Rotten
Mom and Dad Save the World, which was directed by Greg Beeman and has the straggly feel of an extended Saturday Night Live skit, boasts unusually inspired production design.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Mom and Dad Save the World
Boldly going where no parents have gone before.
1992 · 1h 28m · PG
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Overview
Emperor Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping to make Marge his before blowing up the Earth. The Emperor and other inhabitants of his planet are somewhat less than bright, and Dick begins reliving episodes of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers in order to rescue Marge, save the Earth, and restore the rightful emperor to the throne.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
9%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Mom and Dad Save the World is an insult to the idea of children's entertainment.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten
Here's a novel idea: A kids' movie with parents as heroes. That twist is the most -- some might say only -- refreshing element in Mom and Dad Save the World.
Johanna Steinmetz, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
Yet another overwrought but uninspired fantasy in which all the wit is in the amusingly stylized sets and costumes rather than the script.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Little kids will find some infantile laughs in Mom and Dad Save the World, but adults will be looking at their watches during this silly sci-fi comedy.
Variety Staff, Variety
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