Worlds Greatest Dad

  • 2010


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88 % Certified Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 74
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Average Rating 3.5/5
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4.5
The films tonal shifts between vulgar comedy and heartfelt drama arent always smooth, but that doesnt keep it from being simultaneously funny and deep .. Av Club
3.0
savagely funny, unexpectedly touching exploration of the human need to idealize and romanticize the dead. Av Club
3.0
Worlds Greatest Dad, Bobcat Goldthwaits latest garishly potty mouthed and over the top black comedy, blows up every rule of taste, good cinema, and co .. EW
3.8
Bobcat Goldthwait makes a daring assault in Worlds Greatest Dad against our yearning to mythologize the dead. But he loses his nerve just before the e .. Rogerebert
1.5
The film retains an icky tone right up until its cloyingly redemptive final minutes. Austin Chronicle
5.0
But writer director Bobcat Goldthwait s vision is far grimmer than Wes Andersons: a better comparison might be Woody Allens bitter and twisted early 9 .. Time Out
1.9
To a greater extent than Sleeping Dogs Lie, it clumsily straddles the line between comedy and drama, its story neither outrageous enough to be funny n ..
4.5
Most galling, Lances son Kyle (Sabara) is every parents worst nightmare, a thoroughly unremarkable screw up and asocial loner. Screen Daily
2.5
Worlds Greatest Dad ultimately offers some ironic amusement but wallows too long in the sins of its father.
4.4
Robin Williams best work since his psycho double dip in 2002 with Insomnia and One Hour Photo and thats paired with Goldthwaits finest outing as both .. E Film Critic
3.0
Robin Williams hasnt made anything offbeat or remotely interesting since The Night Listener back in 2006, so Worlds Greatest Dad , a scabrous and ambi .. Telegraph
3.8
Theres more going on here than the age old struggle between maturity and its surly teen antithesis. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Odd, confident, challenging, and featuring a brilliant turn by Williams. If only there was just a little more to it.
3.5
Theres a twinkle of hope lurking behind the dark misery of Worlds Greatest Dad Cinema Blend
2.5
Once the movie shifts gears, it becomes a timid Donnie Darko like surrealist fable. Ny Daily News
3.8
For a comedy about autoerotic asphyxiation, epic deception, and shameless exploitation, Worlds Greatest Dad is a surprisingly sweet and tender affair. Philly
3.0
Though it suffers some stumbles along the way and definitely chickens out in the end, for much of the running time its a deliciously deadpan satire on .. One Guys Opinion
4.5
Sleeping Dogs Lie a/k/a the dog blowjob rom com planted the seed (OK, wrong choice of words) that Goldthwait wrings tender humanity from disturbing pr .. Village Voice
3.0
In the end everything comes out as mawkish as you would expect from a Robin Williams film. Sover
3.8
The movie isnt perfect it suffers from an uneven tone in the first half hour, but it claims the one key ingredient a satire of this nature must posses .. ReelViews
3.8
Goldthwaits direction is superbly subtle, and the movie plays out, scene by scene, in such a sweet, innocuous way that you might not even realize unti .. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
With his delicate mix of sick humor and compassion, Goldthwait is that rare comic writer who can legitimately be compared to Lenny Bruce. Chicago Reader
2.0
Goldthwait takes a double pronged approach to the concept of celebrity death and who knew how timely his subject would become by looking at how societ ..
3.1
Though hampered by an uneven tone and a disturbing conclusion, Worlds Greatest Dad is a bold, black comedy balanced by an unexpected sense of humanity .. Usa Today
3.1
...an intriguing set up thats generally employed to compelling effect by Goldthwait... Reel Film Reviews
2.0
For fans of perversely dark comedy, Worlds Greatest Dad is a treasure trove of morbid sarcasm and gleeful malevolence. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Part of what Worlds Greatest Dad gets very right is the sadly, sickly funny desperation that adolescence and middle age so often have in common. News Review
3.0
Goldthwaits pacing is uncertain, and his humour is frequently off, but the sense of risky provocation is compelling. Independent
4.0
Its a perfectly graded performance that channels his skills for comedy into something thats quite bleak and sad, although his bristling humour keeps u .. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Jet black comedy from the writer director of Sleeping Dogs with a terrific performance from Robin Williams and a sharply observed script thats both th .. View London
2.5
Flashes of deadpan outrageousness occasionally redeem the dourness. Cs Monitor
3.1
At 99 minutes, Worlds Greatest Dad is a tad too long, and takes its sweet time to get to the point. But its twisted heart is in the right place. New York Post
3.1
At times, the film recalls some amalgam of Heathers and Election, but its talons dont draw the same blood. Boston
4.0
Bobcat Goldthwait has established himself as a unique, if not prolific, voice in filmmaking. Mountain X
1.5
When Bobcat Goldthwait writes and directs a feature film, we should probably expect something a little... different. And *whew* thats what this pitch ..
3.0
And yet theres the nagging sense that Williams has not assimilated to this new terrain. Guardian
3.0
Its the most daring black comedy of the year, and I admire its willingness to be not only vicious, but downright un American. Daily Mail
4.5
I have some shocking news to announce: Bobcat Goldthwait has made a really, really good movie. Need a second to gather yourself Go ahead, take a few. Flim Threet
3.0
The movie takes a little longer than necessary arriving at the inevitable, somewhat hokey ending, but its pretty funny along the way. Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
What threatens to be the Worlds Greatest Dud proves anything but. Total Film
4.0
For all of its cutting cynicism, Dad proves unexpectedly moving in its portrait of a middle aged man leaving childish things behind. Calendar Live
2.0
To call Worlds Greatest Dad a cynical and mean spirited black comedy would be giving far too much credit to a sad piece of exploitation cinema that ba .. Coles Mithey
3.1
Worlds Greatest Dad is a twisted comedy that refuses to let any assumption rest in peace including the one that every dearly departed is really dear a .. Nj
3.1
That doesnt mean I dislike the movie; it just means it is effective at getting under my skin. Movie Habit
2.5
An exceedingly risky black comedy with enough seriousness around the edges to suggest that there just might be a real artist yearning to break out of .. Boxoffice Magazine
3.0
Its good to see Williams trying something darker than usual, but its a pity the whimsy is laid on so thick. Mirror
4.0
The film can be squirm inducing at times, that said its an absorbingly precise character dissection and a potent mix of black humour and human drama. Digital Spy
5.0
I loved the films what the hell attitude to production values. The cinematography is no better than it should be, the sets are any place that will plu .. Ft
3.8
Although writer director Bobcat Goldthwait doesnt have the smoothest time envisioning his warped scenario there is a lot of dead air and a handful of .. Larsen On Film
4.5
Overturns clichs of hypocritical sanctimony with surprising laughs. Bobcat Goldthwait may be the most unique filmmaking sensibility since Albert Brook .. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Sadly, the ending seems unsatisfying but the journey there is a funny one. The Sun
3.0
Its a double miracle: a stupendous comedy and a great argument for mass sterilization. Brian Or Ndorf
2.8
Unpredictable and mildly engaging with decent performances, but suffers from an uneven balance of dark comedy, drama and satire with too much awkwardn .. Nyc Movie Guru
4.4
This is like the Todd Solondz or Alexander Payne version of a Robin Williams father son comedy. Montreal Film Journal
3.0
While it wont be everyones cuppa, its a welcome return to form for Williams. If only someone could get him to sign that no nudity clause... Sky
4.5
Its almost too great a stretch to believe that Bobcat Goldthwait...could have become one of Hollywoods most interesting and daring writer/directors. Sbs
4.5
The movie essentially relies on the same joke being told over and over. But Goldthwait finds enough clever ways into that joke to make it seem fresh, .. Mercury News
4.0
The films direction isnt always confident there are baggy sections, and its rarely deeply moving but it is consistently funny. Metro
4.5
... This voyage through the moral maze is more entertaining and whisper it quietly, more profound, than most. The Ooh Tray
3.8
Its hard to argue with Goldthwaits assertion that societys search for spokesmen leads to false prophets, but it feels like an observation well made ma .. Or Lando Weekly
4.5
A startlingly excellent dark comedy about the power of positive posthumous PR. One of 2010s must see movies. Film 4
3.0
A strange and wonderful new indie from director Bobcat Goldthwait. M Tv
3.8
Williams gets laughs from his characters slow implosion: even when things go well for Lance, the potential for humiliation is written all over his fac .. Boston Phoenix
3.0
Im 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 yo .. The Scorecard Review
3.0
Not as out and out funny as it should be nor as emotionally poignant as it could be... Spectrum Culture
3.0
Worlds Greatest Dad makes sharp but obvious observations about the social strata of an American high school. Orlando Sentinel
3.0
Offering Robin Williams his richest role in memory while serving up a nice cold bowl of shock soup for the audience, Worlds Greatest Dad is a surprisi .. Detroit News
3.5
She has one of those wide ambiguous mouths, turning in both directions at once; you cant tell if shes smiling or sneering. Metro Active
1.7
Goldthwaits movie tries so desperately to be edgy that its hard not to laugh at it. Movie Martyr
2.5
What begins as a hilarious and even poignant look at the rift between adults and teenagers is totally undone by its ending. Metromix.com
4.4
The film works best for a simple reason: the depth of feeling Goldthwait and Williams pour into the story of the coming of age of a middle aged man. Critics Notebook
4.0
A truly strange comedy that actually has a message hidden beneath its colorfully tacky exterior. Admirably twisted, too. Cinematical
3.1
Too enamored of its cleverness... but unusual and worth seeing... Gomemphis
4.5
This is the sort of movie that sends me to the keyboard to topple negative expectations, praise the participants, and hopefully drive up their box off .. Cine Rina
3.0
Worlds Greatest Dad is Ferris Buellers Day Off %u2026 with autoerotic asphyxiation. Brandon Fibbs
5.0
Beware that poster, with its jolly red writing and Mork from Orks face thereon. This is not the Robin Williams of Old Dogs and License To Wed. News Of The World
2.5
Best when it tries to be dark, but it takes too long to get there. Dc5
2.0
Worlds Greatest Dad crushes a boldly funny concept with inert and bloodless filmmaking. MSNBC
4.5
A surprising, hilarious and thoroughly satisfying film, whose willingness to take risks makes it feel like a proper indie film in a sea of pesudo inde .. Ultra Culture
3.8
Worlds Greatest Dad is twisted, dark and uncomfortable to watch, but it finds a strikingly original brand of humanity in the final reel. Washington Times
4.5
Clever, entertaining, and very, very dark, Worlds Greatest Dad is unlike any comedy that youve seen this year and, for that fact alone, deserves some .. Movie Retriever
4.4
...bravely acted (especially by Robin Williams, whos much better in roles like these than when hes called on to be funny) and invigoratingly dark. Ar Kansas Online
2.0
Goldthwaits great visual pun is that Kyles gawky class picture is increasingly backlit and screen printed until hes no longer an acne ed geek but a be .. Ie Weekly
4.5
... more clever than smart, but very funny and Williams underplays the part nicely. Seanax
4.0
In this Hollywood age of remakes, sequels and reboots, its nice to know some filmmakers still have the intestinal fortitude to go against the grain an .. Wd Times
3.0
...Williams delivers a scarily plausible portrait of a sad sack whose need for success is so great he doesnt hesitate to exploit his sons death... Playback:stl
4.0
If you like being manipulated by top notch actors, youll have a blast here. Culture Catch
2.0
Writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait cant quite manage to bring things to a satisfying conclusion, but hes good enough at weaving the freakishly perverse .. Scotsman
3.0
Sly and Subtle. Not Bad for the Guy from the Police Academy films.
4.0
Its the kind of flick that makes you laugh and feel like maybe you shouldnt be chuckling quite so hard. Well you shouldnt, you sick bastard.



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