Parental Guidance
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: December 25, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
13
Negative:
6
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38
USA TodayScott BowlesDec 23, 2012
The movie spends too much time wedging the couple into a May-December moment, where Crystal cracks nostalgic about the good old days. It's sweet, but it grows old. Read full review
25
New York PostSara StewartDec 26, 2012
Parental Guidance kicks off with a mean-spirited joke about an overweight woman and heads downhill from there. Read full review
20
Total FilmEmma DibdinJan 11, 2013
The kids are charmless, the writing is bland, and the embarrassing jokes sound like nails down a blackboard. Read full review
16
The A.V. ClubNathan RabinDec 26, 2012
Parental Guidance is the abysmal grandpa/grandkids bonding comedy he's (Crystal) been destined to make since he first started creating new comedy with an unmistakable old-person smell. Read full review
12
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanDec 26, 2012
It's hard to know who exactly Parental Guidance was made for. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineTomas HachardDec 23, 2012
Andy Fickman's comedy offers a confused and flat portrayal of generational differences. Read full review
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