Parenthood (1989)
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Duration: 124 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Ron Howard
Stars: Steve Martin, Tom Hulce and Rick Moranis
IMDb score:
7,1 (59.028)
Releasedate: 31 July 1989
Parenthood plot
"A comedy about life, love and the gentle art of raising children."
The story centers on the three generations of the Buckman family who experience the good and the bad in their family: estranged relatives, the black sheep of the family, the eccentrics, the secrets and the rebellious teenagers.
Actors and actresses
Gil Buckman
Karen Buckman
Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
Frank Buckman
Nathan Huffner
Larry Buckman
Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins
Tod Higgins
Susan Buckman
David Brodsky
Reviews & comments
Mescaline
-
- 7116 messages
- 3388 votes
Entertaining film that generally follows the standard paths but at the same time manages to remain interesting.
The drama and comedy elements alternate, often successful but sometimes less successful.
The dialogues were generally sharp and provide some very nice puns.
The ending is (of course?) predictable but not disturbing.
Fun movie for 2 hours of entertainment!
3*
Translated from Dutch · View original
Onderhond
-
- 87679 messages
- 13026 votes
Dramatic event.
Suffers from the same shortcoming that kills so many American comedies. The beginning is always smooth and light-hearted, but halfway through it gets bogged down in drama, sucking all the life out of such a film. This Parenthood even starts a little earlier.
And let that drama really mean nothing. Some clichés about parenthood, cardboard characters and a lot of annoying stuff that is only half-heartedly worked out. The comedy side of the film was just a bit better, but gets very little breathing room.
Last Hour has actually become a pure family drama, but with caricatural characters. Howard's direction is mediocre, no actor knows how to shape his character well and 120 minutes is at least 30 minutes too long. Ultimately a pretty boring film with some stupid morals to end.
1.5*
Translated from Dutch · View original
scorsese
-
- 13430 messages
- 11264 votes
Excellent film about three families with children who all do their best in raising them. As the title suggests, this film is about parenthood and shows this in all its facets (the nice but also the less nice things). Enough good scenes, sometimes touching but often funny (great balance between drama and comedy here). Also a nice cast.
Translated from Dutch · View originalLatest News
How Serious Film Fans Are Watching in 2026 — And Why the Home Setup Has Never Mattered More
How Much Money Has the Portrayal of Casinos Brought Into the Movie Industry?
The Death of the CGI Safety Net: Why We’re Craving Real Stakes Again
How Media Business Insights Shape Online Casino Marketing Strategies in 2026
Corporate & Media
Realtimes Network
Innovatieweg 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31(315)-764002
