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Parental Guidance

  • 20122012
  • PGPG
  • 1h 45m
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6.0/10
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Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, and Kyle Breitkopf in Parental Guidance (2012)
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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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 ... Read allArtie 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.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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26K
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    • Andy Fickman
    • Lisa Addario
    • Joe Syracuse
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal
    • Bette Midler
    • Marisa Tomei
    • Andy Fickman
    • Lisa Addario
    • Joe Syracuse
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal
    • Bette Midler
    • Marisa Tomei
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    • 134User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
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    Andy Fickman and Joshua Rush in Parental Guidance (2012)
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    Billy Crystal and Bette Midler in Parental Guidance (2012)
    Billy Crystal, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, and Kyle Breitkopf in Parental Guidance (2012)
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    Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, and Kyle Breitkopf in Parental Guidance (2012)
    Billy Crystal, Joshua Rush, and Kyle Breitkopf in Parental Guidance (2012)
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    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • Artie Decker
    Bette Midler
    Bette Midler
    • Diane Decker
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Alice Simmons
    Tom Everett Scott
    Tom Everett Scott
    • Phil Simmons
    Bailee Madison
    Bailee Madison
    • Harper Simmons
    Joshua Rush
    Joshua Rush
    • Turner Simmons
    Kyle Breitkopf
    Kyle Breitkopf
    • Barker Simmons
    • (as Kyle Harrison Breitkopf)
    Jennifer Crystal Foley
    Jennifer Crystal Foley
    • Cassandra
    Rhoda Griffis
    Rhoda Griffis
    • Dr. Schveer
    Gedde Watanabe
    Gedde Watanabe
    • Mr. Cheng
    Tony Hawk
    Tony Hawk
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    Steve Levy
    • Steve Levy
    Cade Jones
    Cade Jones
    • Ivan Halloran
    Mavrick Moreno
    Mavrick Moreno
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    Madison Lintz
    Madison Lintz
    • Ashley
    Corey James Wright
    Corey James Wright
    • Drayton Glass
    Justin R. Kennedy
    • Brad Zolick
    • (as Justin Kennedy)
    Fyodor Cherniavsky
    • Orchestra Conductor
      • Andy Fickman
      • Lisa Addario
      • Joe Syracuse
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    • Trivia
      The movie was shot in late fall-early winter. The grass at the Atlanta home was dead, and had to be digitally colored green.
    • Goofs
      When Arty is searched by the TSA there are (what appear to be) U.S. Marines behind him to his right wearing desert camouflage uniforms. U.S. Marines are not authorized to wear camouflage uniforms off-base unless authorized by their command(s). Also, from October 2011 through March 2014 Marines did not wear their sleeves rolled up.
    • Quotes

      Drayton Glass: We're looking for guys who Tweet.

      Artie Decker: I'll tweet, I make any kind of noise you want.

    • Crazy credits
      There is one final scene, after the end of the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.48 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Possibilities
      Written by William Peterkin, Barbara L. Jordan (as Barbara Jordan) and Daniel Mark Thompson

      Performed by William Peterkin (as Pete Peterkin)

      Courtesy of Heavy Hitters Music Group

    User reviews134

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    5/10
    Bad source material but decent acting
    Parental Guidance is a pretty decent family comedy about bridging the generation gap, and the process of re-building relationships that have been neglected for a very long time.

    It is obvious to me that neither Billy Crystal or Bette Midler get too many good movie roles nowadays, and I think you can clearly see their joy at being back in the limelight in starring roles. They deliver strong performances and have great timing, and it is a pity that the source material is so weak to begin with. The basic plot is okay with me, but some of the comedy is far-fetched and grandchild Barker's bizarre behavior is used as an excuse for comedy too many times.

    I liked a couple of scenes, which deal with the pressure of constantly keeping up with the technological advances of this day and age, with Artie losing his job because he doesn't tweet or know what an app is. This is a very relevant issue and unfortunately it is lightly dealt with.

    All in all, the plot is thoroughly predictable and the points the movie wishes to make are obvious to all without any hint of subtlety, but the strong acting performances saves it from being a train wreck.
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    • Apr 3, 2013

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2012 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Johns Creek, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Walden Media
      • Chernin Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 45 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
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