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Fatherhood

2021

Paul Weitz

Kevin Hart, Anthony Carrigan, Alfre Woodard, Paul Reiser ...

5.5

1,614

Comedy. Drama A father brings up his baby girl as a single dad after the unexpected death of his wife who died a day after their daughter's birth.

	Media	Author	Review
		Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"The film knows itself, works within the limits of its genre and hits all the notes necessary to make a satisfying weepie"
		Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times	"An affable dramedy that lacks any real tension or drive (...) Hart shows promise but isn’t quite there yet to craft something truly rounded, emotional and outside his well-known persona."
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"An unabashedly formulaic, undeniably sweet Netflix dramedy in which Kevin Hart offers up a benign variation on his trademark irascibility (...) That said, on its own terms the movie accomplishes what it sets out to do."
		Ty Burr Boston Globe	"Almost as generic as its title, 'Fatherhood' is made real enough to matter by the strength of its performances and the sincerity of its makers.
		Patrick Cremona Radio Times	"The film is undoubtedly a little saccharine (...) But the believability of that dynamic between Hart and Hurd really pulls the audience in and make it difficult not to be at least a little moved by the evolution of their relationship"
		Charles Bramesco The Guardian	"With anyone else in the lead, the paternal devotion would be an easier sell, and the film itself could be more innocently enjoyable (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Travers ABC News	"Even when the generic script fails to fire up a fresh response, 'Fatherhood' keeps its heart in the right place. And that's a lot"
		William Bibbiani The Wrap	"This tale of a manchild forced by widowhood and dad duty to grow up could have been gloomy or treacly, and thankfully it’s neither"
		Jesse Hassenger AV Club	"A Netflix dramedy more maudlin than funny (...) Hart's obsession with hustle culture creeps its way into this soggy parenting movie"
		M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"Fatherhood is a heartbreakingly lovely comedy. It also has Kevin Hart’s very best performance (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"

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