Review of Parental Guidance (2012) by Tom V — 21 Mar 2013

Good movie. Billy Crystal was perfect. This was really funny all the way through. I would watch this again.

This review of Parental Guidance (2012) was written by Tom V on 21 Mar 2013.

Parental Guidance has generally received mixed reviews.

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