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Dads

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Original title: Dads
Year: 2019
Running time: 87 min.
Country: United States
Director: Bryce Dallas Howard
Music: Sami Jano
Cinematography: Andre Lascaris
Cast: Documentary, Self: Bryce Dallas Howard, Ron Howard, Judd Apatow, Jimmy Fallon, Neil Patrick Harris, Will Smith
Producer: Imagine Documentaries, Nine Muses Entertainment. Distributor: Apple TV+
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis / Plot: Bryce Dallas Howard teams up with her father, Ron Howard, to explore contemporary fatherhood through anecdotes and wisdom from famous funnymen such as Will Smith, Jimmy Fallon, Neil Patrick Harris, and more.

Awards: 2019: Toronto Film Festival: Runner-up Best Documentary

Critics' reviews

"It manages to include several points of view without feeling overstuffed.It’s one of those rare docs that could probably have gone longer than its 81 minutes without losing steam"

Beandrea July: The Hollywood Reporter
"Bryce Dallas Howard’s sweet yet modest debut feature honors dads everywhere, challenging preconceived notions of masculinity with humor"

Tomris Laffly: Variety
"While it is wonderful that there are good dads in this world, this message isn't communicated in a way that provides deeper insight."

Brooke Bajgrowicz: Mashable
"A welcome and often moving documentary (...) It has enough genuinely heart-warming material to be worth seeking out (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"

Jonathon Wilson: Ready Steady Cut
"'Dads' is so earnest and likable that you might feel bad for not loving it more (...) It leaves a lot of potentially fascinating avenues unexplored (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Matt Zoller Seitz: rogerebert.com
"The way this has been edited, and the raw, realistic approach it takes to the hardships of being a Dad, works really well (...) Some of the film is genuinely funny too"

Greg Wheeler: The Review Geek
"You’ll need to stomach some Hollywood smuggery before getting to the good bits in this Apple TV documentary (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

Cath Clarke: The Guardian

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