Review of Father Figures (2017) by Mike V — 07 Jan 2018

The only funny lines were in the trailer!

This review of Father Figures (2017) was written by Mike V on 07 Jan 2018.

Father Figures has generally received mixed reviews.

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By David Keyes (623) for Cinemaphile.org (616) on 09 Aug 2018

A movie entirely without consequence, about people we don't care much for, a plot of impossible silliness, and situations that seem hauled…

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By Jesse O (1,397) on 30 Nov 2018

So, yea, I believe I may have mentioned this in prior reviews, but I've never been closed to my father…

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By Bart V (38) on 13 May 2018

Same as advertised. Had a few laughs but did not work…

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By Shaw C (1) on 08 Apr 2018

Ok I liked it. Touching like a soap.. but funny weird. Defo a drama but not emasculating…

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By Roxanne T (5) on 26 Apr 2018

Sorry, what was this movie about again? For some good actors this movie was stifling boring. I fell asleep half way through…

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By Steveg322 (1) on 24 Aug 2018

What a god-awful movie. Not even worthy of me typing one more sentence. If they still used film to make movies i'd say it's a waste of film…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 13 Apr 2018

It's difficult to ascertain what's harder to take in this laugh-free comedy: the sentimental bits or the expected dashes of witless crudity…

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By Dave S (1,448) on 10 Jun 2018

Good premise, but not the greatest writing…

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By Amy C (479) on 13 Jun 2018

It was humorous, but puerile. Fortunately it culminated pleasantly and hilariously…

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By Jerod S (104) on 13 Jan 2019

Man - could've been really funny - but it was a run of the mill flop…

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