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World's Greatest Dad
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World's Greatest Dad (2009) -- Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a man who has learned to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle (Daryl Sabara) is an insufferable jackass who won't give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire (Alexie Gilmore), the school's adorable art teacher, but she doesn't want to get serious -- or even acknowledge publicly that they are dating. Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there
World's Greatest Dad (2009) -- Lance is a high school teacher who protects his family from shame following the embarrassing accidental death of his son. Lance writes a fake suicide note to cover up the death, but without permission the note is published and becomes an unexpected hit. Keen to be a successful author, Lance produces an entire journal which he passes off as his son's.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   4,032 votes
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Director:
Bobcat Goldthwait
Writer (WGA):
Bobcat Goldthwait (written by)
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Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Lance Clayton is about to get everything he deserves.
Plot:
A comedy about a man who learns that the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy, and that being lonely is not necessarily the same as being alone. full summary | full synopsis
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User Comments:
The Most Brilliant Film of The Year! more (35 total)

Cast

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Robin Williams ... Lance Clayton

Alexie Gilmore ... Claire

Daryl Sabara ... Kyle

Michael Thomas Moore ... Chris
Jermaine Williams ... Jason
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Anderson ... News Crew - Boom Holder
Danielle Barnum ... Fantasy Girl
Heidi Barrientes ... Fantasy Girl

Constance Best ... Bookstore Fan

Breighana Campion ... Student / Girl Reading newspaper
Jessi Canlas ... Student
Max Canlas ... Student

Brittany Christine ... Fantasy Girl
Gary ... Low income person

Naomi Glick ... Ginger
Deborah Horne ... Dr. Dana
Bruce Hornsby ... Himself
Toby Huss ... Bert Green

Ellie Jameson ... Jennifer
Tom Kenny ... Jerry Klein

Evan Martin ... Andrew
John McCafferty Sr. ... Teacher
Mitzi McCall ... Bonnie

John Misner ... Book Publisher

Alles Mist ... Ray
Crystal Rainbow Mort ... Student

Morgan Murphy ... Coach Murphy
Gary Nelson ... Low Income Housing Person

T.J. Newton ... Teacher

Lorraine Nicholson ... Heather
Geoffrey Pierson ... Principal Anderson
Zach Sanchez ... Peter
Richard Scott ... Basketball Player

Henry Simmons ... Mike Lane
Melissa Pang Stenoien ... Beautiful LA Person
Mara Stevë ... Low Income Housing Person

Tony V. ... Dr. Pentola
Peter Weinstein ... Publisher
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, crude and sexual content, some drug use and disturbing images.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Alphacine)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45434)
Filming Locations:
Seattle, Washington, USA
Company:
Darko Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Robin Williams has a full frontal nude scene in this movie. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Lance is making love to Claire, she asks him to go more to the left, and a moment later adds "my left", but they're doing it doggy style, so they have the same left. more
Quotes:
Claire: So, do you play sports?
Kyle: No, I'm a big spaz like my dad.
Lance Clayton: Well, I was in the dive team in college.
Kyle: Diving's not really a sport, it's falling.
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Movie Connections:
References Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) more
Soundtrack:
Shadow Hand more

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6 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
The Most Brilliant Film of The Year!, 20 August 2009
10/10
Author: akita88 from United States

I think Robin Williams portrayed his character extremely well. His mix of emotion, sarcasm and humbleness flowed together excellently whilst moving consecutively, and concurrently at times. Robin Williams has shown time and time again that he is not just a rifting comedian but instead a true artist and lover of his craft, this film is no exception. Daryl Sabara has branched out into a medium of film I truly think he belongs. Who would have thought the little boy from Spy Kids could be so inviting as such a rightfully harsh and depraved character. I think this proves Bobcat Goldwaith as much more than people's general perception of him. Genius cast, genius writing, GENIUS FILM.

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