It is all about cherishing every time you see your father.
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When Did You Last See Your Father? (2008)
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Reviews Counted:91
Fresh:66
Rotten:25
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: Sensitive to a fault, Tucker's adaptation of the Morrison novel is nonetheless solidly scripted and well-acted; guard your heartstrings.
Theatrical Release:Jun 6, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $732,392
Synopsis: Celebrated English actors Jim Broadbent and Colin Firth team up for this moving drama about a father and son. Based on Blake Morrison's autobiographical novel, WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER?... [More]
Starring: Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent, Juliet Stevenson, Gina McKee
Director: Anand Tucker
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Reviews for When Did You Last See Your Father?
...a movie that would probably be better off as a poem.
09/09/08
The performances are marvelous, and little moments ring all too true, making Tucker’s film rewarding if not illuminating.
10/18/08
Nicely balances moments of childhood trauma with a full appreciation of the man whose enthusiasm for high spirits sometimes came at considerable cost to those around him.
06/06/08
Anand Tucker has no need of bells and whistles, instead letting Colin Firth, and especially Jim Broadbent, enthral us with wonderfully vivid performances.
10/05/07
Although the subject matter may not seem obviously appealing, it’s amazing what finely attuned directorial talent, script-writing finesse and superlative acting can achieve.
02/06/08
The film is directed and lensed with such subtlety and old-fashioned restraint that you might overlook the exquisite cinematic flourishes throughout.
07/01/08
"Father" handles things with grace, wit and a healthy dose of authenticity, staying true to author Blake Morrison's clear-eyed memoir of the same name.
09/04/08
Director Anand Tucker has moved quickly past the execrable Steve Martin vehicle Shopgirl with a solid, thoughtful, character-driven film.
10/05/07
This father-son drama never rises above the archetypal: its conflict will be familiar to all, its resolution a surprise to none.
06/13/08
This is a film of regret, and judging by what we see of the characters, it deserves to be.
06/13/08
Top CriticThe catharsis here is all the more moving because of what wasn’t finished, what remained unsaid and what in the answer to the title’s question proves unknowable.
06/13/08
Manages -- in graceful and bleak ways, in unblinking yet sympathetic depictions of family life -- to take an all-too-familiar plot and still find something fresh in it through skillful and well-crafted execution.
09/15/07
The timing of this film's release before Father's Day couldn't be more perfect, because anyone with an older father should be able to find some resonance with Morrison's personal story.
06/04/08
Mature, deeply affecting father-son drama.
06/08/08
Too episodic but benefits from crackerjack acting and lush period photography.
05/06/08
Smoothly interwoven flashbacks dramatise both a relationship and an absence of one – or at least the blanks in one.
10/05/07
When Firth and Broadbent share screen time, it's very watchable. Despite their proximity in real-life ages, they're convincing as son and father.
07/23/08
A bore of a memoir.
11/06/08
Exploring the difficult, complex bonds between fathers and sons, this restrained tearjerker from Anand Tucker (Hilary & Jackie, Shopgirl) culls familiar terrain with intelligence and a towering performance by Jim Broadbent as the troubled patriarch.
05/29/08
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