Father Figures

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Father Figures

R

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

Feb 20, 2018

1/5

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

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Linda Marric

HeyUGuys

Feb 16, 2018

1/5

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

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Eve Barlow

Empire Magazine

Feb 15, 2018

1/5

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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Aug 30, 2021

1.5/4

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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Matt Cipolla

Film Monthly

Jul 23, 2020

1.5/5

[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.

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

Dec 21, 2018

2.5/5

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

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Alyssa B

@alyunlivre Oct 14, 2026

I don’t understand why this movie has such bad reviews, because I actually enjoyed it. It was a good way to pass the time, and I had a good time watching it. It may not be a masterpiece, but I still think it’s worth watching!

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Sheria B

@SheriaBrown Aug 4, 2026

I enjoyed the movie. It was light and funny. Why the bad reviews?

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B K

@maxmad Jun 24, 2026

When comedy movies mix funny scenes with emotional slushy dialogue it usually fails. This movie takes it to an extreme. And yet there are some good actors/actresses involved. Unfortunately, they have no opportunity to enhance the content. I guess they got paid for saying their lines, so at least someone benefitted from the effort.

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Pamela K.

@PamelaKurtz Jun 21, 2026

Funny mindless entertainment .

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Simon M

@RT94769459 Aug 29, 2025

Who wrties this stuff 🙁

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Chris N

@Kareelaguy Aug 26, 2025

Shocking ratings but still enjoyed it.

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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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