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 has generally received positive reviews.
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By Ken Hanke (2,234) for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (2,247) on 28 Mar 2004
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Parents was released in 1989 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 106 reviews, giving Parents (1989) an average rating of 61%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 70% and users giving an average score of 68%.
With a score of 61%, Parents is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1989, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1989 with similar scores include films like Road House and Teen Witch.
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