Daddy's Home

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: December 25, 2015

8.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 414 Ratings

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FlotchaDec 26, 2015

The worst movie I've seen since walking out of The Sting II in 1983. The only funny parts are painful sight gags by Will Ferrell. There's no wit, no originality, nothing in the least thought provoking.

It's funny, the review pane says toThe worst movie I've seen since walking out of The Sting II in 1983. The only funny parts are painful sight gags by Will Ferrell. There's no wit, no originality, nothing in the least thought provoking.

It's funny, the review pane says to "check box if review contains spoilers." There's nothing anyone can say that could spoil this movie. It was spoiled before the audience walked in.… Expand

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TheKavehJDec 30, 2015

Daddy's Home doesn't even have a plot. Basically, it is nothing but two actors making fools of themselves. The film delivers little laughs, and to sum the film up, it's a bore.

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oDjentoDec 29, 2015

Due to the last collaboration with Ferrel and Wahlberg i was actually quite liked the other guys, but Daddy's Home is a pretty awfully written mess. The jokes don't really come in until the second half of the film as the film spends too muchDue to the last collaboration with Ferrel and Wahlberg i was actually quite liked the other guys, but Daddy's Home is a pretty awfully written mess. The jokes don't really come in until the second half of the film as the film spends too much time on the premise of the film but hardly any time on the jokes of the film. The jokes on that matter are also pretty lame, with only a few making me mildly laugh. The direction of the film is also off and no real chemistry is felt within the casts, with the film just fluctuating it's character plot lines in different directions all over the place and just making the viewing nauseating. On the plus side Thomas Haden Church (Leo Holt) and Hannibal Buress (Griff) were actually the funniest parts of the film, playing their parts pretty well despite being minor characters. Overall this film is a major let down and not really worth the watch, which i am quite sad to say. A film to see if there's nothing else on or if it perhaps pops up on tv.
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coloradosnowmanMar 28, 2016

A new low for Will Ferrell, and that's saying a lot. Whatever funny parts of this movie exist, you've already seen them in the trailer. No humor, no wit, complete lack of a plot. Don't waste your time.

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tornuptrifectaDec 29, 2015

This was boring at best. I cracked a smile perhaps 5 times, didn't laugh at all. I felt like I was at a middle school lunch table for an hour and a half, and checking my watch wondering how much longer I'd have to sit through it. This is aThis was boring at best. I cracked a smile perhaps 5 times, didn't laugh at all. I felt like I was at a middle school lunch table for an hour and a half, and checking my watch wondering how much longer I'd have to sit through it. This is a great movie to put on in the background, but definitely not worth the time to watch it intently.… Expand

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missparker2Jan 15, 2016

Can I get my money back?. Went with a birthday party group but is definitley NOT appropriate for kids under 15 ( was classified as PG in Australia which means ok for kids under 15). Most jokes had a sexual meaning, even a scene where itCan I get my money back?. Went with a birthday party group but is definitley NOT appropriate for kids under 15 ( was classified as PG in Australia which means ok for kids under 15). Most jokes had a sexual meaning, even a scene where it looked like the guy was masturbating...... wish I could erase this from the memory of my kids 11 and 14. And me too.… Expand

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WillHPRJan 31, 2016

This has to be one of the worst comedies out in cinemas currently, the previews of the film that are in the trailers are the only slightly funny parts throughout the film. The best part was seeing Mark Wahlberg being punched in the face (IThis has to be one of the worst comedies out in cinemas currently, the previews of the film that are in the trailers are the only slightly funny parts throughout the film. The best part was seeing Mark Wahlberg being punched in the face (I assumed it was for how bad the film is). But If you like having meanings of being a Father rammed down your throat then by all means you'll love it, but if you are looking for relatable jokes, slapstick comedy and cringe worthy moments... Then expect to be monumentally disappointed by the lack of all those comedic elements that make a good comedy. I do think the age rating should be 15 due to quite a lot of bad language, but this is not effecting my thoughts on the film it's just if you are looking for a film that is family friendly. I would not recommend unless you are a die hard Ferrell or Wahlberg fan.… Expand

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freviewsFeb 14, 2016

I did NOT like this movie, it used too many bad language and I found that all of the funny scenes were in the trailer. I should have known it was going to be like all the Will Ferrell movies these days.

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lucbevibrasilApr 25, 2016

Ferrell & Wahlberg show good funny chemistry, but Daddy's home suffers from lack of creativity and funny ideas and afraid to explore its possibilities. The film piece on the verbal jokes and uses the body to make you laugh.

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BobbyLikesMovieMar 23, 2017

I saw Daddy’s Home and it was really stupid and yet had a reasonable heart and ambition. But it seriously was one of the worst movies of 2015. The only reason I am reviewing this is because a sequel is releasing in 2017. This needs to stop.I saw Daddy’s Home and it was really stupid and yet had a reasonable heart and ambition. But it seriously was one of the worst movies of 2015. The only reason I am reviewing this is because a sequel is releasing in 2017. This needs to stop. So let’s talk about it.

Let’s talk about the things I like.

The Heart and Ambition: It had a good heart and ambition. Someone wanted this to be something heartwarming and memorable. And there are some memorable moments. Despite the end product, you can tell that there was someone in the cast and crew that cared about this movie. Someone wanted to make a good heartwarming movie. In fact, there are even some laughable moments probably from coming this someone. But these good aspects got shrouded through terrible ideas possibly created from a superior other.

Now here is the list of the things I did not like.

The Humor: Humor in movies are fine. If a joke or gag in not funny, it is fine; it does not affect my opinion of the movie. If a joke or gag is funny, then I appreciate the movie. However, if a joke or gag is terribly executed to the point where it becomes annoying, then I do not like it; I despise it. This movie had a lot of jokes and gags that were annoying. It was head achingly annoying. Running gags and annoying jokes take up a majority of this movie and really take away the fun in comical moments in the minority of this movie. This aspect is the main reason why I do not want another movie like this. You are probably reading this because you want to know how was this movie and how will the next movie be. This movie was annoying and for next: do not expect anything funny; just pointless annoying scenes. The Acting: Mark Walberg really tried to bring life to this movie, but he comes off as trying too hard for a movie that is too is annoying and lifeless already. Will Ferrell adds to the infuriating annoyance. The other performances do not add anything. They do things that are at times against their character and do not make any sense. The other characters are usually tied to running gags and pointless scenes. They are basically plot devices. Characters can be plot devices, but this prevents important characters from being fleshed out into interesting and well-bodied characters. In a comedy, all characters don’t need to be fleshed out; a comedy just needs to make people laugh in order to be acceptable. If the movie fails at making people laugh for a majority of the movie (like this one), then there needs to be other redeeming qualities. But no redeeming qualities are in sight since the acting is flat as a 1-year old can of soda. However, I mainly blame the writer for the poor acting. The Writing: This is a poorly written comedy. The writer does not show his talent in writing. He cannot pace the story well. He writes in pointless annoying scenes that do nothing but merely attempt to make the audience laugh. He appears not to know how to write a good comedy. There is fake and forced conflict. All conflicts are forced in a movie, but if it is obvious to the people that movie’s universe is forced, then the writer failed at bringing something engaging. He only appears to know how to write a meaningless dribble-filled comedy. I may not be a writer; I am just a random person on the internet but the writing is obviously flat. You can still enjoy a movie if it does not have perfect writing. But this movie is not enjoyable in any other medium.
Product Placement: The meaning of this movie is too shove as many products down the viewers’ throats. Now, there is blatant commercial advertising for Ford and other companies. Movies can have product placement. But, if it is very blatantly obvious, then it becomes annoying. And this movie is annoying

Conclusion:
This movie was annoying, but there were some laughs and there was some heart. I feel like this was only used to make money and place as many advertisements as they can. Their plan goes like this: It does not matter if there is any good writing, acting, or humor: all that matters is to place as many movie stars and celebrities to create enough money and place enough products. Now, a movie can be used to make money. But I believe it is that desire that caused this movie to be so transparent of its flaws and to become evidently annoying. That ideology is killing good movies; maybe Daddy’s Home could have been something special. But Daddy’ Home is flat, uninspired and pointless. You can still enjoy it. But as a random person on the internet: I despise this movie. I only hope that the Daddy’s Home 2 will be slightly better, but I would say do not expect much.… Expand

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JLuis_001Sep 6, 2017

There are bad comedies and horrible comedies, Daddy's Home is within the last certainly a job without care and with the simple intention to make a quick buck.
Disappointing and boring.

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souzagleekerDec 11, 2017

I usually find Mark very funny but not on this one. However, the most disappointing thing to me was the violence encouragement given by the biological parents.

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