Parenthood
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67% Critic Match

Parenthood

It could happen to you.

6.7 / 10 1989 2h 4mPG-13 English
ComedyDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Gil Buckman

Lead
Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Karen Buckman

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Frank Buckman

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Nathan Huffner

Tom Hulce

Tom Hulce

Larry Buckman

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Tod Higgins

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ron Howard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Parenthood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker