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Parental Guidance (2002)

NR · 2002-06-12 · 1h 38m · EN
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With family, you never know what you're going to get.

Sean (Casey Lee) is a young man trying to overcome the stigma of growing up in South Central Los Angeles in a wacky extended family of misfits and miscreants. Despite his reservations, Sean brings his college-educated girlfriend, Lissa (Maia Campbell), to the family's Christmas dinner where she encounters loveable eccentrics, offended cross-dressers, and drug-addled gang members. Hilarity ensues.

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Maia CampbellMaia CampbellLissaCasey LeeCasey LeeSean GreenMonique EdwardsMonique EdwardsMichelleDwayne L. BarnesDwayne L. BarnesRashaanJermaine MontellJermaine MontellDerrick GreenStacii Jae JohnsonStacii Jae JohnsonNikkiEddie BolesEddie BolesMalikAnita M. CalAnita M. CalRealityStevie JohnsonStevie JohnsonJames

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference562446Actor preference121660 · 245965 · 43277Country preferenceUsDecade preference2000

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Frequently asked questions about Parental Guidance

What is Parental Guidance about?

Sean (Casey Lee) is a young man trying to overcome the stigma of growing up in South Central Los Angeles in a wacky extended family of misfits and miscreants. Despite his reservations, Sean brings his college-educated girlfriend, Lissa (Maia Campbell), to the family's Christmas dinner where she encounters loveable eccentrics, offended cross-dressers, and drug-addled gang members. Hilarity ensues.

How long is Parental Guidance?

Parental Guidance has a runtime of 98 minutes.