A simple family film that should prove appealing to multi-generation families looking for a film the whole family will enjoy this holiday season.

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 19, 2020

Parental Guidance is simply not very funny, which given its attempt to incorporate constant humour, poses quite the problem.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 7, 2019

It's definitely a feel good movie, making it the perfect family friendly holiday pick - just remember not to grumble when it doesn't offer any more than that.

| Oct 22, 2018

A series of contrivances born of some unholy union between America's Funniest Home Videos and Leave it to Beaver.

| Aug 21, 2018

It's about how grandparents are important even though they say weird things and make bad jokes and try to get you excited about boring things, like baseball.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 27, 2017

There is nothing profound here, but if Artie being called "Farty" by a pre-schooler takes your fancy, then you'll have a laugh.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Sep 11, 2017

A more clichd, cloying, and predictable treacle fest than 'Parental Guidance' you will not find-if you're an adult. That's why it's a pretty good film for small children!

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jun 20, 2016

A strong candidate for the worst movie I've seen all year.

| May 5, 2016

The kids are mostly a drag and the schmaltz is poured on as thick as maple syrup, but if those by-the-numbers Disney '60s comedies with Suzanne Pleshette and Dean Jones...are your thing, Parental Guidance will warm you up over the holidays

| Jun 27, 2014

A joyless and crude comedy that celebrates bathroom humor.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Jun 30, 2013

The film's gags are predictable and fairly lame, but the stars' diehard fans will enjoy Crystal's snarky one-liners and, yes, Midler's singing.

| Jun 16, 2013

Borscht Belt humor combines with serious schmaltz to produce this gummy formulaic family comedy.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 29, 2013

People with brains they can't turn on and off for 90 minute stretches of holiday family togetherness will be driven to take some kind of painkiller before the final credits roll. Everyone else will be fine

| Original Score: 0.5/5 | Mar 14, 2013

If 'Parental Guidance' is the drivel that's passing for family fare this winter, then it's best to just keep your family warm and entertained at home.

| Original Score: .5/4 | Feb 3, 2013

... a shameless mix of obnoxious slapstick and relentless bodily-function humor that results in shots to the crotch for Crystal and blows to the brain for moviegoers.

| Jan 14, 2013

I don't know if it's reassuring or scary that in such an American film the kids seems to be UK-style victims of both health and safety rules and political correctness at the same time.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 4, 2013

Poor Crystal. There remains a scintilla of dignity in his sad clown. He may beatbox while wearing wraparound sunglasses, but, thankfully for you and yours, he does not dance the robot.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 4, 2013

This grating family comedy resembles a sitcom in its flat lighting, patronizing music cues, and frames supplying little visual information apart from the actors' mugging faces.

| Jan 3, 2013

The underlying issues make for a surprisingly relevant film.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 3, 2013

A yappy pile-up of grandparents-know-best shtick, gross-out bathroom humor and sentimental claptrap.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Jan 2, 2013