Review of Parental Guidance (2012) by Tracy F — 05 Feb 2014

Parts of the movie were funny. It did tend to drag out. Expected a little more out of Billy Crystal and Better Midler.

This review of Parental Guidance (2012) was written by Tracy F on 05 Feb 2014.

Parental Guidance has generally received mixed reviews.

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