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Fatherhood

2021 · 109 min

A gentle, heartfelt tearjerker that balances the ache of loss with the warmth of everyday parenting moments.

Directed by
Paul Weitz
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Tagline
In it, together.
Overview
A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.

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Directed by
Paul Weitz
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • parenthood
  • family
  • love
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Paul Weitz
Written by
Dana Stevens, Paul Weitz
Starring
Kevin Hart, Melody Hurd, Alfre Woodard, DeWanda Wise, Lil Rel Howery, Anthony Carrigan, Deborah Ayorinde, Thedra Porter
Music
Rupert Gregson-Williams
Cinematography
Tobias Datum
Runtime
109 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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