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Father of the Year

  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
13K
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David Spade, Nat Faxon, Matt Shively, and Joey Bragg in Father of the Year (2018)
Buddy ComedyComedy

Before he leaves for NYC, college valedictorian Ben visits his trailer-park loser dad, then argues with Larry about whose dad can kick the other dad's ass. Loser dad hears of this and tries ... Read allBefore he leaves for NYC, college valedictorian Ben visits his trailer-park loser dad, then argues with Larry about whose dad can kick the other dad's ass. Loser dad hears of this and tries to beat up doormat dad. Chaos follows.Before he leaves for NYC, college valedictorian Ben visits his trailer-park loser dad, then argues with Larry about whose dad can kick the other dad's ass. Loser dad hears of this and tries to beat up doormat dad. Chaos follows.

  • Director
    • Tyler Spindel
  • Writers
    • Brandon Cournoyer
    • Tyler Spindel
  • Stars
    • David Spade
    • Nat Faxon
    • Joey Bragg
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tyler Spindel
    • Writers
      • Brandon Cournoyer
      • Tyler Spindel
    • Stars
      • David Spade
      • Nat Faxon
      • Joey Bragg
    • 181User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    David Spade
    David Spade
    • Wayne
    Nat Faxon
    Nat Faxon
    • Mardy
    Joey Bragg
    Joey Bragg
    • Ben
    Matt Shively
    Matt Shively
    • Larry
    Bridgit Mendler
    Bridgit Mendler
    • Meredith
    Jackie Sandler
    Jackie Sandler
    • Krystal
    Mary Gillis
    • Ruth
    Jared Sandler
    Jared Sandler
    • Nathan
    Bill Kottkamp
    Bill Kottkamp
    • PJ
    Kevin Nealon
    Kevin Nealon
    • Peter Francis
    Peyton Russ
    • Aiden
    Melanie Hutsell
    Melanie Hutsell
    • Trey's Mom
    Allen Covert
    Allen Covert
    • Trey's Dad
    Moses Storm
    Moses Storm
    • Trey
    Chris Titone
    Chris Titone
    • Flasher
    Ashley Rae Spillers
    Ashley Rae Spillers
    • Olivia
    • (as Ashley Spillers)
    Edward James Gage
    Edward James Gage
    • Ron
    Amanda Soucy
    Amanda Soucy
    • Angela
    • Director
      • Tyler Spindel
    • Writers
      • Brandon Cournoyer
      • Tyler Spindel
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    User reviews181

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    5bojan-bozovic87

    Another bad comedy movie

    Yes, I had few laughs, but in the end this is just another shallow movie with so many wasted potential. I dont know for people of what age are this movies created? I can not see them as movies for adults, because they are too much shalow and empty, so maybe this movies are realy made for kids. They should advertise them as movies for kids than, just to help us adults skip them and save us some time.
    7carlvan1977

    It's not that bad

    Why so many negative reviews?To me it felt like something someone would enjoy while multitasking.
    6kylekj-49868

    Not bad compared to recent comedies

    A 6/10 for a comedy is ok in my book. Still doesn't have replay value but I'm happy to watch a comedy in this era that doesn't involve the plot line of everyone getting hammered or partying. It fell short but not a garbage movie.
    5rwlefaivre-26233

    Like a car without a driver, this movie has no direction.

    This movie had a lot of promise after watching the trailer; however, it was poorly executed. Poor sense of humor, semi tolerable plot, and decent acting is how I would describe this movie. After the first 20 minutes, you realize you're better off watching something else.
    8mikegtk

    Ignore the bad reviews. I'm glad I did

    This is my first review. I felt I had to give this movie some love with all the hate it was getting. People are so harsh these days... I almost didn't watch the movie due to the low rating and bad reviews. My wife and I decided to give it a try anyway. We went into it with zero expectations and ended up laughing quite a bit. We were both surprised at how much we ended up liking the movie. It's full of stupid-funny humor. I wouldn't pay to see it, but it was great for popcorn on the couch at home.

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    • Trivia
      This is the 15th Happy Madison movie Chris Titone, Adam Sandler's brother-in-law, has appeared in.
    • Goofs
      When Meredith is driving away in her PostMates car after taking Ben's phone, she is seen filming in Portrait mode on the phone. However, when Ben plays back the footage, the video is shown in Landscape mode.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: David Spade/Lily James/Charlie Puth (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Dreamin
      Written by Wax (as Michael Joseph Jones), and Davy Nathan
      Performed by Wax
      Courtesy of Scrublife, Inc.

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    • Release date
      • July 20, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ông Bố Của Năm
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Happy Madison Productions
      • 424 Post
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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