World's Greatest Dad (2009) Movie Review

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1. World's Greatest Dad | Rotten Tomatoes 2. Yucky teen kills self, becomes cult hero: Good career move movie ... 3. World's Greatest Dad Movie Review | Common Sense Media 4. World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Motion Picture Blog 5. World's Greatest Dad - Movie Review - Steemit 6. Review: World's Greatest Dad [2009, starring Robin Williams] - Off-Topic 7. Movie Review : World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Dead End Follies 8. World's Greatest Dad Reviews - Metacritic 9. World's Greatest Dad Review - MovieWeb 10. Non-Review Review: World's Greatest Dad | the m0vie blog 11. World's Greatest Dad - Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes 12. World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Kicking the Seat 13. Movie Review: World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Opinions of a Wolf 14. World's Greatest Dad (2009) directed by Bobcat Goldthwait - Letterboxd 15. World's Greatest Dad [Reviews] - IGN 16. World's Greatest Dad - Blu-ray News and Reviews | High Def Digest 17. Review: World's Greatest Dad - JoBlo 18. Parent reviews for World's Greatest Dad | Common Sense Media 19. World's Greatest Dad | fresh movie reviews for a socially distanced world 20. [Jack's Review] World's Greatest Dad - The Film Stage 21. World's Greatest Dad Review - John Likes Movies 22. Sundance Review: World's Greatest Dad - Film School Rejects 23. 'World's Greatest Dad' movie review: Robin Williams anchors tale of dark ... 24. Review: World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Cinema Freaks 25. World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Christian Spotlight on the Movies

1. World's Greatest Dad | Rotten Tomatoes

  • World's Greatest Dad is a risky, deadpan, dark comedy that effectively explores the nature of posthumous cults of celebrity. Read Critics Reviews.

  • When the son of high school English teacher Lance Clayton (Robin Williams) accidentally kills himself, Clayton writes a fake suicide note to evade scandal. At first uninterested in the death, the school is taken by the letter after it is published in the school paper. Hoping to claim the literary renown he has always wanted, Lance writes a diary, too. Fame and intrigue follow and Lance receives the attention he always wished for, but finds keeping his cool might be easier written than done.

2. Yucky teen kills self, becomes cult hero: Good career move movie ...

  • Sep 2, 2009 · This premise is well-established because of a disturbingly good performance by Daryl Sabara as Kyle, the disgusting son. Kyle is a compulsive ...

  • Bobcat Goldthwait makes a daring assault in "World's Greatest Dad" against our yearning to mythologize the dead. But he loses his nerve just before the earth

3. World's Greatest Dad Movie Review | Common Sense Media

  • Jul 14, 2024 · Parents need to know that World's Greatest Dad is a very dark comedy about a father who inadvertently profits from his teenage son's accidental ...

  • Pitch-black Robin Williams comedy too edgy for young teens. Read Common Sense Media's World's Greatest Dad review, age rating, and parents guide.

4. World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Motion Picture Blog

  • Feb 26, 2017 · This film is challenging, heartbreaking, uplifting and hilarious all at the same time. It's one of the more twisted black comedies I've seen, ...

  • Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that Robin Williams is a legend, having left behind a lasting impact. He could do anything, given the right material and platform. I …

5. World's Greatest Dad - Movie Review - Steemit

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  • World's Greatest Dad is far from the world's dumbest movie...but that doesn't mean it isn't dumb. I've just seen a… by coldsteem

6. Review: World's Greatest Dad [2009, starring Robin Williams] - Off-Topic

  • World's Greatest Dad is such a shocking movie... and yet is has something to say and show that is really beautiful and touching. Also, the ending is AMAZING ...

  • I'm an aspiring filmmaker... and kind of a journalist. So if my reviews seem amateurish or mediocre... well... I'm still trying to find my footing. Co

7. Movie Review : World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Dead End Follies

8. World's Greatest Dad Reviews - Metacritic

  • The mainstream will certainly hate this movie because it's too unsettling and too sad, but, as of now, it is my favorite Robin Williams film. If you don't like ...

  • A thoughtful but outrageous comedy from Bobcat Goldthwait, World's Greatest Dad is a story about a man that learns the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy, and that being lonely is not necessarily the same as being alone. Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a man who has learned to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle is an insufferable jackass who won’t give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire, the school’s adorable art teacher, but she doesn’t want to get serious -- or even acknowledge publicly that they are dating. Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there. (Magnolia Pictures)

9. World's Greatest Dad Review - MovieWeb

  • Aug 20, 2009 · It's a compelling and deviously funny film that does have some problems, but is well worth watching for Robin Williams' performance and ...

  • It’s a compelling and deviously funny film that does have some problems, but is well worth watching for Robin Williams’ performance and Bobcat Goldthwait’s unique storytelling style.

10. Non-Review Review: World's Greatest Dad | the m0vie blog

  • Sep 30, 2011 · The movie is rather ruthless in its exploration of how various people attempt to exploit Kyle, even his father. It's fiendishly clever, and more ...

  • We need to talk about Kyle…

11. World's Greatest Dad - Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes

  • World's Greatest Dad is more tender and heartfelt because of Williams' performance. And when it's all over, no matter how obscure the plot or demented the ...

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12. World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Kicking the Seat

  • May 11, 2012 · While it may sound like Goldthwait simply sidestepped a Heathers remake, World's Greatest Dad is a powerful movie that feels quite original.

  • Frankenstein's Monster's Journal The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. --Henry David Thoreau I'm a sucker for movies about high school and movies about writers. Bobcat Goldthwait's World's Greatest Dad is both of these. Despite the title and  Robin Williams ' starri

13. Movie Review: World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Opinions of a Wolf

  • Feb 5, 2010 · Review: This movie is a wonderful study of multiple, well-rounded, three-dimensional characters. From Lance to his hoarding neighbor to his art ...

  • Summary: Lance knows he’s a good writer with a voice that deserves to be heard, but somehow it gets lost in the shuffle of his everyday life as a divorced high school English teacher and dad …

14. World's Greatest Dad (2009) directed by Bobcat Goldthwait - Letterboxd

  • In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame ...

  • In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame, fortune and popularity, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.

15. World's Greatest Dad [Reviews] - IGN

  • A thoughtful but outrageous comedy from Bobcat Goldthwait, World's Greatest Dad is a story about a man that learns the things you want most may not be the ...

  • Everything you need to know about World's Greatest Dad.

16. World's Greatest Dad - Blu-ray News and Reviews | High Def Digest

  • Other than the revelation of seeing the wildly-eccentric and high-pitched comedian create such a poignant film are the performances of Williams and Sabara. They ...

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17. Review: World's Greatest Dad - JoBlo

  • Aug 21, 2009 · Lance Clayton (Robin Williams) is such a loving father to Kyle (Daryl Sabara). He is a single dad trying to give his teen son a good life and ...

  • PLOT: Lance Clayton is a sad man who teaches poetry to a classroom of about three or four. He is...

18. Parent reviews for World's Greatest Dad | Common Sense Media

  • The sex talk? Calling everything gay? Victimizing women through voyerizm? Shut it off at the upskirt shots of dads girlfriend! This movie does nothing but ...

  • Read World's Greatest Dad reviews from parents on Common Sense Media. Become a member to write your own review.

19. World's Greatest Dad | fresh movie reviews for a socially distanced world

  • When the inevitable happens, Lance reacts, at first, the way any parent would react, as most parents, even of awful kids, would react. But, and this is where ...

  • dir: Bobcat Goldthwait

20. [Jack's Review] World's Greatest Dad - The Film Stage

  • Aug 21, 2009 · World's Greatest Dad is quite possibly the most twisted and likable film of the year. Similar to this year's other genius dark comedy Observe and Report.

  • WARNING: This Review Contains SPOILERS World's Greatest Dad is quite possibly the most twisted and likable film of the year. Similar to this year's other genius dark comedy Observe and Report this is also an intelligent satire that contains a handful of rich characters. For those willing to embrace it's dark tone: they will be

21. World's Greatest Dad Review - John Likes Movies

  • Dec 21, 2009 · “World's Greatest Dad” is a gutsy film from rookie filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwaite. It does things with a typically taboo subject (death) that are ...

  • Robin Williams gives a solid performance in Bobcat Goldthwait's blacker-than-black comedy World's Greatest Dad. The film, however, is too icky to enjoy.

22. Sundance Review: World's Greatest Dad - Film School Rejects

  • Jan 22, 2009 · I can't remember a time — especially not during this year's fest — when I've laughed this hard for this long. Kudos to Mr. Goldthwait for not ...

  • Seemingly out of nowhere comes one of the most divisive and twisted comedies since Heathers. In Bobcat Goldthwait's second directorial effort there is no limit to the darkness and consequently, no limit to the laughs to be had.

23. 'World's Greatest Dad' movie review: Robin Williams anchors tale of dark ...

  • Aug 20, 2009 · It's pretty good material for a black comedy.It's the core, anyway, of "World's Greatest Dad," the new film from Bobcat Goldthwait, once a ...

  • Magnolia PicturesAlexie Gilmore, Robin Williams and Zach Sanchez in Bobcat Goldthwait's "World's Greatest Dad." "World's Greatest Dad" Movie Review -- Kyle is a jerk. He is obsessed with sex -- even for a high-school freshman -- spending hours surfing the...

24. Review: World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Cinema Freaks

  • Jun 22, 2010 · Review: World's Greatest Dad (2009) ... "You didn't like Kyle. I didn't either. I loved him. He was my son. He was also a douchebag." ... If your ...

  • Director : Bobcat Goldthwait Starring : Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, Alexie Gilmore Website :  http://www.worldsgreatestdadfilm.com/ "You...

25. World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Christian Spotlight on the Movies

  • Moral Rating: not reviewed ; Moviemaking Quality: ; Primary Audience: Adults ; Genre: Comedy ; Length: 1 hr. 39 min.

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