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Terrible Parents

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Some parents try their best, but fail lamentably. Others just do their worst. Which of these characters do you think is the biggest failure as a parent?

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Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980)
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Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980)
Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, and Holland Taylor in The Truman Show (1998)
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Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, and Holland Taylor in The Truman Show (1998)
Allison Janney in I, Tonya (2017)
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Allison Janney in I, Tonya (2017)
Al Pacino in The Devil's Advocate (1997)
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Al Pacino in The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie in Carrie (1976)
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Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie in Carrie (1976)
Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
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Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980)
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Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980)
Lena Headey in Game of Thrones (2011)
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Lena Headey in Game of Thrones (2011)
Ray Wise in Twin Peaks (1990)
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Ray Wise in Twin Peaks (1990)
Josh Brolin in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
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Josh Brolin in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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