Parents (1989)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Parents
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| United States | MovieSphere+ | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | Lionsgate+ | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky |
| Canada | Lionsgate+ | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Lionsgate+ | Amazon Video, YouTube | Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | Lionsgate+ | Sky | Sky |
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| Mexico | Lionsgate+ | — | — |
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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 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. Parents is a Horror, Comedy movie, released on 1989-01-27, runtime 82 minutes.
Is Parents worth watching?
TMDB users rate Parents 5.9 out of 10 from 201 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Parents?
In the United States, Parents streams on MovieSphere+ and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Bob Balaban
Cast
- Randy Quaid as Nick Laemle
- Mary Beth Hurt as Lily Laemle
- Sandy Dennis as Millie Dew
- Bryan Madorsky as Michael Laemle
- Juno Mills-Cockell as Sheila Zellner
- Kathryn Grody as Miss Judith Baxter
- Deborah Rush as Mrs. Gladys Zellner
- Graham Jarvis as Mr. Marty Zellner
- Helen Carscallen as Grandmother
- Warren Van Evera as Grandfather
- Wayne Robson as Lab Attendant
- Uriel Byfield as Little boy
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Sources
Details and the 5.9/10 rating from Parents on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.