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  • Parenthood
  • Opened July 31, 1989 | Runtime:2 hr. 4 min.
  • PG-13
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. Read More
  • Perfectionist Gil Buckman (Steve Martin) struggles with the deficiencies of his children, thinking they reflect poorly on his parenting -- and Gil's siblings only add to the stress of his life. One of his sisters (Dianne Wiest) faces difficulty when Read More
  • Cast: Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Jason Robards, Jr., Rick Moranis
  • Director: Ron Howard
  • Genres: Comedy, Ensemble Film, Domestic Comedy

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  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Ron Howard's Parenthood is a delicate balancing act between comedy and truth, a...

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Sheila Benson

    Ron Howard reaches real maturity here, as he pulls together the script's...

  • 88
    Rolling Stone |

    Parenthood, heartfelt and howlingly comic, also comes spiced with risk and...

  • 80
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    Weaned on the homilies of "Happy Days" and the hominy grits of Mayberry, Ron...

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