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Parental Guidance (2012)

 -  Comedy  -  25 December 2012 (USA)
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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 behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.

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Cast

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Artie Decker
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Alice Simmons
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Phil Simmons
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Harper Simmons
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Cassandra
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Dr. Schveer
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Mr. Cheng
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Ivan Halloran
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Ashley
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Storyline

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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Here come the grandparents. There go the rules. See more »

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Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude humor | See all certifications »

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25 December 2012 (USA)  »

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Us & Them  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,554,053 (USA) (28 December 2012)

Gross:

$77,221,857 (USA) (26 April 2013)
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Trivia

The red and white lighthouse shown in the film is located in Harbour Town, on Hilton Head Island, SC. See more »

Goofs

Artie gets fired at the end of the baseball season (fall). Then he goes and sees his grandson's little league game (early summer). Then he goes and auditions at the X-Games as an announcer (late summer). All in the span of a week. See more »

Quotes

[from trailer]
Harper Decker Simmons: [with a mouthful of cake] Yogurt not like ice cream! You lied!
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Crazy Credits

During the credits, we see pictures of each person listed with their children. See more »

Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.55 (2012)
Bailee Madison introduces a clip from her film See more »

Soundtracks

"Book of Love"
Performed by Bette Midler and Billy Crystal
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Good Family Movie
29 December 2012 | by See all my reviews

When I read the reviews by the "experts" online I didn't want to see this movie. However, my three granddaughters 16, 13 and 10 insisted they wanted to see it on the recommendation from some friends. I am happy they did. It was much better than the professional reviews led me to believe. I would recommend that any parent or grandparent, as in my case, take take their kids to see this movie.

I will say this about the expert reviews, they helped give us excellent seats. Sometimes I wonder if they have lost touch with what movie goers want to see. They have gotten to wrapped up in the technique of the art to be able to recognize a good movie. Maybe the courses on movie making should modify their guidelines to include what the general public considers a good movie.


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