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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:35
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.2/10
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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Howard juggles all the characters effortlessly, showcasing troubles left and right without losing the film to gloom. It's nimble work, blessed with a cast that knows exactly what they're reaching for in their performances.
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.
Top CriticWhile Parenthood crosses the border into schmaltz a number of times, the movie runs the gamut of realistic emotions, and one scene or another is bound to hit home with the parents who see the film.
An ambitious, keenly observed, and often very funny look at one of life's most daunting passages...
Nothing more than sitcom material stretched to two hours.
Funny, even perceptive, adult/family comedy.
Parenthood is a middlebrow masterpiece. Not a masterpiece of middlebrow but a middlebrow masterpiece, with the latter word being the subject, not the modifier.
Steve Martin's manically over-conscientious dad steals the film, whether chewing the pitch as his small son fumbles at baseball, or entertaining a kids' party as an unconvincing cowboy.
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One of Ron Howard's best with a great cast.
Ron Howard's pithy and poignant look at domestic disillusionment...a pure joy to behold!
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Even 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.
Top CriticOne-dimensional characters and 1st grade humor combine to make a self-important film that takes itself seriously. Horrible.
A funny, uneven look at the ups, downs, joys and sorrows of being a parent. It's a bit heavy-handed, but stll touching.
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