Parenthood (film)

Parenthood
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRon Howard
Screenplay byLowell Ganz
Babaloo Mandel
Story byLowell Ganz
Babaloo Mandel
Ron Howard
Produced byBrian Grazer
Starring
CinematographyDonald McAlpine
Edited byDaniel P. Hanley
Mike Hill
Music byRandy Newman
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • August 2, 1989 (1989-08-02)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[1]
Box office$126 million[2]

Parenthood is a 1989 American family comedy-drama film with an ensemble cast that includes Steve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, and Dianne Wiest.

The film was directed by Ron Howard, who assisted in developing the story with screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. Much of it is based on the family and parenting experiences of Howard, Ganz, Mandel, and producer Brian Grazer, who have at least 17 children among the four of them. Principal photography was filmed in and around Orlando, Florida with some scenes filmed at the University of Florida. It was nominated for two Academy Awards: Dianne Wiest for Best Supporting Actress and Randy Newman for Best Song for "I Love to See You Smile".

The film was adapted into NBC television series in 1990 and 2010. While the first series was canceled after one season, the second series ran for six seasons.

  1. ^ "Box Office Figures". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 1990. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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