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I Love My Dad

2022 · 95 min

A cringe-inducing yet heartfelt comedy about a father's misguided attempt to connect, balancing awkward humor with genuine emotion.

Directed by
James Morosini
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Patton Oswalt, James Morosini, Claudia Sulewski
Tagline
They've never been closer.
Overview
A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
James Morosini
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Patton Oswalt, James Morosini, Claudia Sulewski
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • deception
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • road trip
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
James Morosini
Written by
James Morosini
Starring
Patton Oswalt, James Morosini, Claudia Sulewski, Rachel Dratch, Lil Rel Howery, Amy Landecker, Ricky Velez
Music
Jeremy Bullock
Cinematography
Steven Capitano Calitri
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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