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Parents
“There's A New Name For Terror...”
59%
Movie
1h 22m
AI Analysis
Parents (1989) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Parents (1989) — a movie tagged as Horror and Comedy with dark, funny, and offbeat moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found f… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~82 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Parents 59% (192 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Parents suits viewers who want a dark and funny film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
59%
from 192 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1989-01-27
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- TMDB rating
- 5.9
- TMDB ID
- 27607
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What is Parents about?
Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his par... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Parents?
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How long is the movie Parents?
The official runtime for Parents is approximately 82 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Randy Quaid
Nick Laemle
Mary Beth Hurt
Lily Laemle
Sandy Dennis
Millie Dew
- B
Bryan Madorsky
Michael Laemle
- J
Juno Mills-Cockell
Sheila Zellner
Kathryn Grody
Miss Judith Baxter
Deborah Rush
Mrs. Gladys Zellner
Graham Jarvis
Mr. Marty Zellner
- H
Helen Carscallen
Grandmother
- W
Warren Van Evera
Grandfather
Wayne Robson
Lab Attendant
- U
Uriel Byfield
Little boy
- M
Mariah Balaban
Little girl
- L
Larry Palef
Announcer
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