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Parental Guidance

2012•1h 44m•★ 6.0•Released

Comedy

Here come the grandparents. There go the rules.

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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.

Movie details

Release date: 2012
Runtime: 1h 44m
Genres: Comedy
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: Andy Fickman
Production: Dune Entertainment III, Chernin Entertainment, Face Productions, Dune Entertainment, Walden Media
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $119,772,232

Cast

Portrait of Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Artie Decker

Portrait of Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Diane Decker

Portrait of Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Alice Simmons

Portrait of Tom Everett Scott

Tom Everett Scott

Phil Simmons

Portrait of Bailee Madison

Bailee Madison

Harper Simmons

Portrait of Joshua Rush

Joshua Rush

Turner Simmons

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