Parental Guidance

2012 • 104 minutes

About this movie

Billy Crystal and Bette Midler star as Artie and Diane -- an old-school grandfather and his people-pleasing wife, who babysit for their three decidedly 21st century grandchildren while the kids' type-A parents (played by Marisa Tomei and Tom Everett Scott) are away for work. Artie's traditional ideas go toe-to-toe with the kids' (and their parents') cutting-edge, multitasking ways, but this modern family comes to learn that love, understanding, and an openness to trying new and old things, will always keep a family together. Andy Fickman directs from a script by Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse.

Ratings and reviews

It's contrived, boring and the most thoughtless plot line. My younger brother likes is though.

Great film I took my son to watch when it came out and laughed all the way

Really enjoyed this movie, never planned to watch it but it was fun.