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1989 film by Ron Howard

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Parenthood is a 1989 American comedy drama film directed by Ron Howard. The screenplay was written by Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, and Ron Howard, with Brian Grazer serving as producer. The film features Steve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, and Martha Plimpton in the cast. Donald McAlpine handled cinematography, while Daniel P. Hanley edited the film. Randy Newman composed the score.

The narrative focuses on a dysfunctional family and is set in Missouri, though filming took place in Florida. The movie has a runtime of 124 minutes and was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix. It was released in 1989 and 1990. The production budget was $20,000,000, and the film grossed $126,297,830. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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6.7

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.

Released: 1989-07-31124 minDir: Ron HowardComedy, DramaBudget: $20.0MBox office: $126M

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • parent child relationship
  • grandparent grandchild relationship
  • dysfunctional family
  • family relationships
  • parenting
  • children's party

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

59,028 votes

Year
1989
Runtime
124 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Ron Howard
Screenwriter
Ron Howard
Composer
Randy Newman
Producer
Brian Grazer
Production company
Imagine Entertainment
Cinematographer
Donald McAlpine
Narrative location
Missouri
Filming location
Florida
Duration
119
FilmAffinity ID
943493
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1990-06-07
film editor
Daniel P. Hanley
title
Parenthood
distributed by
Netflix
derivative work
Parenthood
review score
82/100
assessment
Bechdel test
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