Come to Daddy (2019)

A man in his thirties travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father.

Director:

Ant Timpson

Writers:

Toby Harvard (story), Toby Harvard

Stars:

Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Garfield Wilson

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Elijah Wood	...	Norval Greenwood
Stephen McHattie	...	Gordon
Garfield Wilson	...	Ronald Plum
Madeleine Sami	...	Gladys
Martin Donovan	...	Brian
Michael Smiley	...	Jethro
Simon Chin	...	Dandy
Ona Grauer	...	Precious
Ryan Beil	...	Danny
Raresh DiMofte	...	Swinger
Alla Rouba	...	Swinger
Noam Zylberman	...	Swinger
Gord Middleton	...	Swinger
Oliver Wilson	...	Young Norval

Storyline

Norval's life has been, to put it lightly, difficult. Currently living home with his mother, the troubled young man is coming off alcohol-related struggles. So when he receives an unexpected letter from his estranged father requesting a visit, Norval catches a bus up to his dad's secluded and scenic waterfront home. Maybe reconnecting with his father will give Norval the emotional fulfillment he's been lacking. Before long, though, he notices something off about his dad, an uneasy feeling triggered by inappropriate comments and a possible over-dependence on booze. Norval quickly realizes that his hope of father/son bonding is doomed. Instead of a family reunion, he finds himself in waking nightmare.

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Plot Keywords:

isolated house | sea | criminal | cove | secret | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language throughout, sexual content and graphic nudity

Details

Country:

Ireland Canada New Zealand USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Come to Daddy

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$57,998, 9 February 2020

Gross USA:

$96,713

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$100,998

Company Credits

Production Co:

Firefly Films, Blinder Films, Nowhere

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The films that influence the film; and Ant's reasoning for them, are Snowball Express (1972) ("for the cat & mouse twists"), Sexy Beast (2000) ("for the jarring lead antagonist and turns from comedy to violence"), The Servant (1963) ("for the mindgames with those we're inavoidably [sic] linked with"), The Birthday Party (1968) ("for the pitch-black comedy of menace") and Sam Peckinpah's 1971 masterpiece Straw Dogs (1971) ("for the simmering violence awakened in the lead")

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Quotes

Brian: You're going to have to dislocate my thumb, I'm afraid.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Elijah Wood/Ty Barnett (2020)

User Reviews

Quirky and clever as it gets

The craziness begins almost immediately and moves pretty fast--so you'd better have all your popcorn and drinks in place. We went home talking about the plot, the characters and the direction--all were on-target (and this...from a tough audience). Read the synopsis and then jump in with both feet, don't over think it just enjoy.