The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.
Directed by Ron Howard
parent child relationship
grandparent grandchild relationship
dysfunctional family
family relationships
parenting
children's party
Rank
#53 in 1989·#4075 overall
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Steve Martin
Gil Buckman
Mary Steenburgen
Karen Buckman
Dianne Wiest
Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
Jason Robards
Frank Buckman
Rick Moranis
Nathan Huffner
Tom Hulce
Larry Buckman
Martha Plimpton
Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins
Keanu Reeves
Tod Higgins
Harley Jane Kozak
Susan Buckman
Joaquin Phoenix
Garry Buckman-Lampkin
Dennis Dugan
David Brodsky
Eileen Ryan
Marilyn Buckman
Crew
Ron Howard
Director
Babaloo Mandel
Screenplay
Lowell Ganz
Screenplay
Randy Newman
Original Music Composer
Donald McAlpine
Director of Photography
Brian Grazer
Producer
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Cynthia Streit
Script Supervisor
Randy Newman
Songs
Lowell Ganz
Story
Todd Hallowell
Production Design
Ron Howard
Story
Popular Reviews
226 reviews
Madalyn
8.0★ · 05/23/26
I was delightfully surprised by this one. Watched for Martha Plimpton and Keanu Reeves before I realized how stacked the cast is.
I was delightfully surprised by this one. Watched for Martha Plimpton and Keanu Reeves before I realized how stacked the cast is.
