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Mom and Dad Save the World

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Mom and Dad Save the World (1991)

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Reviews Counted: 9 Fresh: 1  Rotten:8 Average Rating: 2.2/10

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Runtime: 88 mins

Synopsis: A pair of suburban parents from Southern California travel to Spengo, a minuscule planet located somewhere on the edge of the universe. The ruler of Spengo has a scheme to conquer Earth, and only Mom and Dad can prevent the plan from succeeding. Fortunately, this aggressive little planet is... A pair of suburban parents from Southern California travel to Spengo, a minuscule planet located somewhere on the edge of the universe. The ruler of Spengo has a scheme to conquer Earth, and only Mom and Dad can prevent the plan from succeeding. Fortunately, this aggressive little planet is populated entirely with morons. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, Jon Lovitz, Kathy Ireland, Eric Idle

Director: Greg Beeman
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Screenwriter: Ed Solomon
Producer: Michael Phillips
Screenwriter: Chris Matheson

DVD Info

Release:

May 31, 2005

[DVD Details]
  • Before "Dumb and Dumber" there was Mom and Dad! When the Emperor Tod of the planet Spengo kidnaps housewife Marge Nelson to make her his Empress, he threatens to destroy the Earth unless she succumbs. Now only Marge and her husband Dick stand between Tod and his wicked plan.
  • Source: Warner Home Video

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    2/5

    Rarely clever misfire comedy with Garr and Jones.

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    The weirdness is kind of charming; everything else pretty much stinks.

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