Tonally erratic, but chock-full of interesting concepts.
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11/17/09
World's Greatest Dad (2009)
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Reviews Counted:79
Fresh:67
Rotten:12
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: World's Greatest Dad is a risky, deadpan, dark comedy that effectively explores the nature of posthumous cults of celebrity.
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Aug 21, 2009 Limited
Box Office: $166,467
Synopsis: A thoughtful but outrageous comedy from Bobcat Goldthwait, WORLD’S GREATEST DAD is a story about a man that learns the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy, and that being... [More]
Starring: Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Henry Simmons
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
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Reviews for World's Greatest Dad
Not a terrible movie about a Walter Mitty dad and a creepy son who kills himself through asphyxiation while jerking off. If you like dark comedy, you will like this. At least, it is more interesting than the latest commodity from Jude Apatow.
11/13/09
A mind-blowing shot of misanthropic, black-comic genius.
11/06/09
Hit-and-miss black comedy about getting your 15 minutes of fame. The first act is so overdone that you want to bail, but it all comes together by the time you reach the very predictable ending. Paul Chambers, CNN.
11/01/09
In the end everything comes out as mawkish as you would expect from a Robin Williams film.
10/27/09
A surprisingly sharp and cynical story about success, public image, and fame and is about both those who have it and those who don't.
10/25/09
It’s hard to argue with Goldthwait’s assertion that society’s search for spokesmen leads to false prophets, but it feels like an observation well-made many times over in the ’90s, at the height of anti-celebrity culture.
10/14/09
...bravely acted (especially by Robin Williams, who's much better in roles like these than when he's called on to be "funny") and invigoratingly dark.
10/05/09
For fans of perversely dark comedy, World's Greatest Dad is a treasure trove of morbid sarcasm and gleeful malevolence.
10/01/09
Sly and Subtle. Not Bad for the Guy from the Police Academy films.
09/27/09
I'm not going to talk about the twist that happens 40 minutes into the film. You can probably find other critics who will try and kill the twist for you, but not me.
09/23/09
A pitch-black dark comedy that certainly won't be for everyone %u2014 but if you can stomach it, it's the most outrageous and audacious film of the season.
09/21/09
Too enamored of its cleverness... but unusual and worth seeing...
09/21/09
Offering Robin Williams his richest role in memory while serving up a nice cold bowl of shock soup for the audience, World's Greatest Dad is a surprisingly smart and severely twisted dark comedy from comic Bobcat Goldthwait.
09/21/09
Top CriticThis is the sort of movie that sends me to the keyboard to topple negative expectations, praise the participants, and hopefully drive up their box office a little.
09/12/09
World's Greatest Dad is twisted, dark and uncomfortable to watch, but it finds a strikingly original brand of humanity in the final reel.
09/11/09
Making Kyle godawful may seem edgy, even authentic. But it's pure setup.
09/11/09
Top CriticWith his delicate mix of sick humor and compassion, Goldthwait is that rare comic writer who can legitimately be compared to Lenny Bruce.
09/11/09
Top CriticThe ironically titled World’s Greatest Dad is one sick movie. That’s a compliment.
09/10/09
There is no limit to this pic's tastelessness, but there's a heart here, too.
09/10/09
Latest News for World's Greatest Dad
August 27, 2009:
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