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• Alexander D

  
  "Parental Guidance" not suggested. Full review at themoviefreakblog.com

• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  <b><I>Parental Guidance</b></I> was a funny movie. The kids in the film are really cute, funny, and charming. It's a good movie for the whole family. The way our parents parented are much different then the way most parent today and this movie gives a… More
  <b><I>Parental Guidance</b></I> was a funny movie. The kids in the film are really cute, funny, and charming. It's a good movie for the whole family. The way our parents parented are much different then the way most parent today and this movie gives a great example of it. Billy Crystal and Bette Midler are some of my favorite actors. I loved seeing them together in this. They were a perfect match for the movie. Tomei and Everett are great as the up tight "share your feelings" parents. It's a fun watch if you get the chance to see it.

• Manu G

  
  Here come the grandparents. There go the rules. Good Family Movie! You watch a movie with Billy Crystal to laugh, and he doesn't disappoint. Crystal keeps in tune with the easygoing wit that made his hosting the Oscars so funny. "Parental Guidance" is a return to what… More
  Here come the grandparents. There go the rules. Good Family Movie! You watch a movie with Billy Crystal to laugh, and he doesn't disappoint. Crystal keeps in tune with the easygoing wit that made his hosting the Oscars so funny. "Parental Guidance" is a return to what made him famous in the first place: nice, funny family-friendly comedy. Marisa Tomei is still a stunning beauty. She steals her scenes with unrivaled grace, no matter the movie, and here plays a mom different than her own parents. The comparison makes for a laugh in itself; especially where Crystal and Tomei interact. There's no smut, no swearing, and no vulgarity. "Parental Guidance" is a refreshing blend of old and new that proves what made the classic laughs so great. Well done. Old school grandfather Artie (Billy Crystal), who is accustomed to calling the shots, meets his match when he and his eager-to-please wife Diane (Bette Midler) agree to babysit their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents (Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott) go away for work. But when 21st century problems collide with Artie and Diane's old school methods of tough rules, lots of love and old-fashioned games, it's learning to bend - and not holding your ground - that binds a family together.

• Mark H

  
  Parental Guidance is a sweet, warm family friendly comedy. Director Andy Fickman has built a solid career on directing these kinds of films. Like The Game Plan and Race to Witch Mountain, Parental Guidance has been successful with audiences, if not the critics. Granted it isn't… More
  Parental Guidance is a sweet, warm family friendly comedy. Director Andy Fickman has built a solid career on directing these kinds of films. Like The Game Plan and Race to Witch Mountain, Parental Guidance has been successful with audiences, if not the critics. Granted it isn't innovative. If you're looking for Hitchcockian twists and turns, I'd have to challenge why you'd choose a PG rated comedy from Walden Media in the first place. You sort of know that the assorted contrivances will predictably work out in the end. But the journey in getting there is amusing and therein lies the fun. The story mines humor from the generation gap. The subject of parenting is explored in a humorous and delightful way. The tone is cheerful and comforting. I was surprised at how balanced the screenplay is too. The evenhanded script goes to great lengths to present an objective view of each adult with faults as well as virtues. They all are united in the fact that they want what's best for the kids. There's a genuine respect for these characters that rarely panders to the lowest common denominator. Alright when Billy Crystal's crotch meets a child's baseball bat, that's kind of an exception. fastfilmreviews.wordpress.com

• Al S

  
  An absolutely outrageous and hysterical good time. A tremendously entertaining and heart warming comedy that will have you falling out of your chair laughing from start tot finish. A wonderfully hilarious family comedy that packs pure laughs and heart every which way. A brilliant… More
  An absolutely outrageous and hysterical good time. A tremendously entertaining and heart warming comedy that will have you falling out of your chair laughing from start tot finish. A wonderfully hilarious family comedy that packs pure laughs and heart every which way. A brilliant all-star cast who have great chemistry together and great character development. Billy Crystal and Bette Milder have never been better or funnier, they are a comic dream team that know how to balance the laughs and the heart perfectly. It has big size laughs for both kids and adults. Director, Any Fickman crafts another enjoyable and fantastic comedy.

• Everett J

  
  Here's a comedy for families that the kids will enjoy, but the parents will like much more. Billy Crystal and Bette Midler star as grandparents who spend a few days watching their grandkids while the parents are on a business trip. Only these kids sheltered, pampered, and… More
  Here's a comedy for families that the kids will enjoy, but the parents will like much more. Billy Crystal and Bette Midler star as grandparents who spend a few days watching their grandkids while the parents are on a business trip. Only these kids sheltered, pampered, and spoiled. It's old fashioned meets new wave, and its very funny. Crystal and Midler have great chemistry, and neither are annoying at all like they can be sometimes. Some of the movie is over the top with the situations the kids are in. But, I've been to little league games where the score isn't kept, and it's pretty ridiculous. Shines a good light on the way things are now in our society. Much funnier than I thought it would be, and worth a watch, especially for parents.

• KJ P

  
  Caked with cliches, slapstick, and suck-up drama, "Parental Guidance" is the most laid back film of the year. This is a film where every actor is washed up and ready to retire, and it's pretty much what the film feels like too. The filmmaking is as basic as you can… More
  Caked with cliches, slapstick, and suck-up drama, "Parental Guidance" is the most laid back film of the year. This is a film where every actor is washed up and ready to retire, and it's pretty much what the film feels like too. The filmmaking is as basic as you can possibly get and the acting is very stale. The most impressive performance is from the young actress, Bailey Madison, who has a very bright future ahead of her. I did not mind my experience of this film, and I even had tears in my eyes, but that is because life is life and it will give everyone something to cry about. I did not like this film, but it's not horrible!

• Bradley W

  
  Please don't judge me for seeing this, my family wanted to go so I was dragged to it. What else can I say other than kids will love the potty jokes and that Billy Crystal has really just lost his edge. I wish he would go back to making movies that were actually... good. This… More
  Please don't judge me for seeing this, my family wanted to go so I was dragged to it. What else can I say other than kids will love the potty jokes and that Billy Crystal has really just lost his edge. I wish he would go back to making movies that were actually... good. This is a movie that if it disappeared, nobody would miss it.

• Fascade F

  
  Artie Decker (Billy Crystal) is good at what he does. Being a radio announcer for a minor league baseball team for a long time he was sure that there was another season left in him to remain as an announcer. Management wants to revamp and upgrade the atmosphere of the stadium. Meaning… More
  Artie Decker (Billy Crystal) is good at what he does. Being a radio announcer for a minor league baseball team for a long time he was sure that there was another season left in him to remain as an announcer. Management wants to revamp and upgrade the atmosphere of the stadium. Meaning that they have got to let the "aging" broadcaster go. When he gets home and breaks the news to his wife, Diane Decker (Bette Midler) she is enthusiastic about it because she wants to see the three grandchildren of her only daughter Alice (Marisa Tomei). Hilarious antics are sure to be enjoyed as you experience what happens as the grand parents and the grand try to cope and understand each other as the parents take some time off on a business trip. delightfully entertaining with one tear-jerker moment for me. Please see this it is entertaining!

• Sol C

  
  The film was good but could have been so much better. It needed a rewrite. Some scenes were hilarious and other scenes were stupid. Also I think another director like Rob Reiner or Shawn Levy could have made this film much better. The film reminded me of movies like Cheaper By the… More
  The film was good but could have been so much better. It needed a rewrite. Some scenes were hilarious and other scenes were stupid. Also I think another director like Rob Reiner or Shawn Levy could have made this film much better. The film reminded me of movies like Cheaper By the Dozen, Yours Mine and Ours, Uncle Buck, and Parenthood. I also thought the tone of the movie was a bit off. Billy Crystal and Bette Midler shine here. They have a great on screen chemistry. Marisa Tomei was also good as their daughter. The 3 kids in the movie were good too. I definitely recommend it for Crystal and Midler's performances.

• Christopher O

  
  I am sure that this was made with the best intentions but it is predictable, sappy and just another lazy cookie cutter movie that kids will probably enjoy and adults will suffer through. Crystal has some nice moments but he has been much better in better written films and Midler who I… More
  I am sure that this was made with the best intentions but it is predictable, sappy and just another lazy cookie cutter movie that kids will probably enjoy and adults will suffer through. Crystal has some nice moments but he has been much better in better written films and Midler who I liked the most has good chemistry with him. But Tomei and Scott are horrible as the modern parents trying to buck the morals of the past. The kids are decent but their characters are one dimensional at best. It is one of the few if only family films this Holiday, I wish it could have been better. 12-29-12

• Jason C

  
  Throw another one in the "why was this even made" column. Parental Guidance is probably the only movie so poorly written and directed that it makes Marisa Tomei seem like a bad actress and Billy Crystal and Bette Midler appear to not be funny. There's no reason… More
  Throw another one in the "why was this even made" column. Parental Guidance is probably the only movie so poorly written and directed that it makes Marisa Tomei seem like a bad actress and Billy Crystal and Bette Midler appear to not be funny. There's no reason to write an in depth review because there isn't really much of a film. With so many jokes you could make about how children were raised versus how they are raised today, the writers couldn't come up with anything better or more original while writing a decent story. I'd think any experienced writer would have to TRY to make a movie this bad. Midler and Crystal are still who they are, so there are a couple of funny parts, but poor Tomei. She was so miscast and did so poorly in Parental Guidance that I couldn't help but feel bad for her. The only bright side to this movie being made is that Bailee Madison got to be in and develop in another film. She's an OK actress, and might turn acting into a career at the rate she's going. Parental Guidance doesn't have anything offensive, nasty, mean, or funny, and was pretty pointless and very unoriginal. Maybe a decade from now when Parental Guidance comes on TV late at night I'd say it would be good to watch. Otherwise, you'd be wasting your time watching it.

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