Parental Guidance
Seen it?2012 | 104 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 5 times its budget, but just 18% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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 it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
18% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$120 million worldwide on a $25 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andy Fickman
- Billy CrystalArtie Decker
- Bette MidlerDiane Decker
- Marisa TomeiAlice Simmons
- Tom Everett ScottPhil Simmons
- Bailee MadisonHarper Simmons
- Joshua RushTurner Simmons
- Kyle BreitkopfBarker Simmons
- Jennifer Crystal FoleyCassandra
- Rhoda GriffisDr. Schveer
- Gedde WatanabeMr. Cheng