Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dad easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dad end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dad

Name: Dad
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Ethan Hawke, Kevin Spacey, Olympia Dukakis

Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one.

Directed by Gary David Goldberg

Produced by Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

1989117 min6.4 / 10

A heartfelt family drama about reconciliation and rediscovering love across generations, centered on a man learning to be present for those who matter most.

A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. Estranged from his own son, the executive comes to realize what has been missing in his own life.

Clusters

Heartwarming Family Friendships Inspiring Survival Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships American City Movies Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Parent Child Relationship Heart Attack Los Angeles, California Father Son Relationship Grandfather Grandson Relationship

Questions people ask

Is Dad violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Dad scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Dad easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Dad sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Dad end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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