It could happen to you.
The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.
Parenthood (1989) is a comedy and drama film directed by Ron Howard, released on July 31, 1989 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest and Jason Robards. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 746 ratings.
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Steve Martin
as Gil Buckman
Mary Steenburgen
as Karen Buckman
Dianne Wiest
as Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
Jason Robards
as Frank Buckman
Rick Moranis
as Nathan Huffner
Tom Hulce
as Larry Buckman
Martha Plimpton
as Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins
Keanu Reeves
as Tod Higgins
Harley Jane Kozak
as Susan Buckman
Joaquin Phoenix
as Garry Buckman-Lampkin
Dennis Dugan
as David Brodsky
Eileen Ryan
as Marilyn Buckman
Directed by Ron Howard, written by Babaloo Mandel, Lowell Ganz and Lowell Ganz, produced by Brian Grazer.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 746 ratings.
Parenthood is a great movie, and has aged well after 30 years have passed. The writing team included the writers who also gave us two other movies I like: City Slickers and Fever Pitch. Parenthood accomplishes in general what the movie Rain Man did for my wife and me. It reminded us of our autistic daughter And made us laugh at stuff that frustrated us in “real life.“ Similarly Parenthood touches upon a lot of…
Reviewed on August 24, 2020
"Parenthood" effortlessly covers all the trials and tribulations, the successes and the failures, the hopes and the disasters of being a parent in the modern age while also managing to underscore some of the truths about the hardships of being both a child and an adult at the same time. According to this film a man's life is all about having to do things while a woman's life is all about responsibility. Life isn't…
Reviewed on December 20, 2024
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Parenthood (1989) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Parenthood (1989) includes Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Jason Robards and Rick Moranis. The film was directed by Ron Howard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Parenthood was released on July 31, 1989 and runs for 2h 4m.
Parenthood (1989) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 746 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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