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Father Never Bothered

Play trailer 2:10 Poster for Father Never Bothered PG-13 Released Jan 27, 2017 1h 34m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Don Servando Villegas (Héctor Bonilla) is an old-fashioned Mexican patriarch who gets kicked out of his retirement home for bad behavior. With no place else to go, Don must now live with his estranged son Francisco (Benny Ibarra de Llano) in the house that he shares with his girlfriend. New Age collides with old age as father and child soon start to clash over just about everything.
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Randy Cordova Arizona Republic The characters are fully rounded, and you wind up emotionally invested in them. Rated: 4/5 Jan 26, 2017 Full Review Yvonne Condes Common Sense Media Mostly sweet Spanish-language comedy has some iffy stuff. Rated: 3/5 Jan 30, 2017 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Tender, warm, witty and refreshingly honest. Hctor Bonilla gives a bravura performance. Rated: 8.8/10 Jan 26, 2017 Full Review Fausto Ponce Proceso A film that gets better at the end, but it's not enough to save it. Too bad because it had more to offer. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 27, 2016 Full Review Mario P. Székely Siete24.mx A decent film with great performances and a warm story. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 27, 2016 Full Review Adrián Ruiz Excelsior (MX) Within its genre and its proposal the film is familiarly fun, you see it, you forget, but it entertains you. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 27, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Tiene buenas actuaciones, una trama entretenida y bellos paisajes, la recomiendo. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Un padre no tan padre es una muestra de que Mexico aun produce buenas películas Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a very beautiful movie. I could relate on a personal level throughout many parts of the creation. I would highly recommend for anyone looking for sad/emotional and hilarious moments. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Excelente película mexicana. Muy entretenida y refleja muy bien nuestros prejuicios como sociedad, así como también la forma en que nos vamos adaptando a su transformación. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie, very touching. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was great! Perfect mix of comedy and tears. You actually feel connected to the characters and the acting was top-notch! A must watch. Or at least watch it to support el cine Mexicana (the Mexican theater). Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Don Servando Villegas (Héctor Bonilla) is an old-fashioned Mexican patriarch who gets kicked out of his retirement home for bad behavior. With no place else to go, Don must now live with his estranged son Francisco (Benny Ibarra de Llano) in the house that he shares with his girlfriend. New Age collides with old age as father and child soon start to clash over just about everything.
Director
Raúl Martínez
Producer
Gerardo Gatica González, A. Müffelmann
Screenwriter
Alberto Bremer
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Panorama Global
Rating
PG-13 (Drug Material|Some Language|Partial Nudity)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 27, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1M
Runtime
1h 34m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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