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World's Greatest Dad (2009) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
4593 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.54/4 |
# of Ratings: |
34 |
Genres: |
Comedy |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 08/21/2009 |
DVD Release: |
12/08/2009 |
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Director: |
Bob Goldthwait |
Actors: |
Robin Williams Henry Simmons Daryl Sabara Jermaine Williams Michael Thomas Moore Ellie Jameson |
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Andrew 05/28/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of 3/4 |
As far as dark comedies go, this one is pretty damn dark. It includes a teen suicide and man profiting off of it. The darkness of the story may be off-putting for some viewers, but it makes for a very accessible satire. It shows how people tend to almost deify the dead in many circumstances. Overall, it is a good dark comedy with fine performances from its cast. It has some slow moments and some of the characters don't exactly evoke sympathy, but overall its worth a watch for its off-putting subject matter and level of satire. |
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Rod 02/16/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of 1/4 |
OK. So. This movie. "World's Greatest Dad", has a great plot but the details used to run the story is really not-so-great, I think there will be a lot of alternative ideas on how Kyle dies which will be funnier and a lot easier to understand right away ( i actually don't get the point of having something tied on your neck while doing your "need"). The story has moral but it was not that clear.
In terms of acting, the lead did a good job but not to the supporting roles, especially the scene when there are two girls are trying to outrun (outcrawl?) each other to get Kyle's favorite singer's album. that was really bad.
As a movie in general, no cinematic technique impresses me.
Just my opinion. |
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Snoogans 01/31/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of 3.5/4 |
Great black comedy. There are some hilariously dark moments and Robin and Daryl are fantastic as father and son. |
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12/03/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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World Greatest Dad review |
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A black comedy that is actually funny, but turns very dark towards the middle of the film. This critic feels Robin Williams has the penchant for the genre (Death to Smoochy, Fisher King, etc.). Lance Clayton (Robin Williams) is a single father who dreams of becoming an author and has a sex obsessive son Kyle (Daryl Sabara). Williams was really good and absorbed his role here while Sabara provided solid support.
Plot was really dark but the humorous scenes were laughable. Lacks character development on the leads, how Lance became a single dad and how Kyle became the way he is since his father is a teacher in the school he goes too. Soundtrack was well picked and who couldn't forget Bruce Hornsby's appearance. Word's Greatest Dad is a good dark comedy about being a father when a ... |
Rating of 3/4 |
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