Fathers' Day

Fathers' Day

All she said was "My son is yours." Unfortunately, she said it to both of them.

Directed by Ivan Reitman

Produced by Silver Pictures, Northern Lights Entertainment

199799 min5.5 / 10

A lighthearted comedy about two estranged friends tricked into a road trip to find a runaway teen, discovering renewed friendship and unexpected paternal bonds along the way.

A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.

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  • Is Fathers' Day one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Fathers' Day easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Fathers' Day end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Fathers' Day scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Fathers' Day sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Fathers' Day violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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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Cinnamon Score

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Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

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Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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