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World's Greatest Dad (2009)

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Movie Info


Genre

Comedy

Release Date

August 21, 2009 (Limited)

MPAA Rating

R

Duration

98 min.

Studio

Magnolia Pictures

Official Site

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REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

Cast and Crew


Director

Bob Goldthwait

Producer

Richard Kelly, Sean McKittrick, Tim Perell, Howard Gertler

Screenwriter

Bob Goldthwait

Starring

Movie Story


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 lonely is not necessarily the same as being alone. Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a man who has learned to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle (Daryl Sabara) is an insufferable jackass who won't give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire, the school's adorable art teacher, but she doesn't want to get serious - or even acknowledge publicly that they are dating. Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.

Movie Stills (10 photos)


Director Bob Goldthwait in Magnolia Pictures' World's Greatest Dad (2009)
Alexie Gilmore, Robin Williams and Zach Sanchez in Magnolia Pictures' World's Greatest Dad (2009)

Reader's Reviews


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hey theres this kid in the movie, i think his name is Evan Martin..i heard he played a character named Andrew,,,i think the character is also another lead

posted by thebest2453 on Dec 10, 2008

Evan Martin also starred in this movie

posted by Evan Martin on Dec 20, 2008

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posted by Vqmytsle on Jul 15, 2009

XJbIIl Great. Now i can say thank you!

posted by order adipex without on Aug 03, 2009

excellent. just awesome. Robin Williams at his best :)

posted by Nick on Aug 19, 2009
 
 

MOVIE REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..savagely funny..”
by Nathan Rabin [Onion AV Club]
“..nihilistic comedy..”
by Stephen Holden [NY Times]
“..really, really good movie..”
by Scott Knopf [Film Threat]