And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (1991)

Original title

And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!

Directed by

Tony Cookson

Genre

science fiction film, science fiction comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two young brothers invent a robot that gets possessed by the spirit of their dead father. The dad's ghost helps them deal with family problems and a local bully.

quirkylightheartedgoofyheartfeltsillyfamily-friendlywhimsical

What happens

And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird is a 1991 American comedy film written and directed by Tony Cookson in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Marcia Strassman, Joshua Miller, Edan Gross, John Quade, Sam Behrens, and Alan Thicke. It follows two inventor brothers Josh and Max Carson who create a robot. But after Josh uses a ouija board at a Halloween party, the robot later on becomes inhabited by the spirit of their deceased father. The film was theatrically released in the United States on November 15, 1991, by Trimark Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office. For his performance, Miller was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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