Parenthood is a 1989 American comedy movie directed by Ron Howard and starring Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Rick Moranis, Tom Hulce, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Harley Jane Kozak, Joaquin Phoenix, Kevin Hart, Dennis Dugan. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and was nominated for 2 Academy Awards in 1990. It was spun off into two television adaptions in 1990 and 2010.