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Parenthood

1989

Ron Howard

Steve Martin, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest ...

5.1

2,917

Comedy 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.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A delicate balancing act between comedy and truth, a movie that contains a lot of laughter and yet is more concerned with character than punch lines. It's the best kind of comedy (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"[A] sophisticated sitcom of a movie"	POS
United Kingdom	Caroline Westbrook Empire	"A funny and touching look at the joys of family life (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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