7.8
The Big Lebowski
1998
“Here come the grandparents. There go the rules.”
Parental Guidance (2012)
December 25, 20121h 44mEN
6.0
480 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Andy FickmanWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$25.0M
Revenue
$119.8M
Production Companies
Dune Entertainment IIIChernin EntertainmentFace ProductionsDune EntertainmentWalden Media
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r96sk
6.0<em>'Parental Guidance'</em> drags. It's very much a one-man band as the amusing Billy Crystal stops this from dropping to deeply low depths, he has a decent amount of good gags and is full of sharp wit. Bette Midler is a (not so) close second, she bounces off Crystal's comedy well. All of the cast that play their family are entirely forgettable, almost annoying in fact. The premise, though it may conclude with a truckload of heart, is boring. It's a tale we've all seen before and it doesn't really add anything different in that regard. It does, to be fair, at least end with a positive m…
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