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* CallingParentsByTheirFirstName: Brooke's mother insists that she call her Cindy rather than "mom", which is shown as yet another way Cindy refuses to act her age.
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* CallingParentsByTheirFirstName: CallingParentsByTheirName: Brooke's mother insists that she call her Cindy rather than "mom", which is shown as yet another way Cindy refuses to act her age.
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* CallingParentsByTheirFirstName: Brooke's mother insists that she call her Cindy rather than "mom", which is shown as yet another way Cindy refuses to act her age.
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* FoulFirstDrink: Having imprisoned their parents in the basement of Grover's house, the kids all decide to try some alcohol. They all end up spitting it out.
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* SequelHook: "Oh by the way, our parents made us promise to never lock them in the basement again. We promised. But then again…there's always the attic!"
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: For all of their antics, [[spoiler: the kids actually get arrested since they did technically kidnap their parents. They do manage to get off with a lighter sentence though.]]
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Brooke's mother, Cindy, acts more like a teenager than a mother and regularly horns in on any gatherings.
* AmicableExes: According to the epilogue, Donald and Gwenna divorce, but after Gwenna gets her law degree, the two start a firm. What little we see of it indicates they get along much better as business partners than as spouses.
* AmicableExes: According to the epilogue, Donald and Gwenna divorce, but after Gwenna gets her law degree, the two start a firm. What little we see of it indicates they get along much better as business partners than as spouses.
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* DumbassHasAPoint: Much is made of Cindy's clothes and behavior, but she's the one who quite loudly points out how badly Donald treats Gwenna. This ends up instigating Gwenna asserting herself.
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* MommasBoy: TJ wants in on all this because he's sick of his father treating his mother like dirt.
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* SerialSpouse: Matt's father, Vic. He's been married multiple times and none of the marriages lasted more than two years. Matt's motivation is breaking this cycle.
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* BigDamnKiss: Grover and [[spoiler:Brooke]] at the end. To applause from the cafeteria.
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* BigDamnKiss: A somewhat lengthy one between Grover and [[spoiler:Brooke]] at the end. To applause from the cafeteria.
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* HardTruthAesop: While most of the parent's issues get happily resolved, Donald and Gwenna do ''not'' find any common ground to save their marriage, and in the end they do get divorced. In a movie that mostly plays for escapism for children, Donald and Gwenna's failed marriage shows that in some cases there just isn't any love there and some relationships just aren't healthy, and its best (for most of the people involved, at least) if they part ways.
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''House Arrest'' is a film that stars Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Kevin Pollak. The film boasts a very thorough supporting cast in Christopher [=McDonald=], Wallace Shawn, Creator/JenniferTilly, Ben Stein, and an up and coming Creator/JenniferLoveHewitt.
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''House Arrest'' is a film that stars Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Kevin Pollak. Creator/KevinPollak. The film boasts a very thorough supporting cast in Christopher [=McDonald=], Wallace Shawn, Creator/ChristopherMcDonald, Creator/WallaceShawn, Creator/JenniferTilly, Ben Stein, Creator/BenStein, and an up and coming Creator/JenniferLoveHewitt.
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* KidsRaidingTheWineCabinet: The kids raid the Beindorfs' wine cabinet during the obligatory WildTeenParty. When Mrs. Beindorf finds out about it, she yells at them so loudly that they shut down the party immediately.
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%%* ParentTrapPlot
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* {{Big Damn Kiss}}: Grover and [[spoiler: Brooke]] at the end. To applause from the cafeteria.
* {{All Guys Want Cheerleaders}}: Grover has a crush on the hottest, most popular girl in school.
* {{All Guys Want Cheerleaders}}: Grover has a crush on the hottest, most popular girl in school.
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* {{Big Damn Kiss}}: BigDamnKiss: Grover and [[spoiler: Brooke]] [[spoiler:Brooke]] at the end. To applause from the cafeteria.
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* {{Divorce is Temporary}}: Janet and Ned's problems miraculously disappear by the end of the movie and suddenly they love each other again.
* {{Discreet Drink Disposal}}: At the dinner table when the kids try alcohol for the first time.
* HappilyMarried: Subverted, then played straight at the end.
* {{Discreet Drink Disposal}}: At the dinner table when the kids try alcohol for the first time.
* HappilyMarried: Subverted, then played straight at the end.
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* {{Divorce is Temporary}}: DivorceIsTemporary: Janet and Ned's problems miraculously disappear by the end of the movie and suddenly they love each other again.
*{{Discreet Drink Disposal}}: DiscreetDrinkDisposal: At the dinner table when the kids try alcohol for the first time.
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* {{Jerkass Has a Point}}: Seriously, Donald may be a prick, but wouldn't you be pissed too if your own kids locked you in a basement ''for days?'' He has every right to be angry and want to sue!
* {{Jerkass with a Heart of Gold}}: What TJ turns into.
* {{Laser Guided Karma}}: Averted. The kids end up in juvie, not even ''prison'' although they locked their parents in the basement and threatened not to feed them until they got along. Yes, T.J's family which consists of two lawyers definitely helped, but the kids got off with an ''extremely'' light sentence and none of them were tried as adults!
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* {{Jerkass with a Heart of Gold}}: What TJ turns into.
* {{Laser Guided Karma}}: Averted. The kids end up in juvie, not even ''prison'' although they locked their parents in the basement and threatened not to feed them until they got along. Yes, T.J's family which consists of two lawyers definitely helped, but the kids got off with an ''extremely'' light sentence and none of them were tried as adults!
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* {{Jerkass Has a Point}}: JerkassHasAPoint: Seriously, Donald may be a prick, but wouldn't you be pissed too if your own kids locked you in a basement ''for days?'' He has every right to be angry and want to sue!
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*{{Laser Guided Karma}}: LaserGuidedKarma: Averted. The kids end up in juvie, not even ''prison'' although they locked their parents in the basement and threatened not to feed them until they got along. Yes, T.J's family which consists of two lawyers definitely helped, but the kids got off with an ''extremely'' light sentence and none of them were tried as adults!
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* {{Only Sane Man}}: Chief Rocco. He tries and fails numerous times to see what's going on at the Bindorf house so much that you're actually rooting for him by the end of the movie.
* ParentTrapPlot
* {{Protagonist Centered Morality}}: Grover's actions border along sociopathic. He even threatens to ''not feed the parents'' until they start getting along. But we're rooting for him because true love!
* {{Stepford Smiler}}: Gwenna.
* {{Tantrum Throwing}}: Grover, when he finds out his mom filed for divorce.
* {{The Bully}}: TJ to Grover.
* TookALevelInBadass: TJ's mom. After being belittled one too many times not only does she start getting even with her husband. [[spoiler: She is also the reason why the kids get a lighter sentence.]]
* {{Too Dumb to Live}}: Ned and Janet in the beginning. They were ''about to be released,'' but then they started arguing and ended up causing the rest of the duration of the movie. While its definitely not their fault their kids locked them in the basement, all they had to do was ''pretend'' to get along for a few measly minutes and then punish their kids for what they did!
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* {{Protagonist Centered Morality}}: Grover's actions border along sociopathic. He even threatens to ''not feed the parents'' until they start getting along. But we're rooting for him because true love!
* {{Stepford Smiler}}: Gwenna.
* {{Tantrum Throwing}}: Grover, when he finds out his mom filed for divorce.
* {{The Bully}}: TJ to Grover.
* TookALevelInBadass: TJ's mom. After being belittled one too many times not only does she start getting even with her husband. [[spoiler: She is also the reason why the kids get a lighter sentence.]]
* {{Too Dumb to Live}}: Ned and Janet in the beginning. They were ''about to be released,'' but then they started arguing and ended up causing the rest of the duration of the movie. While its definitely not their fault their kids locked them in the basement, all they had to do was ''pretend'' to get along for a few measly minutes and then punish their kids for what they did!
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* {{Only Sane Man}}: OnlySaneMan: Chief Rocco. He tries and fails numerous times to see what's going on at the Bindorf house so much that you're actually rooting for him by the end of the movie.
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*{{Protagonist Centered Morality}}: ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Grover's actions border along sociopathic. He even threatens to ''not feed the parents'' until they start getting along. But we're rooting for him because true love!
* {{Stepford Smiler}}: %%* StepfordSmiler: Gwenna.
*{{Tantrum Throwing}}: TantrumThrowing: Grover, when he finds out his mom filed for divorce.
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* TookALevelInBadass: TJ's mom. After being belittled one too many times not only does she start getting even with her husband.[[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She is also the reason why the kids get a lighter sentence.]]
*{{Too Dumb to Live}}: TooDumbToLive: Ned and Janet in the beginning. They were ''about to be released,'' but then they started arguing and ended up causing the rest of the duration of the movie. While its it's definitely not their fault their kids locked them in the basement, all they had to do was ''pretend'' to get along for a few measly minutes and then punish their kids for what they did!
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* {{Wham Line}}: "Oh, I'm nailing the door shut!" Later on, "Who sent the divorce papers?"
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* {{Wacky Parent Serious Child}}: WackyParentSeriousChild: Cindy and Brooke Figler. Brooke is always complaining about how her mom is trying to emulate her.
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* {{Only Sane Man}}: Chief Rocco. He tries and fails numerous times to see what's going on at the Bindorf house so much that you're actually rooting for him by the end of the movie.
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* {{Tantrum Throwning}}: Grover, when he finds out his mom filed for divorce.
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