House Arrest

Is House Arrest right for your family?

Movie 1996 109 min

High-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned, are acting childishly when they decide to divorce after 18 years of marriage, so they lock them up in the basement until they'll sort out their problems.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. PG (US)

Likely present: Family themesHeavy emotional content

The title and synopsis indicate family and comedy themes, with a potential element of parental conflict.

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