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2/10
Disappointing
mauvedee27 February 2021
Lacklustre movie.

Acting was fun by the children. Although not professional. Baio and Swanson lack any sort of chemistry between them as husband and wife. The story has been done a thousand times. 2 stars for effort. Maybe if the budget was bigger the actors would have been also. It's a no from me.
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2/10
Courting Mom and Dad - terrible
pedwardsit17 February 2021
A comedy with no laughs and a lack of chemistry between the husband and wife chatacters made this movie hard going. As for Scott's abysmal performance was tired and emotionless. Kristy was slightly better but seemed to lack any sense of commitment-felt like she was there in body but not in spirit. The kids were OK but I think they were let down by a confused script.
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2/10
Wow, this is pretty bad
hhsdc3412 February 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Is there another version of this movie? I get the sense that it was severely edited to have Universal release it. There is a lot of religious references that really don't make any sense in terms of the plot. It's almost like this was going to be released by some sort of church then Universal picked it up. Then Universal told them to tone down this 84 minute movies religious message. The last five minutes of the movie is a blooper reel.

The movie is about kids trying to prevent their parents from getting a divorce. As several reviews have pointed out Scott Baio and Kristie Swanson have zero chemistry together. There is a subplot about Scott Baio's work that literally required Scott Baio's character have a monologue to explain exactly what was going on. This movie is poorly written, poorly acted and just poorly looking. I don't understand why the movie didn't go through some color correction. It's quite jarring to go from vibrant outside color filming to poorly lit sets. This movie cost $1 million. Where? Don't bother with this movie, it's 84 minutes I will never get back.
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1/10
Terrible writing and acting.
brendankailer26 February 2021
This reminded me of the horrible direct to video films that were made in the 1980s. We couldn't even make it past the first thirty minutes.
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1/10
This is how far Baio's career has fallen
lynchmob-2669713 March 2021
Pathetic excuse for acting in this "movie". I have seen better acting at high school plays. Bail is the major draw in this one...and he lays a major start in this performance. This is what happens when you spend too much time propping a disaster of a president in DJT.
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1/10
Cringe, so very Cringe.
The cringe is strong with this one...

It's bad, really bad.
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1/10
I won't be getting that time back
glenn-batchelor197513 February 2021
Poorly written, acted, and filmed, just a sub-par movie in every way.
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1/10
Pathetic
coryandginger-7913227 June 2021
Pathetic... just like Scott Baio's "acting" ability, as well as his self-inflated opinions. Don't waste your time.
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1/10
Maybe next time.
danniemahmassani4 May 2021
Disappointed.

A plot is absolutely essential when writing a film.
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1/10
Disappointed.
danniemahmassani4 May 2021
A plot is essential when writing a script.

Incredible...

Maybe next time?
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10/10
Cute and reliable. Good for the family
karensparviere6 September 2021
Cute movie, funny enough and i am able to watch it with my kids without being afraid of nudity or bad language.
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1/10
Absolutely terrible
ryrymadrid28 August 2021
It's just the saddest and most pathetic movie you might ever see.
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9/10
Cute movie!
scarolabills31 October 2021
This was a very cute movie for the family. The only reason there are so many negative reviews is because he is a conservative. People cannot separate politics from personal.
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10/10
A cute family movie.
tracieluvsya17 May 2021
I found this to be a great movie to watch with the family. It has a great message.
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10/10
Scott Baio and Cast Hit a Home Run!
giftoflearning13 February 2021
Very refreshing to watch a family movie where the acting is superb by seasoned and well loved actors Scott Baio and Kristy Swanson AND their younger up and coming castmates. I LOVE the timing and execution of well placed comedy throughout the movie. The movie can be enjoyed and appreciated by viewers of all ages. Bravo! to everyone involved in the making of "Courting Mom and Dad." More movies like this, please.
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