How long is Parental Guidance?

Parental Guidance is 1 h 44 min long (104 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:44 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Parental Guidance rated?

Parental Guidance is rated PG in the US.

Where can I stream Parental Guidance?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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Parental Guidance (2012) runs 1 h 44 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.0 from 500 TMDB members. Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.

Runtime: 1 h 44 min — ends 9:44 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: PG (US)
Genres: Comedy
Released: December 25, 2012
TMDB rating: 6.0 / 10 from 500 votes
Director: Andy Fickman
Starring: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription).

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How long is Parental Guidance?: Parental Guidance is 1 h 44 min long (104 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:44 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Parental Guidance rated?: Parental Guidance is rated PG in the US.
Is Parental Guidance a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream Parental Guidance?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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