Film · 2018

Father of the Year

Name: Father of the Year
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2018-07-20
Duration: 94 min
Cast: David Spade, Nat Faxon, Joey Bragg, Matt Shively, Alin Halajian

Directed by Tyler Spindel · starring David Spade, Nat Faxon and Joey Bragg

1 h 34 min
Comedy
USA
Released in the UK 19 July 2018

4.4 Critics2 reviews

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Synopsis

The story of two drunken college newly graduates who argue while being drunk about who of their parents will win in a fight. The debate will provoke chaos when their respective parents, in an act of stupidity, take the debate in their hands and they decide to prove which one would actually win. The consequences are fatal: jobs are lost, relationships are ruined, futures are destroyed, and they even knock men their age out. It's a coming of age story about the two graduates spending some weeks together at home before they move to New York, in which the best friends will confront the idea of who their parents really are at the same time they start discovering and watching the world with the eyes of an adult.

Comedy

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The essentials

Runtime: 94 min1 hour and 34 minutes

How long is Father of the Year?: 1 hour and 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Father of the Year released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 19 July 2018.
Who directed Father of the Year?: Tyler Spindel.
Who is in Father of the Year?: It stars David Spade, Nat Faxon, Joey Bragg and Matt Shively.
Where can I watch Father of the Year?: In the UK it is available with a subscription on Netflix.

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Director: Tyler Spindel
Writers: Tyler Spindel
Producers: Allen Covert, Jeremy Kipp Walker

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What the critics say average 4.4 from 2 outlets

5.0 New York TimesGlenn Kenny While the movie is ultimately more of the same old same old, it is at least not as appallingly sexist and culturally insensitive as 'The Ridiculous Six', Mr. Sandler?s dreaded 2015 Netflix Original… Read
3.8 Roger EbertBrian Tallerico It?s just forgettable. It?s akin to a mediocre sitcom you might catch on network TV on a Monday night. You won't hate the experience of watching it, but you?ll forget you saw it before it?s even over. Read