Parental Guidance
“Here come the grandparents. There go the rules.”
Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.
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Cast
47 people
Billy Crystal
Artie Decker
Known for
Monsters University
When Harry Met Sally...
Brooke Jaye Taylor
Lois
Known for
The Act
First Kill
Bette Midler
Diane Decker
Known for
Hocus Pocus 2
The Stepford Wives
Marisa Tomei
Alice Simmons
Known for
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Wrestler
Tom Everett Scott
Phil Simmons
Known for
The Summer I Turned Pretty
La La Land
Bailee Madison
Harper Simmons
Known for
The Strangers: Prey at Night
Bridge to Terabithia
Joshua Rush
Turner Simmons
Known for
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
The Lion Guard
Kyle Breitkopf
Barker Simmons
Known for
V Wars
The Whispers
Jennifer Crystal Foley
Cassandra
Known for
House
61*
Rhoda Griffis
Dr. Schveer
Known for
HIS & HERS
The Hunger Games
Gedde Watanabe
Mr. Cheng
Known for
ER
Sixteen Candles
Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Known for
Slam
Gleaming the Cube
Andy Fickman Director · Lisa Addario Screenplay Joe Syracuse Screenplay
Worldwide gross $120M · Budget $25M · United States release December 25, 2012
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$119,772,232
Gross vs. budget
4.8×
Production
Dune Entertainment III
Production
Chernin Entertainment
Production
Face Productions
Production
Dune Entertainment
Production
Walden Media
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Puerto Rico · December 25, 2012
Theatrical
United States · December 25, 2012
Theatrical
United States · March 26, 2013
Physical · DVD, Blu-ray
Argentina
January 24, 2013 · Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
March 1, 2013 · Digital
Belgium
March 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Bolivia
January 31, 2013 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 11, 2013 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
January 4, 2013 · Theatrical
Chile
January 17, 2013 · Theatrical
Colombia
December 28, 2012 · Theatrical
Costa Rica
January 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 10, 2013 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 4, 2013 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
January 3, 2013 · Theatrical
Ecuador
January 4, 2013 · Theatrical
El Salvador
January 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 4, 2013 · Theatrical
France
March 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Germany
February 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Guatemala
January 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Honduras
January 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 10, 2013 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 8, 2013 · Digital
Ireland
December 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
July 10, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
October 2, 2013 · Digital
Lithuania
January 4, 2013 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 28, 2013 · Theatrical
New Zealand
December 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Nicaragua
January 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Norway
March 8, 2013 · Theatrical
Panama
January 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Peru
January 10, 2013 · Theatrical
Poland
January 25, 2013 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Romania
January 4, 2013 · Digital
Russia
January 17, 2013 · Theatrical
Singapore
January 3, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 1, 2013 · Theatrical
Ukraine
January 17, 2013 · Theatrical · UFD
United Kingdom
December 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Uruguay
January 11, 2013 · Theatrical
Venezuela
January 3, 2013 · Theatrical
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