Father Figures

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Father Figures

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Released Dec 22, 2017

1h 53m

Comedy

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Brothers Kyle and Peter Reynolds were raised to believe that their dad died when they were young. They're shocked to discover that their mother lied about his death because she never knew who the biological father was. Setting out on an epic quest to find him, the two siblings soon learn more about their mom's past than they ever wanted to know.

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Critics Consensus

Success has many fathers, but failure is Father Figures.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Come back, Daddy's Home 2; all is forgiven!

Rated: 1/5

Feb 20, 2018

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Linda Marric

HeyUGuys

Offensive, amateurish and should be avoided, then forgotten. Who's the Daddy? Who cares?

Rated: 1/5

Feb 16, 2018

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Eve Barlow

Empire Magazine

Limp jokes, bad chemistry and the least believable onscreen fraternal bond make for a very lacklustre viewing experience.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 15, 2018

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

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.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 30, 2021

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Matt Cipolla

Film Monthly

[It's] fueled on the fumes of jokes that maybe could have passed in the early 2000s. In what's almost 2018, the blandness that it bleeds makes it as boring as it is unfunny.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 23, 2020

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

Father Figures isn't an inherently bad movie, it just suffers from a serious identity crisis.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 21, 2018

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Simon M

Who wrties this stuff 🙁

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Chris N

Shocking ratings but still enjoyed it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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John K

I was not going to watch this based on the ratings people had given. But quite enjoyed it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Joel P

Not sure why it got such a low rating. This movie was fun and full of laughs. Great cast and had a lot of twists. Would watch again just to go on the ride again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Yuri B

Honestly, this has to be one of the most underwhelming films that I have ever seen. It was the equivalent of going to the dentist and getting a cleaning.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Synopsis

Brothers Kyle and Peter Reynolds were raised to believe that their dad died when they were young. They're shocked to discover that their mother lied about his death because she never knew who the biological father was. Setting out on an epic quest to find him, the two siblings soon learn more about their mom's past than they ever wanted to know.

Director: Lawrence Sher
Producer: Ivan Reitman, Ali Bell, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove
Screenwriter: Justin Malen
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: DMG Entertainment, Montecito Picture Company, Alcon Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexual References Throughout|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 15, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.8M
Runtime: 1h 53m

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