The Parenting is a 2025 American comedy horror film directed by Craig Johnson and written by Kent Sublette. It stars Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn, Parker Posey, Vivian Bang, Lisa Kudrow, Dean Norris, Brian Cox, and Edie Falco.
The film premiered on Max on March 13, 2025.
Premise
A young gay couple, Rohan and Josh, host a weekend getaway with their respective parents in a country house rental. Things take a turn when the three couples discover the presence of a 400-year-old evil entity.[2]
Cast
- Nik Dodani as Rohan
- Brandon Flynn as Josh
- Parker Posey as Brenda
- Vivian Bang as Sara
- Lisa Kudrow as Liddy
- Dean Norris as Cliff
- Brian Cox as Frank
- Edie Falco as Sharon
Production
On January 26, 2021, New Line Cinema put in development a horror-comedy project written by Kent Sublette, with Craig Johnson attached to direct.[3] The cast was announced in March 2022.[4][5][2][6] After a table read via Zoom on March 19, 2022, filming began on March 25 in Massachusetts.[2][7] Nathan Larson composed the score.[8]
Release
The film was released on Max on March 13, 2025.[2][9]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 45 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[11]
References
- ^ "The Parenting". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Kit, Borys (March 24, 2022). "Parker Posey Joins New Line Comedy 'The Parenting' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 26, 2021). "SNL Co-Head Writer, Alex Strangelove Filmmaker Team for Horror Comedy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 16, 2022). "Brian Cox, Edie Falco, Lisa Kudrow and Dean Norris Join New Line Comedy The Parenting". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 21, 2022). "Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn Join New Line Comedy The Parenting (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 31, 2022). "'White Rabbit''s Vivian Bang Joins New Line's 'The Parenting' For HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ @goodfearcontent (April 1, 2022). "BTS from The Parenting!". Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Nathan Larson Scoring Craig Johnson's 'The Parenting'". Film Music Reporter. February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (February 11, 2025). "Horror Comedy 'The Parenting' Set For Max Launch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "The Parenting". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
- ^ "The Parenting". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
