Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

Funnier than "Father of the Bride!"

Directed by Vincente Minnelli

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195182 min6.5 / 10

A warm, lighthearted comedy about family transitions and the gentle anxieties of becoming a grandfather, built on affection and domestic humor.

Newly married Kay Dunstan announces that she and her husband are having a baby, leaving her father to come to grips with the fact that he will soon be a granddad.

Questions people ask

  • Is Father's Little Dividend scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Father's Little Dividend easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does Father's Little Dividend end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Father's Little Dividend violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Father's Little Dividend sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Father's Little Dividend

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Father's Little Dividend

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Father's Little Dividend, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Father's Little Dividend, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Father's Little Dividend, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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