Casa de mi Padre

  • 2012


MOVIE IS comedic mexican irreverent amiable amusing
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27 %
42 % Rotten
$ 8 Million
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Positive Reviews 40
Negative reviews 32
Average Rating 2.6/5
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3.5
Its a supremely meta movie that never stops reminding audiences theyre watching a film, and a spectacularly silly one at that. Av Club
3.5
Ferrell is a good straight actor for the same reason that hes an inspired comedian: He commits himself to every moment. Even in a movie whose highest .. EW
2.5
Poor innocent Sonia doesnt know this, either, and so it is up to Armando to save Sonia from the two scumbags and restore the honor of the family name. Rogerebert
3.0
Jokes like the ones here may elicit dead silence, but Casa di mi Padre is the kind of thing that viewers may find themselves laughing at the next day, .. Common Sense Media
2.5
Unfortunately for Casa de Mi Padre theres a very fine line between smart stupid and slapdash stupid. We Got This Covered
2.0
The result is odd, intermittently amusing but wholly unsatisfying, an oddball experiment that simply doesnt work. Time Out
0.0
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
1.3
Its perfect for a short clip on FunnyorDie.com. Padded out to feature length, with a bunch of other slight and unmemorable laughs, it wears thin.
1.5
It makes sense that this Spanish lingo farce plays very much like an SNL sketch. The only problem is that it packs about as many laughs into its 85 mi .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Pretty much one long sketch painfully stretched to feature length Casa de mi Padre would have been better served as a short film series on Ferrells Fu .. IGN
4.0
If Casa de mi Padre does nothing else, it establishes once and for all that comedian Will Ferrell can, within budgetary reason, come up with whatever .. E Film Critic
1.0
They pull it back in the last reel, crisply enough to make this a semi satisfying curio. Telegraph
3.0
Often inspired but patchy overall, Ferrells horse opera could have benefited from a sharper, even more out there script.
2.0
Thats a dismal batting average, but hey, its better than Jack & Jill. Cinema Blend
1.0
An unfunny Spanish movie that worked best as a two minute trailer. Ny Daily News
4.0
CASA DE MI PADRE is one of the most consistently funny flicks Ive seen in a long time. JoBlo
2.5
Really, Casa de mi Padre is a skit blown up to a feature flick, amusing for a while until its welcome wears out. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Ferrell, as hes done in Anchorman, Talladega Nights and Step Brothers, walks undaunted through the amiable absurdity, delivering his not exactly melli .. Philly
3.1
Probably too strange for mainstream tastes, but a movie sure to have a cult movie afterlife. Philly
2.5
Feels like a ten minute sketch drawn out to an hour and a half...not clever enough to sustain its premise over the long haul. One Guys Opinion
0.5
Casa de Mi Padre riffs freely on impoverished production values phony painted backdrops and the reflection of the camera crew in a DEA agents sunglass .. Village Voice
3.8
But Ferrell & Co. have cooked up an affectionate homage to the genre as it once was. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
What separates Casa de Mi Padre from many less adept satires is that it doesnt try to make everything a joke. ReelViews
3.2
Relatively tame when it comes to mindlessness, finding more joy in Armandos inability to roll a cigarette than the potential of his heroic posture. Blu Ray
1.5
Director Matt Piedmont and writer Andrew Steele, veterans of Ferrell and McKays Funny or Die web site, lack the cinematic chops to mount a big screen .. Chicago Reader
3.8
This very funny spoof of telenovelas and classic Mexican westerns is decidedly offbeat and absurdly daffy. Usa Today
0.0
...a consistently disastrous and aggressively unwatchable cinematic endurance... Reel Film Reviews
1.5
Some big laughs, but it probably would have worked better as an Adult Swim series. You Tube
3.0
... an over extended SNL skit is exactly what the movie feels like, with chuckles instead of genuine laughs. News Review
3.0
And of course the film constantly plays on the fact that Ferrell isnt remotely Latino. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
The script is disappointing and the film largely plays out like an extended comedy sketch that quickly wears out its welcome. View London
2.5
Blatantly stealing from Whats Up, Tiger Lily, Woody Allens dubbed version of a Japanese spy flick, and Quentin Tarantinos Grindhouse, which featured m .. News Day
2.5
As a full length feature, Casa is simply a funny concept that starts to go stale around the 10 minute mark. New York Post
1.5
If the idea of Will Ferrell speaking Spanish seems like enough to sustain an entire feature, this eccentric but flat comedy is for you. Film Journal International ..
4.0
Is the gag funny if you dont know who El Puma (Rodriguezs nickname) is Quien sabe Still, the movies inventiveness and sheer silliness should be enough .. Az Central
1.9
The title sequence, complete with Christina Aguilera blaring the sub Leone theme song, promises great things. Boston
4.5
He instead exhibits a sweet sincerity thats a sharp contrast with all the outrageously emotive Spanish language silliness surrounding him. Npr
4.5
ubtle humor that slips under your radar instead of bashing you over the head is what makes Casa one of the more adventurous comedies in recent years.. ..
3.0
Its all a little undercooked, playing more like an extended version of a very funny trailer than an actual, full bodied comedy. Guardian
4.5
Casa de Mi Padre gets funnier as it goes along, especially if youre paying enough attention to notice the constant continuity errors, editing glitches .. Salon
0.5
Continuity errors, lens flares, blatantly obvious stunt doubles, schlocky zoom shots: These cinematic solecisms are the most common objects of this mo .. Slate
2.0
Next time Ferrell ventures south of the border, he might want to take a gag writer with him. Flim List
0.5
Racist, repetitive and ridiculous unless youre a devoted fan of Spanish telenovas. Susang Ranger
3.0
Casa de mi Padre, a comedy spoof from Will Ferrell and company, may be the mostly Spanish language answer to Three Amigos. Boston Herald
2.5
Pan American heartthrobs Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna onscreen nemeses but real life BFFs get many of the films biggest laughs knowingly spoofing .. Bullz-Eye
3.0
Laughs, subsequently, are sporadic but theres plenty of stupid bemusement to go around. The Irish Times
1.5
A gentle goof, a distinctly minor entry in Ferrells proudly irreverent career. Blogs Indie Wire
0.5
This Spanish language spoof of bad old Western movies is like a looser, goofier version of a Christopher Guest film. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
A joyous, ramshackle celebration of sloppy filmmaking and cheapo production design. Total Film
3.5
The list goes on and on, as Piedmont takes glee in proving that hes actually a talented filmmaker by showing just how effectively he can recreate and .. The Atlantic
3.0
The films parody of Mexican telenovelas relies heavily on superficial visual gags and magnifying the dated aesthetics and amateurish special effects o .. Cine Vue
2.5
The problem: This occasionally amusing, feature length skit doesnt give enough people enough funny lines to say in any language. Red Eye Chicago
2.0
If youre busy reading subtitles, you cant watch (or laugh at) Ferrells marvelously expressive face. Screen Crush
3.1
If the film doesnt amount to more than just a check your brain at the door good time, thats honestly all that its makers were probably going for. Dustin Put Man
1.5
A deliberately cheesy movie, but the laughs are missing in action...Its not that the gags were lost in the translation they were never there to begin .. Hollywood And Fine
3.8
The film isnt just a spoof, and its not just targeting telenovelas.
1.5
It seemed like an inside joke between Will Ferrell and Adam McKay that I wasnt a part of. Crave Online
2.0
While it is fascinating that the film was even made at all, and as an extremely niche subject starring one of the worlds most famous comic actors, it .. What Culture
3.5
Casa de mi Padre is one of those Holy Grail endeavours that taunt all comic actors an attempt to make a deliberately bad movie. Jam! Movies
2.5
Unfortunately, it doesnt extend through the entirety of the rather short 84 minute movie. Fat Guys At The Movies
1.5
But theres that overwhelming sense that the cast is more in on the joke than we are. Entertainment Time
2.5
What a strange concept for a movie. Its funny in parts, but I have no idea which audience this movie was intended for. Qc Times
3.8
Casa de mi Padre is an unorthodox entry in the stoner comedy fauxsploitation genre, but it might feel at home on Ferrells Funny or Die website. Boston Phoenix
3.0
If you pray at the Jodorowskian altar of such things (equal parts spurting blood and flared nostrils), then there will be a modicum of satisfaction, p .. New York Time Out
2.0
If youre a fan of Ferrells comedy and like spoofs, you could do worse than spend a mere 84 minutes watching the exercise in silliness that is Casa De .. Movies Ign
2.8
Will Ferrell speaks fluent Spanish, but with dialogue like this, whats the point Compuserve
3.8
I tend to be amused by Ferrell in most circumstances, and the things I like about him his bizarre sensibilities hidden beneath a mainstream exterior, .. Film.com
2.5
Cute, but not much more. But maybe its better if youve had a couple margaritas with friends beforehand. Ut Sandiego
0.5
This is one of those pictures, alas, that is critic proof merely by dint of the fact that applying any amount of thought to it, superficial, or seriou .. MSN Movies
3.2
There are some moments of loony hilarity, but it would have worked better as a short, as the concept gets played out quickly. Movie Mom
2.8
For a movie with a comedic premise this simple essentially: can you believe we made a movie with a premise this simple Casa de Mi Padre can feel prett .. Movie Line
2.2
Okay, I know that whats funny to some people isnt funny to others. Looking Closer
2.5
After awhile Casa de mi Padre begins to play as a conceptual exercise rather than a legitimately funny movie in its own right. Reel Times: Reflections on ..
1.5
Ferrell and company do their best to summon up the levels of overacting that are the charming hallmark of telenovelas, but the forced parody pulls you .. D Cist
3.8
How strange is this movie The scene in which Ferrells character is visited by a talking white lion and escorted into a Fellini esque dream sequence wa .. Host Madison
2.5
Ultimately, this is not enough comedic merit to fulfil the 85 minutes running time. Flick Feast
4.5
This being a parody of overwrought telenovelas, drama arrives from all directions. 7 Dvt
1.5
Casa de Mi Padre is an amiable but eventually tiresome Spanish language goof of telenovelas and floridly melodramatic, moustache twirling westerns. Play Boy
1.5
A spoof of Mexican Westerns and Latin American telenovelas, Casa de mi padre is a truly bizarre entry in Will Ferrells filmography a very broad, Spani .. Movie Talk
3.8
I cant say the world was crying out for a parody of Spanish language Telenovelas, but this is the best one you will ever see.
3.1
And Onza doesnt just want the territory; he wants Rauls woman, too.
4.0
Ferrell hasnt lost his knack for earnest weirdness, legitimately funny self deprecation, and a dedication to taking some chances once in a while. ScreenAnarchy
2.5
Fundamentally, it seems the big joke of Casa de Mi Padre is that it was produced at all, and as a weird Dadaist joke it is indeed satisfying. Its hard .. Quick Flix
2.0
If it doesnt bother you that they speak terribly bad Spanish, including those who boast of having it as their native language, and that the drug traff ..
1.5
Again, theres not much depth that could (or should) be brought to these one dimensional characters, but theres a lot of mediocre filler here. The Lmagazine
3.8
Casa De Mi Padre is a witty and fun comedy and is totally worth going to see. Ignorant Bliss



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