Parents (1989): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Parents is a 1989 mystery horror film starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt and Bryan Madorsky. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes and earned $870,532 worldwide on a $3 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Actor at the Spirit Awards 1990. Critics gave it 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Original language
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Danish - Studio
- Vestron Pictures
- Budget
- $3M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Parents About?
The premise of Parents without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When their adult son leaves home, Kjeld and Vibeke are consumed by a profound sense of loss. Attempting to rekindle the excitement of their younger years, they revisit their former student flat, the place where their romance began. However, their nostalgic journey unexpectedly unearths painful memories and confronts them with the complexities of their past relationship.
Parents Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cannibal
- cannibalism
- close up of eyes
- close up of eye
- year 1954
- man wears eyeglasses
- slimehouse
- killer mother
- killer father
- satire comedy
- dark comedy
- parents
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- young
- boy
- live action
- 1950s
- meat
- nightmare
- 10 year old
- little girl
- little boy
- child protagonist
- suburb
- satire
- husband wife relationship
- flashback
- family relationships
- enigma
- suspicion
- sexuality
- middle class
- coming of age
- child's point of view
- hiding in a freezer
- grandmother grandson relationship
- grandfather grandson relationship
- elementary school
- tied to a chair
- stabbed in the shoulder
- scientist
- school counsellor
- nuclear family
- mother son relationship
- locked in a pantry
- laboratory
- interrupted sex
- housewife
- fire
- father son relationship
- dysfunctional family
Parents Cast
Randy Quaid leads the cast, with Mary Beth Hurt and Bryan Madorsky.
Also Starring in Parents
· 6 moreParents Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Parents 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
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IMDb 6.1 /10
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Metacritic 66 Metascore
User score 8.3
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TMDB 59% User score
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Parents Plot Summary
What happens in Parents from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1958, the Laemle family—father Nick, [Randy Quaid], mother Lily, [Mary Beth Hurt], and their 10-year-old son Michael, [Bryan Madorsky]—moves from Massachusetts to a quiet Californian suburb, trading the bustle of city life for the unsettling calm of a white-penced neighborhood. Michael, a socially awkward boy with a vividly active imagination, struggles to make friends at school and is haunted by dreams that feel almost real, including a disturbing vision where he jumps into bed only for it to split into a pool of blood.
Full summary
The whole story of Parents, scene by scene
Parents Box Office & Budget
Parents grossed $870,532 worldwide on a $3 million budget, 29% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$870.5K
29% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $870.5K
- Budget
- $3M
Parents Awards & Nominations
Parents earned 1 award nomination, including Best Actor at the Spirit Awards 1990.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Spirit Awards 1990 1 nomination- Nominated Best Actor – Randy Quaid
Parents Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Parents.
How Well Do You Know Parents?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
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- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
In what year does the story take place?
Cars in Parents
8 cars on screen, including the 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Fiesta and the 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz.
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1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Fiesta Important role -
1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Minor role -
1952 Packard 250 Minor role -
1953 Buick Super Background role
Parents Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Pfui Teufel! - Daddy ist ein Kannibale” and “Pfui Teufel”.
- Also known as
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- Pfui Teufel! - Daddy ist ein Kannibale
- Pfui Teufel
- Daddy ist ein Kannibale
- Hús a húsból
- Pranzo misterioso
- 吃人爸妈
- 페어런츠
- Moji rodiče
- הורים
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Parents FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings, awards, post-credit scenes and language of Parents, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Parents?
Parents runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Parents released?
Parents was released on January 27, 1989.
Who is in the cast of Parents?
Parents stars Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt and Bryan Madorsky, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Parents make at the box office?
Parents grossed $870,532 worldwide on a budget of $3 million.
How is Parents rated?
Parents has 6.1/10 on IMDb, 66 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Was Parents nominated for any awards?
Parents received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Parents have a post-credit scene?
No. Parents has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Parents in?
The original language of Parents is Danish.
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