Fathers' Day
1997 · Movie · PG-13 · 99 min · ★ 5.5 · 34% critics
After a teenager runs away, his mother convinces two former boyfriends to search for him by telling each man he might be the father. The unlikely pair hits the road, chasing leads through concerts and mishaps while clashing personalities turn the search into a messy, heartfelt comedy about responsibility and family.
Based on Les Compères
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-05-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 34/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (305 votes)
- Box office
- $35,659,604
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light road-trip comedy powered by a mismatched duo and occasional sentiment, in the same easygoing lane as Multiplicity or EDtv; Not for you if you dislike lowbrow jokes, darker bits, or a flimsy premise.
Pros: strong odd-couple pairing; some sweet moments; road-trip hijinks | Cons: uneven laughs; crude or tasteless gags; thin, silly plot
Themes
- friendship
- run away
- paternity
- teen angst
- drug dealing
- parenthood
Cast & crew
Robin Williams
as Dale Putley
Billy Crystal
as Jack Lawrence
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
as Carrie Lawrence
Nastassja Kinski
as Collette Andrews
Charlie Hofheimer
as Scott Andrews
Bruce Greenwood
as Bob Andrews
Dennis Burkley
as Calvin the Trucker
- HJ
Haylie Johnson
as Nikki Trainor
Charles Rocket
as Russ Trainor
Patti D'Arbanville
as Shirley Trainor
Directed by Ivan Reitman