Fathers' Day

PG-13 5.3
1997 1 hr 39 min Comedy , Family

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

  • Cast:
    Robin Williams , Billy Crystal , Julia Louis-Dreyfus , Nastassja Kinski , Charlie Hofheimer , Bruce Greenwood , Dennis Burkley

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Reviews

Cebalord
1997/05/09

Very best movie i ever watch

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AniInterview
1997/05/10

Sorry, this movie sucks

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Dirtylogy
1997/05/11

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

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Tayloriona
1997/05/12

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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Michael Ledo
1997/05/13

When Scott (Charlie Hofheimer) goes missing, his mother (Nastassja Kinski) informs two of her former lovers that he could be their son. Jack (Billy Crystal) is a lawyer and is skeptical but when his business takes him to San Francisco, he looks for Scott, only to run into the extremely neurotic Dale (Robin Williams) who believes Scott is also his son.Robin's neurotic character allows him to go through his various character routine which made him a star in the 80's. Together with Crystal they make for a pretty good film comedy duo. The plot was fairly stale and only the strength of Williams and Crystal pulled this thing through. 3 1/2 stars.PARENTAL GUIDE: No f-bomb, sex, or nudity. Some minor sex talk. A soft PG-13 rating.

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Python Hyena
1997/05/14

Father's Day (1997): Dir: Ivan Reitman / Cast: Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Nastassja Kinski, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bruce Greenwood: Blatantly cruel comedy that mocks fatherhood. What Nastassja Kinski does in this so-called comedy is cruel. Sure, she loves her son but she also tells two men that they are the father of her runaway son. Billy Crystal plays a lawyer who can deliver a nasty head-butt, and Robin Williams is a depressed writer who claims that attempts at suicide is the only thing keeping him alive. They both search for who they believe is their son. They also learn that he is wanted for stolen drug money. Humor is in poor taste particularly when the sincere real father goes out searching. Both leads are told that they are the real father to spare their feelings in conclusion. It is an ugly sick joke. Not a high point for Ivan Reitman who has directed such superior comedies as Ghostbusters and Dave. Crystal and Williams recycle tired material that doesn't do either one justice. Both have done superior work and will no doubt survive this trash. Kinski plays the kid's mother in the film's least sympathetic role. Julia Louis-Dreyfus is also wasted in a cardboard role. An absolute waste for all talent involved. During the next family gathering copies of this film should be used as target practice or part of a bonfire. This is the kind of film that not even dad would laugh at. Score: 0 / 10

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david-sarkies
1997/05/15

This is an American comedy staring Billy Crystal and Robin Williams and is about two grown men who are led to believe that they are the father of the same boy. An old high school girlfriend has lost her son and she approaches these men separately and tells them that the boy is their son and that he has gone missing. The men decide to seek him out and inadvertently meet and find out that they are chasing the same boy. Billy Crystal plays an upperclass lawyer who likes to think he is pretty straight and has an average life (if you count two ex-wives average, which unfortunately most people do) while Robin Williams is a crazy author who's life is quite dull, to the point where he wants to commit suicide. As for comedies, this movie is typical of America. It is funny but it is only because Robin William's character is quite bizarre. Billy Crystal, who is supposed to be a very funny comedian, is quite dull. Without the unusual character of Robin Williams, this movie would basically suck. There is a lot of Americanisms in this silly movie, such as everybody living happy at the end, and the kid lying to make everybody happy. Seriously though, lying may heal a short term wound, but it really does aggravate it in the long run. Its like putting a band aid on a bullet wound. Robin Williams' character is quite funny, but, unlike the French characters, his is just simply crazy. The French make cool characters because they are quirky. They are not outright crazy as the Americans tend to make theirs, they are just normal people with little extra things added to them. Still, can't blame them for their lack of creativity.

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MatrixHacker28
1997/05/16

If any of you have seen "Les Comperes" you know what I an talking about. This movie is just an absolute joke. Sure the big name talents make it seem like a great movie, but all in all it's just a waste of time. The storyline just doesn't seem as great. A kid runs away to follow a band. At least "Les Comperes" was funny. This was just *sighs* boring. Besides, Gerard Depardieu kicked the crap out of Francois Pignon so much it was just hilarious. This was just a watered down version of a pretty good French comedy. For once the French have done something better than us. It is a sign of things to come. Soon the U.S. will just bow down to the French as the better ones in movie making. Tis a shame!!!!!

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