Stuart Masterson stare seriously at the camera.

Some Kind of Wonderful

Poster for "The Idea of You." Anne Hathway sits in Nicholas Galitizine's arms. They smile at each other. Glasses of wine are in the background.

The Idea of You

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