Fathers' Day

1997
PG-13
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

17K

YOUR RATING

Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)

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A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

17K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Trivia
The concert was filmed at a park in Los Angeles. The scene took three days to film, and involved playing the same song over and over for all three days. To show the energy of the crowd, the extras had to cheer and "rock" to the music. On the first day everyone was up, yelling, jumping and punching their fists in the air, but by day three, most were too tired to even lift their arms, and many just remained seated.

Goofs
Jack's martini while he's eating lunch with Collette.

Quotes
Jack Lawrence: You're a tragic hero. You're Lou Gehrig.
Dale Putley: Who?
Jack Lawrence: Lou Gehrig. Everybody knows Lou Gehrig. The baseball player. He died of Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Dale Putley: Wow, what are the odds on that?

Crazy credits
Film title logo at the end of end credits

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Father's Day/Twin Town/The Fifth Element/Underworld/Children of the Revolution (1997)

Soundtracks
Young Boy
Written and Performed by Paul McCartney
Courtesy of MPL Communications

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Sure it could've been better, but it's still an enjoyable film

When you put together the talents of Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, you bet your life people are gonna expect big things. I myself expected big things. The movie doesn't deliver on all levels. There are some badly written gags and lame dialogue ("He's having some problems with his testicles"). But throughout 80 % of the movie I was entertained and got a fair share of laughs. Naturally, Billy and Robin have incredible chemistry and I'm sure a lot of their stuff was ad-libbed. They just could've used a better script. Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel wrote the great comedy "Mr. Saturday Night," so I did expect better from them. The two guys don't always seem secure with the material, and rightfully so, like with that lame running gag about "the whirl."

Nevertheless, "Fathers' Day" is a delightful comedy and it definitely has its moments. Some won't be as satisfied as others, but I myself was satisfied.

My score: 7 (out of 10)