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Getting Even with Dad

1994 · 109 min

A light, easy-going comedy about a father and son bonding through mild mischief, with a few chuckles and little tension.

Directed by
Howard Deutch
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Family
Tagline
Timmy's not getting mad he's...
Overview
Con man Ray is going after one last heist – a stash of rare coins – when his estranged son Timmy unexpectedly shows up. Ray is too preoccupied with his robbery to spend time with his son, so Timmy blackmails him into acting like a father, hiding the coins and promises to return them only after Ray takes him to amusement parks and baseball games.

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Directed by
Howard Deutch
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Family
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • crime
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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