Underrated Robin Williams comedy, written and directed by comedian Bobcat Goldthwait. Lance (Williams) is a failed writer, a high school...
Underrated Robin Williams comedy, written and directed by comedian Bobcat Goldthwait. Lance (Williams) is a failed writer, a high school English teacher, and single father to Kyle (Daryl Sabara) - a bastard of a son. When Kyle dies in a masturbatory accident, Lance attracts an overwhelming amount of community and media attention after covering up the truth with a phony suicide note.
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88 %118 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
67 %51,865 reviewsAudience score rating
"Goldthwait's script turns into a surprisingly restrained, focused sendup of the blind adulation often bestowed on flawed personalities once they croak too soon."
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Variety
Variety"More wanking jokes than you can throw a sausage at, Williams on top form and a darkly comic core of truth and sadness: what threatens to be the World’s Greatest Dud proves anything but."
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Total Film
Total Film"The bravest, smartest comedy of the year."
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Time Out
Time Out"With a merciless acuity this nihilistic comedy ridicules collective grief and the news media's cynical marketing of inspirational uplift after a death."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"This film is bold and provocative, but it's weak at the core. It is the weakness of an old dog trying desperately to learn new tricks."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Odd, confident, challenging, and featuring a brilliant turn by Williams. If only there was just a little more to it."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineWorld's Greatest Dad | Details
- Runtime
- 99
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country of origin
- USA
