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Parental Guidance (2012)

PG · 2012-12-25 · 1h 44m · EN
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Here come the grandparents. There go the rules.

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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Andy FickmanDirector
Budget
$25M
Box office
$119.8M

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Billy CrystalBilly CrystalArtie DeckerMarisa TomeiMarisa TomeiAlice SimmonsTom Everett ScottTom Everett ScottPhil SimmonsBailee MadisonBailee MadisonHarper SimmonsTony HawkTony HawkHimselfBette MidlerBette MidlerDiane DeckerGedde WatanabeGedde WatanabeMr. ChengBrad JamesBrad JamesRookie CopKyle BreitkopfKyle BreitkopfBarker SimmonsJoshua RushJoshua RushTurner SimmonsJennifer Crystal FoleyJennifer Crystal FoleyCassandraRhoda GriffisRhoda GriffisDr. Schveer

Keywords

FamilyChildrenHousePunishmentChores

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityFamily · Children · HouseDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference38049Actor preference47049 · 5775 · 9672

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What is Parental Guidance about?

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.

How long is Parental Guidance?

Parental Guidance has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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