If you loved Parenthood, try Gung Ho

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Gung Ho has roughly 3.3× fewer votes than Parenthood — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Ron Howard, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Parenthood, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Gung Ho is

Ron Howard thought he could get laughs out of American autoworkers versus Japanese management styles. Hunt mediates between his Western Pennsylvania union members and the new Japanese company's plant manager. It may not be Howard's finest film, but it probably helped someone understand globalization.

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