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Gedde Watanabe Mr. Cheng as Mr. Mavrick Moreno Cody as Cody. Madison Lintz Ashley as Ashley. Justin R. Andy Fickman. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. The parents of Alice, a controlled mom, agree to take care of her 3 crazy children, Harper, Turner and Barker, because they feel they don't see their grandchildren enough, when Alice and her husband Phil go on a business trip for Phil.

But when everything goes downhill, they need to find a way to prove to Alice, Phil, and themselves that they can be great grandparents. Here come the grandparents. There go the rules. Rated PG for some rude humor. Did you know Edit. At Harper's audition, Turner delivers the broadcasters call of the famous Ralph Branca pitch and Bobby Thomson's home run.

The table of judges shows one old judge with a big smile. If you're looking for more parenting advice, visit our newly launched 9Honey Parenting website. Property News: Sunny playground where the growth is only just beginning - domain. Sunday 7. Bios Episodes Latest Suppliers Videos. What is Parental Guidance about? Share Mail Tweet Pinterest. Diane is trying to be a more attentive mother and grandmother, and she does her best to reconcile with her estranged adult child and get to know her grandkids.

A grandfather is struck in the testicles with a baseball bat and then vomits on a kid. A boy hits his bully in the eye and is then struck in response.

A famous skateboarder falls on the halfpipe after a boy pees on it. Mild suggestiveness and a couple of slow dances and kisses between Alice and Phil.

There's a running joke that a married couple occasionally role plays being an English punk lover and his girlfriend. Artie and Diane hug. Insults like "stupid," "poopyhead," "fartie," and other silly names. A fair bit of scatological humor, such as a boy peeing on a halfpipe and an adult getting hit in the testicles and then vomiting on a boy. Parents need to know that Parental Guidance is a mostly kid-friendly family comedy about the tension between grandparents' old-style parenting and their daughter and son-in-law's Type-A helicopter parenting.

There's some rude and scatological humor -- e. A grandfather's suggestion to stick up for yourself leads to his grandson punching his bully and then getting hit in the eye in response. Several brands are mentioned, particularly ESPN, but the product placements aren't generally overwhelming.

There's a little drinking by adults, some mild suggestiveness including references to a couple's romantic role playing , and some kissing. Add your rating See all 34 parent reviews. Add your rating See all 51 kid reviews. But when Alice and her husband, Phil Tom Everett Scott , need a babysitter in order to attend a business awards ceremony, they reluctantly turn to her parents. Desperate to see her grandchildren again, Diane convinces a melancholy Artie, who has just lost his job as a minor-league baseball announcer, to be the "A" grandparents for once.

After they arrive, the Deckers quickly realize that middle-school music prodigy Harper Bailee Madison , stuttering wallflower Turner Joshua Rush , and rambunctious Barker Kyle Harrison Breitkopf could use a little of their grandparents' more laid-back approach to parenting.

It's sad to report that the combination of brilliant comedian Crystal and the multi-talented Midler doesn't amount to much in this uninspired, "everything funny is in the trailer" family movie. The interactions between Crystal's grumpy grandfather, Midler's overeager grandmother, and their three wacky grandkids are alternately coy and annoying.

Even the one song-and-dance number Crystal and Midler break into "The Book of Love" is too forced and unnecessary to be entertaining. There are a few Crystal-inspired laughs and gags -- one at the expense of skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, who cameos -- but there aren't enough to make you forget how disappointing it is to see such iconic actors in such a blah film. Families can talk about how the movie portrays different parenting styles.

Is it funny to see how the two generations differ? Is it just a generational "thing"? If not, what accounts for the differences? Is one style "right" and the other "wrong"? Can you think of other movies that feature comical relationships between grandparents, adult children, and kids? You might also like. Rate And Review Submit review Want to see. Super Reviewer. Rate this movie Oof, that was Rotten.

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How did you buy your ticket? View All Photos Movie Info. To their surprise, Alice and her husband Tom Everett Scott ask them to watch their children so they can embark on a trip for work. It promises to be a fun time for all, until the three young ones turn out to be quite a handful for this old-fashioned couple.

Artie and Diane may need to bend the rules to make everyone happy in the end. Andy Fickman. Lisa Addario , Joe Syracuse. Dec 25, wide. Mar 26, 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. Gedde Watanabe Mr. Tony Hawk Self. Steve Levy Self. Cade Jones Ivan Halloran.

Andy Fickman Director. Lisa Addario Screenwriter. Joe Syracuse Screenwriter. Billy Crystal Producer.