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Fathers' Day

  • 19971997
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
16K
YOUR RATING
Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)
Official Trailer
Play trailer2:22
2 Videos
27 Photos
  • Comedy
  • Romance
A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
16K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ivan Reitman
  • Writers
    • Francis Veber(film Les Compères)
    • Lowell Ganz(screenplay)
    • Babaloo Mandel(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robin Williams
    • Billy Crystal
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ivan Reitman
  • Writers
    • Francis Veber(film Les Compères)
    • Lowell Ganz(screenplay)
    • Babaloo Mandel(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robin Williams
    • Billy Crystal
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 64User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Father's Day
    Trailer 2:22
    Father's Day
    Father's Day
    Trailer 2:27
    Father's Day

    Photos27

    Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)
    Caroline Reitman with Charlie Hofheimer during the filming of Fathers' Day (1997)
    Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)
    Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)
    Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)
    Robin Williams in Fathers' Day (1997)
    Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)
    Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)
    Fathers' Day (1997)
    Fathers' Day (1997)
    Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)
    Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)

    Top cast

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    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Dale Putleyas Dale Putley
    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • Jack Lawrenceas Jack Lawrence
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Carrie Lawrenceas Carrie Lawrence
    Nastassja Kinski
    Nastassja Kinski
    • Collette Andrewsas Collette Andrews
    Charlie Hofheimer
    Charlie Hofheimer
    • Scott Andrewsas Scott Andrews
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Bob Andrewsas Bob Andrews
    Dennis Burkley
    Dennis Burkley
    • Calvin the Truckeras Calvin the Trucker
    Haylie Johnson
    • Nikki Trainoras Nikki Trainor
    Charles Rocket
    Charles Rocket
    • Russ Trainoras Russ Trainor
    Patti D'Arbanville
    Patti D'Arbanville
    • Shirley Trainoras Shirley Trainor
    Jared Harris
    Jared Harris
    • Leeas Lee
    Louis Lombardi
    Louis Lombardi
    • Mattas Matt
    Mark McGrath
    Mark McGrath
    • Sugar Ray Bandas Sugar Ray Band
    Craig Bullock
    • Sugar Ray Bandas Sugar Ray Band
    Charles Stan Frazier
    • Sugar Ray Bandas Sugar Ray Band
    Matthew Murphy Karges
    • Sugar Ray Bandas Sugar Ray Band
    Rodney Sheppard
    • Sugar Ray Bandas Sugar Ray Band
    Alan Berger
    • Rexas Rex
    • Director
      • Ivan Reitman
    • Writers
      • Francis Veber(film Les Compères)
      • Lowell Ganz(screenplay)
      • Babaloo Mandel(screenplay)
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    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As a cross-promotion, Warner Brothers had Robin Williams and Billy Crystal make guest appearances in Friends (1994).
    • Goofs
      Jack's martini while he's eating lunch with Colette.
    • Quotes

      Jack Lawrence: You're a tragic hero. You're Lou Gehrig.

      Dale Putley: Who?

      Jack Lawrence: Lou Gehrig. Everybody knows Lou Gehrig. The baseball player. He died of Lou Gehrig's Disease.

      Dale Putley: Wow, what are the odds on that?

    • Crazy credits
      Film title logo at the end of end credits
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Father's Day/Twin Town/The Fifth Element/Underworld/Children of the Revolution (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Young Boy
      Written and Performed by Paul McCartney

      Courtesy of MPL Communications

    User reviews64

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    disappointing
    Very flat and predictable story. Robin and Crystal do make an ideal on-screen duo. Too bad they chose this script to do it. They can't save this mess. There are some very funny parts, but it's overshadowed by a poor story. It seems like those two and Julia Dreyfuss are the only ones making an effort. Charlie Hofheimer was very annoying and the rest of the characters looked liked they'd rather be in another film.

    A supposed big laugh was intended when Bruce Greenwood's character stepped into a Port-o-san, a truck backs into it, and it falls over into a ditch, implying that the interior is now flooded with human excrement, with him stuck inside. I have no aversion to gross-out toilet humor, but that is just not funny. From there the movie goes from going downhill (no pun intended) to a flat-out nosedive. I don't think I even lasted to the end.

    I can only hope that these two immensely talented actors will try to work another film together, but please choose something a little less insulting. Normally this would score a four, but Crystal and Williams bump it up to a 5/10.
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    5
    • MundaneNoodle
    • Jun 26, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • День батька
    • Filming locations
      • Reno/Tahoe International Airport - 2001 E. Plumb Lane, Reno, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Northern Lights Entertainment
      • Silver Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $85,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $28,598,376
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,776,159
      • May 11, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $28,598,376
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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