Buddy Evans manages events at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is a confirmed bachelor who lives with his housekeeper Celia. After coming into contact with several children, Buddy decides that he is ready to be a father. Buddy decides to hire a surrogate mother in the hope of having a son.
Paternity has generally received mixed reviews.
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Paternity was released in 1981 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 7 reviews, giving Paternity (1981) an average rating of 42%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 68%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 53%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Paternity than critics were.
With a score of 42%, Paternity is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1981, which stands at 60%.
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