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User Rating:
6.9/10
(10,646 votes)
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Director:
Ron Howard
Writers (WGA):
Lowell Ganz (story) &Babaloo Mandel (story) ...more
Release Date:
2 August 1989 (USA)
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Genre:
Comedy / Drama more
Tagline:
It could happen to you. more
Plot Outline:
The Buckman family is a midwestern family all dealing with their lives: estranged relatives, raising children, pressures of the job, and learning to be a good parent and spouse. more
Plot Keywords:
Struggle
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Social Adjustment
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Quirky
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Parent
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Gambling
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 4 wins
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7 nominations
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User Comments:
A Sweet, warm-hearted, and subtle comedy
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(Cast overview, first billed only)Steve Martin ... Gil BuckmanDianne Wiest ... Helen Buckman Lampkin BowmanDennis Dugan ... David BrodskyMary Steenburgen ... Karen BuckmanPaul Linke ... George BowmanJason Robards ... Frank BuckmanRick Moranis ... Nathan HuffnerTom Hulce ... Larry BuckmanMartha Plimpton ... Julie Buckman-Lampkin HigginsKeanu Reeves ... Tod HigginsHarley Jane Kozak ... Susan Buckman Huffner (as Harley Kozak)Joaquin Phoenix ... Garry Buckman-Lampkin (as Leaf Phoenix)Eileen Ryan ... Marilyn BuckmanHelen Shaw ... GrandmaJasen Fisher ... Kevin Buckmanmore
Runtime:
124 min/ Argentina:125 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (DeLuxe)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16/ Iceland:L/ Canada:14A (Ontario) / Argentina:13/ Finland:K-12/9/ France:U/ Netherlands:AL/ Sweden:11/ UK:15/ USA:PG-13/ West Germany:12/ Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Gainesville, Florida, USA
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MOVIEmeter:
9% since last week
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Company:
Imagine Entertainment
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Trivia:
The film grossed just under $100 million during the original run in theaters. Several years later, the project was rereleased into theaters so it could be logged officially as earning $100 million.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Set in St. Louis, all license plates at the baseball game are from Florida.
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Quotes:
Tod:
Has anyone seen my wife?
Helen:
She's still at school. She has cheerleading practice.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Waking Up in Reno (2002)
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Soundtrack:
I Love To See You Smile
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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
A Sweet, warm-hearted, and subtle comedy, 20 September 2002
Author:
LaChantefleurie from USA
One of the things I like about this movie is its...lack of obnoxiousness.
Other comedies throw their scenes in your face with little tact and no
subtlety, but not so with this movie. Not to say that it isn't funny. It's
absolutely hilarious! But the main thing that appeals to me about Parenthood
is the warm heart that is at the center of it all. These characters have
nuanced, complicated, and not overly dramatic problems. Just like REAL
PEOPLE, and unlike many of the one-faceted characters seen in movies
today.And what better actor to play Gil than Steve Martin? A comedic genius,
Martin is capable of playing anything from slimy to sincere, conforming
perfectly to his role, and it helps that he's not a cynic. Also watch for
great appearances by Tom Hulce, perhaps best known as Amadeus (poor guy,
where'd his career go?) and a very young Joaquin Phoenix as
Gary.All in all, a very funny and very sweet comedy that I will give a
9/10!!
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