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The Parenting

The Parenting

Horror · Comedy · 2025

Boyfriends Josh and Rohan plan a weekend getaway to introduce their parents, only to discover that their rental is home to an ancient demon.

Movie details

The Parenting

“Meeting the parents... it's a necessary evil.”

2025 Horror · Comedy 1h 34m

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6.0 / 10

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Boyfriends Josh and Rohan plan a weekend getaway to introduce their parents, only to discover that their rental is home to an ancient demon.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Parenting?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Craig Johnson

Written by

Kent Sublette

Brandon Flynn

Brandon Flynn

Josh

Nik Dodani

Nik Dodani

Rohan

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Frank

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Sharon

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Liddy

Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Cliff

Vivian Bang

Vivian Bang

Sara

Court is in session

Put The Parenting on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.