Drunk Parents


Drunk Parents is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Fred Wolf and written by Peter Gaulke and Fred Wolf. The film stars Alec Baldwin, Salma Hayek, Joe Manganiello, Natalia Cigliuti, Jim Gaffigan and Ben Platt.
The film was released on March 21, 2019, through DirecTV Cinema and it was also released in a limited release on April 19, 2019, by Vertical Entertainment. The film attained some attention and popularity after its release on video streaming platform Netflix in August 2020.

Plot

Frank and Nancy Teagarten drive five hours to take their daughter Rachel to an Ivy League college to study to be a vet, then proceed to have a wild week. As soon as they arrive home, a Volvo towtruck comes to reposess their SUV, as their lease payments are late. Frank explains the root of his financial hardship, which stems from an artificial heart valve he had invested in got bad press so he lost everything. The repo man takes pity on him, as he himself had been a paramedic, so says he will report he did not find them for now.
The next day, the Teagartens put many items from the house onto the front lawn, as if to sell them, yet dissuade people when they ask. Jason, a young man who uses a wheelchair that Rachel had been dating, comes by and Frank teases him, to Nancy's chagrin.
In the morning, the inebriated couple discover Carl, a man answering an ad to rent Nigel's house, the neighbor away for some months. They were given the key, and meant to look after it. As Frank is offered six-month's rent paid in advance, he takes it. Soon after, Carl stops by with his parole officer to announce he is a convicted pedophile, per his legal obligation.
The Teagartens switch houses with Carl. So, later that night, other neighbors abduct them, believing they are the pedophiles. After threatening them, hoping to scare them into not causing problems in the neighborhood, they are let go.
During these seven days, the Teagartens are facing a series of financial crises: Frank's once successful company is about to go bankrupt, their house is in foreclosure, and they have just sent their daughter to a college they cannot possibly afford. Desperate, they try to sell everything they own and rent to anyone with money – including, unbeknownst to them, a convicted sex offender – all while drowning their sorrows in red wine.

Cast

In September 2015, Alec Baldwin and Salma Hayek joined the cast of the film. On January 15, 2016, Joe Manganiello, Jim Gaffigan, Bridget Moynahan and Ben Platt joined the cast of the film. On February 8, 2016, Natalia Cigliuti joined the cast of the film. Principal photography began on January 13, 2016 in New York City.

Release

In May 2017, it was announced Aviron Pictures had acquired distribution rights to the film. In September 2018, it was announced Vertical Entertainment and DirecTV Cinema would distribute the film instead. It was released through DirecTV Cinema on March 21, 2019, the film was also released in a limited release on April 19, 2019.