Father of Invention
2010 · Movie · PG-13 · 93 min · ★ 5.4 · 41% critics
After a dangerous product ruins his career and lands him in prison, a once-celebrated inventor gets out determined to rebuild his name and fortune. With nowhere else to turn, he tries to prove he has changed by starting over, chasing a new idea, and earning back his estranged daughter’s trust.
Also known as Détestable papa
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-02-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (176 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like light comedy-dramas about second chances, family rifts, and redemption with a few heartfelt scenes; Not for you if you need realism, big laughs, or sharp plotting like Gray Matters.
Pros: a few warm moments; watchable lead performance; family-friendly tone | Cons: far-fetched premise; uneven humor; predictable story beats
Themes
- inventor
- ex-con
- parole officer
- flatmates
- father daughter relationship
Cast & crew
Kevin Spacey
as Robert Axle
Camilla Belle
as Claire Axle
Heather Graham
as Phoebe
Virginia Madsen
as Lorraine
John Stamos
as Steven Leslie
Johnny Knoxville
as Troy Coangelo
Michael Rosenbaum
as Eddie
Mary Cobb
as Sheila
- CQ
Christine Quinn
as Lisa
Anna Schafer
as Donna
Directed by Trent Cooper