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Summary

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.

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

Rhoda Griffis

Dr. Schveer

Gedde Watanabe

Mr. Cheng

Tony Hawk

Steve Levy

Cade Jones

Ivan Halloran

Mavrick Moreno

Cody

Madison Lintz

Ashley

Corey James Wright

Drayton Glass

Justin R. Kennedy

Brad Zolick

Fyodor Cherniavsky

Orchestra Conductor

Brad James

Rookie Cop

Christine Lakin

Helen

Ron Clinton Smith

Umpire Clark

Hunter Weeks

Dino

Joe Knezevich

Kent

Jody Thompson

Aaron

Maia Moss-Fife

Samantha

Jan Harrelson

Babaloo

Dwayne Boyd

Lowell

Tiffany Morgan

Amanda

Kathleen Hogan

Betsy

Gina Herron

Carol

Patricia French

Rose

Nate Panning

Coach Bostick

Joanna Daniel

Lauren

Kendra Goehring-Garnett

Doris Halloran

Matthew Warzel

Josh

Peter Luis Zimmerman

Nate

Erin O'Connor

Clara

Audray McCroskey

Gwen

Marla Malcolm

Emma

Troy Michael Simeon

Parker

Daniel Fridkin

Chet Halloran

Jade Nicolette

Lulu

Karan Kendrick

Lisa

Bart Hansard

Joey

Ralph Branca

Legendary Judge

Brett Cooper

Speech Student (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Andy Fickman

Screenplay

Lisa Addario

Screenplay

Joe Syracuse

Reviews

r96sk

September 9, 2020

<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.