
Film
Parenthood
1989· PG-13· 2h 4m· Comedy· Drama
“It could happen to you.”
Ron Howard's "Parenthood" (1989) unravels the chaos and comedy of the Buckman clan, a sprawling family network wrestling with the highs and lows of child-rearing. Estranged kin, renegade offspring, and closeted secrets pepper their lives, alongside the oddball characters and lovable eccentrics who populate their world. Through a mosaic of vignettes, Howard captures the tender, tumultuous reality of familial bonds, where joy and strife are inextricably entwined.
1989-07-31
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorRon Howard
ScreenplayBabaloo Mandel
ProducerBrian Grazer
Director of PhotographyDonald McAlpine
Original Music ComposerRandy Newman
EditorDaniel P. Hanley
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1989-07-31
Runtime2h 4m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosUniversal Pictures · Imagine Entertainment
Budget$20M
Box office$126M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 728 votes
Original languageen
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