Parental Guidance

"Here come the grandparents. There go the rules."

2012 1h 44m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 499

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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.

“Here come the grandparents. There go the rules.”

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Cast

Billy Crystal
Artie Decker
Bette Midler
Diane Decker
Marisa Tomei
Alice Simmons
Tom Everett Scott
Phil Simmons
Bailee Madison
Harper Simmons
Joshua Rush
Turner Simmons
Kyle Breitkopf
Barker Simmons
Jennifer Crystal Foley
Cassandra

Credits

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Director: Andy Fickman
Writers: Lisa Addario, Joe Syracuse
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.8× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andy Fickman, shot by Dean Semler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kent Beyda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Billy Crystal and Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "Here come the grandparents. There go the rules.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1047540 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Andy Fickman directs. Dean Semler behind the camera. Marc Shaiman scores. Kent Beyda cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 4.8× over at the box office.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Andy Fickman, shot by Dean Semler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kent Beyda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Billy Crystal and Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Here come the grandparents. There go the rules.".
8IMDB entry: tt1047540 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "house", "punishment", "family", "aftercreditsstinger".

The technical file

Cinematography: Dean Semler
Original score: Marc Shaiman
Editing: Kent Beyda
Production design: David J. Bomba
Costume design: Genevieve Tyrrell
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $119,772,232
Return: 479% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Parental Guidance (2012)

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r96sk2020-09-09
★ 6/10
<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 meaning which you can't help but appreciate. Unfortunately, all in all, this fails to the hit correct spot with me.

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