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World's Greatest Dad (I) (2009) 6.9
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6.9/10 from 19,771 users
Metascore: 69/100
Reviews: 108 user | 120 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com When his son's body is found in a humiliating accident, a lonely high school teacher inadvertently attracts an overwhelming amount of community and media attention after covering up the truth with a phony suicide note. Director:Bobcat GoldthwaitWriter:Bobcat Goldthwait |
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Cast
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Lance
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| Morgan Murphy | ... |
Morgan
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| Evan Martin | ... | ||
| Ellie Jameson | ... | ||
| Michael Thomas Moore | ... |
Chris
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Metal Kid
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Lance Clayton is 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 is an insufferable jackass who won't give his father the time of day. Lance is dating Claire, 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. Written by andrew mcgraime
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Lance Clayton is about to get everything he deserves.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, crude and sexual content, some drug use and disturbing images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 September 2010 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
A világ legjobb apukája See more »Filming Locations:
Seattle, Washington, USABox Office
Opening Weekend:
$4,675 (USA) (21 August 2009)Gross:
$221,210 (USA) (20 November 2009)Company Credits
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Lance Clayton: What?
Andrew: Kyle never talks about vaginas, anal sex, fisting, felching, or rimjobs.
Lance Clayton: Yeah, it is a little light in the felching area, you're right. But I think it's there, Andrew, in its own way.
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Written and Performed by Bruce Hornsby
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Trivia
When Dr. Pentola is handing out copies of Kyle's book 'You Don't Know Me', they briefly show two pages in the book. What is actually shown is two pages of 'The Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka. See more »Goofs
When Mike is reading over the coroners report. This information is inaccurate. The height and weight for the character is wrong 5'4 138 lbs. Also under the autopsy notes, the "hand written" have been obviously added after the original documentation was done. See more »Quotes
Andrew: You know what's strange about the book?Lance Clayton: What?
Andrew: Kyle never talks about vaginas, anal sex, fisting, felching, or rimjobs.
Lance Clayton: Yeah, it is a little light in the felching area, you're right. But I think it's there, Andrew, in its own way.
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Connections
Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Rotten Tomatoes Show Year Endies (2009) See more »Soundtracks
"Shadow Hand"Written and Performed by Bruce Hornsby
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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This movie worked very well as a dark comedy. It followed no set boundaries and goes its own way. The results are incredibly dark, sometimes being almost twisted. There are some scenes where the viewer doesn't know whether to laugh or feel sad. Robin Williams delivers his best performance in a while as Lance Clayton, a struggling writer striving for success and hell-bent on not dying alone. I personally found it rather impressive that it was both written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait because I'm personally not too big of a fan of his stand-up and this was a far departure from it. However, the one thing that I saw as holding the movie back was its climax, which I believed took the right route, but could have been more powerful or had a bit more of a sting to it. Overall, this movie, like Observe and Report released earlier in 2009, won't be for everyone, but it works very well in its own way.