bad movie - had a great time!

My sister was rewatching this for the hundredth time last night (for some reason, I don't get why she never watches anything she HASN'T seen) and I couldn't not drop in.

It's so terrible on so many levels. The screenplay is hokey and eye-rolling, the child actors are cringe-inducing, and it falls into all the same corny traps as every cheap comedy this side of 2004.

But somehow I can't hate it. The heart is really strong, there's a scene that genuinely makes me cry, Billy Crystal is actually funny, and it nails that millennial child/grandparent dynamic better than I've seen many movies actually do it. A really sappy, lazy comedy, but I enjoy myself every time my little sister inexplicably starts streaming it.

Parental Guidance: Do not subject children (or adults) to this cinematic abortion.

A deplorable and disgusting piece of sentimental trash, one that relies on the great personality and humor of Billy Crystal to find laughs.

Let's face it, Billy is awesome, but he couldn't save this movie. Even if he tried.

Bull............shit.

I'd like to issue a public apology to my mother for dragging her to see this when it was playing at my local second-run theater.

This is such a stupid movie, but it’s somewhat enjoyable and watchable. Pretty much the definition of a guilty pleasure movie

I mean, a movie where you hear Billy Crystal sing about poop and an entire funeral service for an imaginary kangaroo with sentimental music in the background, you can’t get any better than that

the thing is i actually die too when my food is mixed

Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei are always treasures on-screen, but Parental Guidance is an overly sappy, ridiculously outdated, miserably unfunny excuse for a family comedy that looks cheap and feels embarrassing for everybody involved, especially Billy Crystal who looks humiliated and lost playing such a contemptible and moronic main character.

Billy Crystal? More like Billy Crystal Ball because this film is magic!

If I ever come across a good Billy Crystal movie, I’ll be sure to use that line. Anyways, it’s been two days since I watched this and I’ve already forgotten about 80% of it. That should tell you all you need to know about Parental Guidance.

Call me crazy but I really enjoyed this movie. It's not great but it's such a cute and enjoyable family film with a lot of laughs and a ton of heart. The main reason this works is because of the committed performances from Billy Crystal and Bette Midler who elevate this familar material. Nothing great but a cute family film.

Rip Carl :(

My ultimate comfort movie godddd

If Letterboxd had a 5th favourite movie spot, this would be in there

i hate it.

This feels like a movie a WASP mom would put on for her kids while she watches The Real Housewives of Orange County drinking wine.

How the fuck is this a 2.4 its hilarious you guys wouldn’t know a good FILM it is shat on ur face.
Also come on it’s Marisa tomei 

#kidsfilmsmatter

3 stars for Billy Crystal and Marisa Tomei. -1/2 for the ‘kids these days’ cringe

MASTAPIECE...
Freddy the kangaroo
Billy Crystal more like Billy Uncut Gems

Great film about family! Billy Crystal is 1000% my dad in this film and the ending speech is incredible and will always make me cry.

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Billy Crystal still has hair

I'd like to issue a public apology to my mother for dragging her to see this when it was playing at my local second-run theater.

Billy Crystal!