Parents fingerprintLight on feelings.
Scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic
Some absurdist humor and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, mystery, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Parents is scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
Some absurdist humor and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some absurdist humor and dark humor.
History, mystery, and the mind
Its world is built around history, mystery, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 22 min
Parents runs 1 h 22 min.
Yes. Critics average 65 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see Parents much the same way.
No. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $870,532 worldwide, 29% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Canada.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Parents in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for Parents, including Rasputinian Death, Abusive Parents, Good Parents.
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