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Parenthood

Presented on 35mm—Extended intro with Ron Howard on July 12

1989. 124 m. Ron Howard. Universal Pictures. US. English. Rated PG-13.

Buckle up for a hilarious rollercoaster ride with the Buckmans, a family of lovable misfits navigating the ups and downs of parenthood with all the grace of a bull in a china shop. Through the spills, thrills, and bellyaches, Parenthood celebrates embracing the chaos, finding humor in the messiness, and realizing that the most accurate measure of parental success isn’t in perfection but in the joy of the journey. Populated with an all-star cast including Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, and a baby-faced Joaquin Phoenix—parents everywhere will relate to the warm and entertaining depiction of the foibles of family life. 

Ticket Pricing:
July 12 screening with extended introduction from Ron Howard: $30 (members), $35 (nonmembers)
July 15 screening: $11 (members), $16 (nonmembers)

"This movie has its share of laughs, but it's also Ron Howard's most personal film, and clearly his most ambitious."
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
"Ron Howard's Parenthood is a delicate balancing act between comedy and truth, a movie that contains a lot of laughter and yet is more concerned with character than punch lines."
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

SPECIAL EVENTS

Extended introduction with Filmmaker and JBFC Board Member Ron Howard

Extended introduction with Filmmaker and JBFC Board Member Ron Howard

Sunday, Jul. 12 2026, 7:00

  • Ron Howard is one of this generation’s most popular directors. From the critically acclaimed dramas Cinderella Man and Apollo 13 to the hit comedies Parenthood and Splash, he has created some of Hollywood’s most memorable films. Howard directed and produced A Beautiful Mind starring Oscar winner Russell Crowe, which earned Howard an Oscar for Best Director and also won awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress. He received his first Best Director of the Year award from the DGA for Apollo 13. The true-life drama also garnered nine Academy Award nominations, winning Oscars for Best Film Editing and Best Sound. Howard’s more recent films include Rush, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week, Pavarotti, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Rebuilding Paradise, Hillbilly Elegy, We Feed People, Thirteen Lives, and Eden.

Tickets: $30 (members), $35 (nonmembers)

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This film is part of the Ron Howard Retrospective series.



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