Review of Parental Guidance (2012) by Dawné H — 01 May 2013

Loved this movie! Family friendly. Funny & heart-warming. Bette Midler & Billy Crystal were hilarious together!

This review of Parental Guidance (2012) was written by Dawné H on 01 May 2013.

Parental Guidance has generally received mixed reviews.

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