There is something brave and original about piling up most of our worst parental nightmares in one movie and then daring to make a midsummer comedy out of them. It really shouldn't work, but it does.
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02/02/09
Parenthood (1989)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:7
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: The trials and tribulations of middle-class family life are depicted in director Ron Howard's humorous and loving ode to the joys of parenthood. Middle-manager Gil Buckman struggles to reconcile... [More]
Starring: Steve Martin, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Rick Moranis
Director: Ron Howard
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Reviews for Parenthood
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Top CriticAn ambitious, keenly observed, and often very funny look at one of life's most daunting passages...
02/02/09
Top CriticEven being the most sensitive parent, the film reminds us, has its limits. No matter how hard you try, you can't live your children's lives for them.
05/20/03
Top CriticIt's a shock, and a welcome one, to see Steve Martin cast against type as a doting dad. Martin's nippy wit continually lifts this movie above the swamp of sentiment.
05/12/01
Top CriticPunchy entertainment for the open-minded family, the kind that realizes Home Sweet Home is -- well, an interesting idea.
01/01/00
Top CriticA veritable diaper bag of laughs, it serves best as a sensitive guy's guide to fatherhood.
01/01/00
Top CriticIt's the best kind of comedy, where we recognize the truth of what's happening even while we're smiling, and where we eventually acknowledge that there is a truth in comedy that serious drama never can quite reach.
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