Production note Parenthood made about $120 million on a $20 million budget.
Production note The film inspired a television series almost immediately after release, though the first version failed.
Production note The TV version featured Leonardo DiCaprio as the troubled kid and David Arquette in another role.
Production note Bill says the nude-photo subplot was based on producer Brian Grazer’s real experience.
Production note The photo scene is identified as Blonde Goddess, not Wet, Wild and Ready.
Production note Roger Ebert gave Parenthood four stars and praised its balance of comedy and truth.
Production note The hosts say the film was re-released to help it cross the $100 million mark.
Production note The film was written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel.
Production note Randy Newman and Diane Wiest were nominated for Oscars for the film.
Production note The movie came from a pitch to make a story about lots of kids and parents, based on the adults’ own lives.
Apollo 13 Used in a Ron Howard ranking debate; Bill praises it, Van dislikes it.
A Beautiful Mind Discussed as Howard’s Oscar-winning movie and Bill’s top Howard choice.
Night Shift Cited in Ron Howard top-five discussions.
Rush Bill includes it in a Howard Mount Rushmore and says he loved it.
The Paper Mentioned as a strong but slightly disappointing Howard movie with great casting.
Splash Included in Bill’s Howard top four.
Gung Ho Bill brings it up as an honorable mention and wonders if it is now “cancelable.”
Happy Days Used to explain how audiences knew Ron Howard before he became a director.
American Graffiti Referenced as another early Howard acting credit.
Arrested Development Cited as an example of Howard narrating a modern show after becoming a director.
The Wire Bill uses it as an example of how hard it is to see an actor in another role after a defining performance.
The Sopranos Referenced for the same point about actor identity and role association.
When Harry Met Sally Used as a comparison for how 1989 films look and feel on camera.
Soul Food Van names it as the closest Black-film analogue to Parenthood.
The World According to Garp Referenced as a more extreme example of a car-accident blowjob scene.
