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Directed by | Tyler Spindel |
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Cinematography | Brad Shield |
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Music by | Elmo Weber |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Father of the Year is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Tyler Spindel. The film stars David Spade, Nat Faxon, Joey Bragg, Matt Shively, and Bridgit Mendler.
The film was released on July 20, 2018 by Netflix. It was panned by critics.
When a debate between two college graduates about whose father would win in a fight is taken seriously by their dads, jobs are lost, relationships ruined, and best friends come of age as they come to grips with the identity of their fathers.
In July 2017, it was announced that David Spade, Nat Faxon, Bridgit Mendler, Joey Bragg, Matt Shively, and Jackie Sandler would star in Who Do You Think Would Win? for Netflix.[1] The film was eventually re-titled Graduates[2] and then later Father of the Year.[3]
Principal photography took place in Boston and Hudson (a suburb just under an hour from Boston) in June 2017. Additional footage was gathered during multiple days of filming at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.[1]
The film was released on July 20, 2018.[4][failed verification] It had previously been scheduled for release on June 29, 2018.[2]
Rotten Tomatoes gives Father of The Year an approval rating of 0%, based on 11 film critic reviews.[5]