Parental Guidance (2012)

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104 min - Comedy - 25 December 2012 (USA)

5.7

Ratings: 5.7/10 from 1,279 users Metascore: 36/100
Reviews: 25 user | 12 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com

Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behaviors collide with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.

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Parental Guidance -- Clip: Special Instructions

Parental Guidance -- A harried mom asks her parents to look after her three children when she needs to leave town for work.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
	Billy Crystal	...	Artie Decker
	Bette Midler	...	Diane Decker
	Marisa Tomei	...	Alice Simmons
	Tom Everett Scott	...	Phil Simmons
	Bailee Madison	...	Harper Simmons
	Joshua Rush	...	Turner Simmons
	Kyle Harrison Breitkopf	...	Barker Simmons
	Jennifer Crystal Foley	...	Cassandra
	Rhoda Griffis	...	Dr. Schveer
	Gedde Watanabe	...	Mr. Cheng
	Tony Hawk	...	Himself
	Steve Levy	...	Himself
	Cade Jones	...	Ivan Halloran
	Mavrick Moreno	...	Cody
	Madison Lintz	...	Ashley

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Old school grandfather Artie (Billy Crystal), who is accustomed to calling the shots, meets his match when he and his eager-to-please wife Diane (Bette Midler) agree to babysit their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents (Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott) go away for work. But when 21st century problems collide with Artie and Diane's old school methods of tough rules, lots of love and old-fashioned games, it's learning to bend - and not holding your ground - that binds a family together. Written by Official Site

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