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Parenthood

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6.7/10 • 660

1989-07-312h 4m

ComedyDramaRomanceFamily

It could happen to you.

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.

Directors
Ron Howard
Editors
Mike Hill

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  1. Steve Martin

    Steve Martin

    Gil Buckman

  2. Mary Steenburgen

    Mary Steenburgen

    Karen Buckman

  3. Dianne Wiest

    Dianne Wiest

    Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman

  4. Jason Robards

    Jason Robards

    Frank Buckman

  5. Rick Moranis

    Rick Moranis

    Nathan Huffner

  6. Tom Hulce

    Tom Hulce

    Larry Buckman

  7. Martha Plimpton

    Martha Plimpton

    Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins

  8. Keanu Reeves

    Keanu Reeves

    Tod Higgins

  9. Harley Jane Kozak

    Harley Jane Kozak

    Susan Buckman

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Peter McGinn

Aug 24, 2020

9/10

Parenthood is a great movie, and has aged well after 30 years have passed. The writing team included the writers who also gave us two other movies I like: City Slickers and Fever Pitch. Parenthood accomplishes in general what the movie Rain Man did for my wife and me. It reminded us of our autistic daughter And made us laugh at stuff that frustrated us in “real life.“ Similarly Parenthood touches upon a lot of hotspots in the parenting experience and helps us laugh at them. Their is a fine Ensemble cast. I particularly like KianU Reeves as Tod, who seems like an inappropriate boyfriend for the daughter but who proves to be valuable in mentoring their disaffected son. There are many memorable situations but one line my wife and I often quote even after all these years occurs when the other son Larry is pushed out of a still moving vehicle by people he owes money to. His father, played straight by Jason Robards, asked who they were. Tod replies that they were just some friends. The memorable line by Robards’ character is, “Friends. Friends slow down; they even stop.” The movie is full of good one-liners, as well as more in-depth sources of humor. You must give it a try if you haven’t seen it and you need a feel good movie. I suspect we will watch it again soon, as we have it on DVD And it has been a while Since we have watched it.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$126,297,830.00
Keywords
parent child relationshipgrandparent grandchild relationshipdysfunctional familyfamily relationshipsparentingchildren's party