Review of Parental Guidance (2012) by Decker W — 25 Mar 2013

Great movie. Either I have really bad taste or the critics saw a different movie. I laughed from start to finish and related to the whole thing.

This review of Parental Guidance (2012) was written by Decker W on 25 Mar 2013.

Parental Guidance has generally received mixed reviews.

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