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Parenthood (1989) -- The Buckman family is a midwestern family all dealing with their lives: estranged relatives, raising children, pressures of the job, and learning to be a good parent and spouse.
Parenthood (1989) -- The Buckman family is a midwestern family all dealing with their lives: estranged relatives, raising children, pressures of the job, and learning to be a good parent and spouse.

Overview

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Director:
Ron Howard
Writers (WGA):
Lowell Ganz (story) &
Babaloo Mandel (story) ...
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Release Date:
2 August 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
It could happen to you. more
Plot:
The Buckman family is a midwestern family all dealing with their lives: estranged relatives, raising children, pressures of the job, and learning to be a good parent and spouse. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
One of Ron Howard's best movies. more (99 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
124 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Gainesville, Florida, USA more

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Trivia:
This movie boasts three Academy Award winners: Jason Robards for All the President's Men (1976) and Julia (1977), Mary Steenburgen for Melvin and Howard (1980), Dianne Wiest for Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). Tom Hulce was nominated for Amadeus (1984), but lost to F. Murray Abraham. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Julie picks up the wrong pictures she gives her last name as Buckman. Even if Hellen went back to her maiden name Julie would have her fathers last name which we learn is Lampkin. more
Quotes:
Julie: I can't do this! This is too intense!
Helen: This is marriage!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "ER: Parenthood (#13.4)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
I Love To See You Smile more

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12 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
One of Ron Howard's best movies., 9 January 2001
Author: wishkah7 from Brooklyn, NY. (Where I'm from originally.)

This is a flick every parent should see. Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen play embittered parents raising their 3.4 kids, one of which is emotionally disturbed. It centers around two families who live in the same neighborhood.

Also, Rick Moranis was great in this to, as a father of a daughter who was a child prodigy who knew everything, but how to have fun. Both families go through the struggles, hardships, joys, and the good times of raising children. Whether they're rebellious teenagers or 'black sheep'.

The whole birthday party scene was a real scene stealer! And all the characters from both families and this movie's plot were all very realistic! So, next time movie night is planned for your family, rent Parenthood. I recommend this movie for any family to see! And might I add, Ron Howard's best and most superb film he ever made! I give it 5 stars!

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