Parental Guidance

A strong candidate for the worst movie I've seen all year.

Poor Crystal. There remains a scintilla of dignity in his sad clown. He may beatbox while wearing wraparound sunglasses, but, thankfully for you and yours, he does not dance the robot.

This grating family comedy resembles a sitcom in its flat lighting, patronizing music cues, and frames supplying little visual information apart from the actors' mugging faces.

One of those intergenerational embarrassment comedies in the Meet the Fockers line, where children can enjoy seeing grown-ups looking ridiculous.

A film with little else to commend it from the obvious.

An extended "in my day" joke intended to convey the superiority of old people over a lot of supposedly contemporary behavior that doesn't actually exist in real life.

A simple family film that should prove appealing to multi-generation families looking for a film the whole family will enjoy this holiday season.

Parental Guidance is simply not very funny, which given its attempt to incorporate constant humour, poses quite the problem.

It's definitely a feel good movie, making it the perfect family friendly holiday pick - just remember not to grumble when it doesn't offer any more than that.

A series of contrivances born of some unholy union between America's Funniest Home Videos and Leave it to Beaver.