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.
Directed by Andy Fickman
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Rank
#170 in 2012·#7393 overall
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Letterboxd
2.9 / 5
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Cast
Billy Crystal
Artie Decker
Bette Midler
Diane Decker
Marisa Tomei
Alice Simmons
Tom Everett Scott
Phil Simmons
Bailee Madison
Harper Simmons
Joshua Rush
Turner Simmons
Kyle Breitkopf
Barker Simmons
Jennifer Crystal Foley
Cassandra
Rhoda Griffis
Dr. Schveer
Gedde Watanabe
Mr. Cheng
Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Steve Levy
Steve Levy
Crew
Andy Fickman
Director
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Dean Semler
Director of Photography
Billy Crystal
Producer
Dylan Clark
Producer
Peter Chernin
Producer
Angela O'Neill
Property Master
Christine Lakin
Choreographer
Popular Reviews
167 reviews
kat
6.0★ · 05/02/26
i missed watching films like this.. reminds me so much of childhood
i missed watching films like this.. reminds me so much of childhood
liliana
5.0★ · 03/26/26
“can i watch the saw movies?” “sure” “yayyyy”
that’s actually me btw! (just those lines not anything else)
this is one of the many things i’ve rewatched countless times yet can’t remember so it was like watching it for the first time again and it was fun :)
“can i watch the saw movies?” “sure” “yayyyy”
that’s actually me btw! (just those lines not anything else)
this is one of the many things i’ve rewatched countless times yet can’t remember so it was like watching it for the first time again and it was fun :)
Caleb Brink
7.0★ · 03/16/26
a boomers unhinged facebook rant (with a literal “and everyone clapped” scene) turned into a 2010s mid budget family comedy. objectively awful but bette midler and billy crystal are so goddamn charming (the definitive version of the book of love, prove me wrong).
a boomers unhinged facebook rant (with a literal “and everyone clapped” scene) turned into a 2010s mid budget family comedy. objectively awful but bette midler and billy crystal are so goddamn charming (the definitive version of the book of love, prove me wrong).
Mauricio Coello
8.0★ · 08/25/25
loved it as a kid and still love it this movie is great idc
loved it as a kid and still love it this movie is great idc
