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The Parenting (2025)

The Parenting poster
Directed by
Craig Johnson
Genre
comedy horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 162 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple brings their new partners home to meet the parents. Strange events unfold as the families get together.

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What happens

The Parenting is a 2025 American black comedy horror film directed by Craig Johnson and written by Kent Sublette. It stars Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn, Parker Posey, Vivian Bang, Lisa Kudrow, Dean Norris, Brian Cox, and Edie Falco. The film premiered on Max on March 13, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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