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Father of Invention

PG-13 Released Oct 14, 2011 1h 34m Comedy List
0% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 28% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Recently released from prison, a former millionaire (Kevin Spacey) must reinvent himself before he can rebuild his infomercial empire.
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Tim Grierson Screen International Kevin Spacey gives a typically soulful performance, but otherwise the film falls far short of being as inventive or confident as its main character. Oct 22, 2011 Full Review Eric Hynes Time Out For all its eagerness to please, you'd think Father of Invention could come up with at least one sister of independence. Rated: 2/5 Oct 18, 2011 Full Review Lou Lumenick New York Post Highly predictable... Rated: 2/4 Oct 14, 2011 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Father of Invention is as forgettable as it is predictable. Rated: 2/5 Jun 27, 2019 Full Review Billy Tatum We Got This Covered Father of Invention is not without its comic moments. Unfortunately, they take place during the end credits. Rated: 2/10 Feb 11, 2013 Full Review Ignatiy Vishnevetsky Ebert Presents At The Movies Though it's got a few good ideas going for it, Father of Invention doesn't seem to know what kind of movie it wants to be. Jan 4, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Caroline H Love this cute little movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Claire S Kevin Spacey was the only good thing about this movie. He did superb, everyone else fell short. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Audience Member Would've been nice back story if they mentioned the mother had been sleeping with middle eastern man. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member I thought it was really funny and touching. My technicality mind was caught up on why he was ruined and sent to prison when the company he ran produced the product. That is the purpose of having a company. The company is liable for anything bad that happens because of its products, not the head of the company. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Incredibly shitty. Bad acting, dumb story, bad casting, 10/10 would not recommend. Literally become a rotten tomatoes reviewer just to say DONT WASTE YOUR TIME! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Father of Invention - 3 out of 5- this movie is smart funny lots of inside cracks and off color jokes. The saving grace of this film was Kevin Spacey who makes any film good. This is a rent not worth buying Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Recently released from prison, a former millionaire (Kevin Spacey) must reinvent himself before he can rebuild his infomercial empire.
Director
Trent Cooper
Producer
Jonathan D. Krane, Ken Barbet, Jason Sciavicco, Dana Brunetti, Kevin Spacey, Kia Jam
Screenwriter
Jonathan D. Krane, Trent Cooper
Distributor
Anchor Bay
Production Co
Horizon Entertainment, K. JAM Media, Pangea Media Group
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual Material|Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 14, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 26, 2016
Runtime
1h 34m
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