Parental Guidance(2012)

20th Century Fox

PG
Rated PG for some rude humor
1h 45m
- Comedy
- Family

Release Date: Dec 25, 2012

19%
59%
A-
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Artie and Diane Decker agree to look after their three grandchildren when their type-A helicopter parents go out of town for work; Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with their grandparents' old-school methods.

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Release Details

Original Release | Dec 25, 2012 | Wide

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Box Office Results

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Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$14,554,053
Total US & Canada:
$77,267,296
Total International
$42,504,936
Total Worldwide:
$119,772,232

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Director & Top Cast

Andy Fickman
Director

Billy Crystal
Artie Decker

Bette Midler
Diane Decker

Marisa Tomei
Alice Simmons

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Datasat,Dolby Digital,SDDS

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

Old school grandfather Artie (Billy Crystal), who is accustomed to calling the shots, meets his match when he and his eager-to-please wife Diane (Bette Midler) agree to babysit their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents (Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott) go away for work. But when 21st century problems collide with Artie and Dianes old school methods of tough rules, lots of love and old-fashioned games, its learning to bend and not holding your ground that binds a family together

Storyline

Artie and Diane Decker, the parents of controlling mother Alice Simmons, agree to take care of her three spirited children--Harper, Turner, and Barker--because they feel that they don't see them enough, when she and her husband Phil go on a business trip. But when everything goes downhill, they need to find a way to prove to Alice, Phil, and themselves that they can be great grandparents. Artie Decker, a sports commentator for the minor-league team Fresno Grizzlies, is fired for his old-school talk and lack of social media. He and his eager-to-please wife Diane agree to babysit their three grandchildren, Harper, Turner, and Barker, in Atlanta when their daughter Alice, and son-in-law Phil, go out of town for an entrepreneur exhibition. Problems arise as their parenting skills collide with Alice and Phil's helicopter parenting. After learning of the children's various problems, such as Harper's high-achievement syndrome, Turner's stuttering, and Barker's imaginary friend Carl, they try to make them their new best friends. Old-school grandfather Artie Decker, who is accustomed to calling the shots, meets his match when he and his eager-to-please wife Diane agree to babysit their three grandchildren, Harper, Turner, and Barker, when their type-A helicopter parents Alice and Phil go out of town for work. But when 21st century problems collide with Artie and Diane's old-school methods of tough rules, lots of love, and old-fashioned games, they realize that it's learning to bend and not holding your ground that binds a family together. — Twentieth Century Fox

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