Chuck (Patton Oswalt), a hopelessly estranged father, desperately attempts to reconnect with his troubled son (James Morosini) by pretending to...
Chuck (Patton Oswalt), a hopelessly estranged father, desperately attempts to reconnect with his troubled son (James Morosini) by pretending to be a romantically-interested young woman online in this SXSW Film Festival-winning comedy.
"Inspired by Writer/Director/Star James Morosini’s true life experience... Blocked on social media and concerned for his son’s life, Chuck impersonates a waitress (Claudia Sulewski) online and starts checking in with Franklin. But things begin to spiral when Franklin falls for this imaginary girl and wants nothing more than to meet her in person, as Chuck has inadvertently catfished his own son." (SXSW)
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74 %98 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
83 %6 reviewsAudience score rating
"Patton Oswalt is perfect in this extraordinarily cringeworthy comedy."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"Funny and deeply uncomfortable..."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Morosini’s script pulls some punches here... But good intentions count for a lot in this film..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A squirm-inducing (albeit surprisingly accepting) father-son comedy."
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Variety
Variety"I Love You Dad has its heart in the right place..."
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Collider
Collider"Terrific performances..."
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Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle"There are only a few minutes of believability in Morosini’s film, all of them courtesy of Oswalt’s high-wire act of a performance."
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail"Consider ourselves honoured, if slightly uncomfortable, guests at Morosini’s breakthrough therapy session."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"A daddy-issues movie with a queasy premise truly made for these times."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Weird and wonderful..."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"A bizarre act of cinematic empathy that’s as moving as it is intense."
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IGN
IGN"I think the operative word here is "cringe.""
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NPR
NPR"Not much funny about a cruel man tricking his suicidal son..."
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times"It’s exciting to see Morosini take so many chances with the way his narrative unfolds, even if they don’t all pay off."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Personal to a fault."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"I Love You Dad churns up some weird, complicated feelings, but it works."
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Decider
Decider"Masterful cringe-comedy is almost too painful to watch."
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The Guardian
The GuardianI Love My Dad | Details
Award winner- Winner of the Audience Award and Grand Jury Award at SXSW Film Festival 2022.
- Rating
- 15,
- Runtime
- 96
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country of origin
- USA
