
Parental Guidance
Taste attributes: comedyholidaysfamilyfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosed
"Here come the grandparents. There go the rules."
Boxlist takeA wholesome comedy that is straightforward, breezy and glossy. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.9 /10
TMDB · 381 votes
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Andy Fickman
Cast
- Billy Crystal
- Marisa Tomei
- Tom Everett Scott
- Bailee Madison
- Tony Hawk
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Chernin Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











