My Father the Hero
1994 · Movie · PG · 90 min · ★ 5.4 · 28% critics
On a tropical vacation with her divorced dad, a teen tries to seem older and more impressive to a boy she likes by spinning a wild lie about who her dad is. The story snowballs into awkward misunderstandings around the resort, forcing father and daughter to navigate embarrassment, boundaries, and a chance to reconnect.
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Details
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1994-02-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 28/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (218 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you want a breezy, mid-’90s family comedy with tropical hijinks and a surprisingly warm parent-child core, but Not for you if the premise feels too uncomfortable or cringe-heavy, like in Jungle 2 Jungle.
Pros: sweet father-daughter bond; silly vacation humor; light, clean tone | Cons: uncomfortable central premise; jokes can fall flat; bratty teen behavior
Themes
- daughter
- holiday
- vacation
- family holiday
- caribbean sea
Cast & crew
Gérard Depardieu
as Andre
Katherine Heigl
as Nicole
Dalton James
as Ben
Lauren Hutton
as Megan
Faith Prince
as Diana
Frank Renzulli
as Fred
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Mike
Ann Hearn
as Stella
- RP
Robyn Peterson
as Doris
Stephen Burrows
as Hakim
Directed by Steve Miner