Review of Parental Guidance (2012) by Jason L — 27 Dec 2015

Parental guidance is just another funny kids movie, although the ratings were not great, the humor is pretty original and I've watched it several times.

This review of Parental Guidance (2012) was written by Jason L on 27 Dec 2015.

Parental Guidance has generally received mixed reviews.

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