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Sep 2, 2009 · Robin Williams as the world's greatest dad, with a photo of his loathsome son. Bobcat Goldthwait makes a daring assault in "World's Greatest Dad" against our yearning to mythologize the dead. But he loses his nerve just before the earth is completely scorched.
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave World's Greatest Dad three stars out of four, but noticed that the material could have been even darker in its satire, and he questioned whether it was the director's intention.
Sep 24, 2010 · World's Greatest Dad. When his son's body is found in a humiliating accident, a lonely high school teacher inadvertently attracts an overwhelming amount of community and media attention after covering up the truth with a phony suicide note.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Bobcat Goldthwait
- 2010-09-24
Aug 15, 2015 · Roger Ebert: Bobcat Goldthwait makes a daring assault in "World's Greatest Dad" against our yearning to mythologize the dead. But he loses his nerve just before the earth is completely scorched…Robin Williams is the star, demonstrating once again that he's sometimes better in drama than comedy.
Dec 28, 2023 · Roger Ebert had a list of his favorite movies that he called Great Films -- we present them here in alphabetical order!
Jul 6, 2010 · "Bobcat Goldthwait makes a daring assault in World's Greatest Dad against our yearning to mythologize the dead. But he loses his nerve just before the earth is completely scorched." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "For all of its cutting cynicism, Dad proves unexpectedly moving in its portrait of a middle-aged man leaving childish things behind."
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Parents need to know that World's Greatest Dad is a very dark comedy about a father who inadvertently profits from his teenage son's accidental death. There's strong language (words like "f--k" and "s--t" are said in nearly every scene), and the sexuality is rampant -- especially in early scenes.
