Father of Invention
Anchor Bay Entertainment | Release Date: October 14, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
6
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
New York PostLou LumenickOct 14, 2011
Make no mistake, Father of Invention is the hilarious Spacey's show all the way. Read full review
50
VarietyRonnie ScheibOct 12, 2011
Colorless exposition and a lack of imagination or wit stall Father of Invention at the starting gate. Read full review
40
Time OutEric HynesOct 18, 2011
Spacey is ever the pro, shilling Axle's absurd redemption and countenancing the likes of Johnny Knoxville and John Stamos as if a third Oscar were in the offing. Yet his female costars fare worse, forming an unfortunate collection of dismal, man-dependent stereotypes, from Belle's perma-pouting idealist to Heather Graham's breast-obsessed, sapphic-by-choice ballbuster. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsStaff (Not credited)Oct 14, 2011
Kevin Spacey works heroically to overcome the flaws in Father of Invention, but Trent Cooper's flaky indie does depressingly little to earn its star's commitment. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttOct 12, 2011
Comedies don't get much more unfunny than Father of Invention, a lame and somewhat preachy comic take on a father trying to get back into his daughter's good graces. Read full review
40
Village VoiceNick PinkertonOct 12, 2011
The rather unappealing character of Axel is indulged with every opportunity for redemption, as Spacey is indulged with every opportunity to showboat. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineNick SchagerOct 12, 2011
There's no spark or humor to the film's situations, just the sense of capable actors trying to make the best of a hopeless situation. Read full review
30
The New York TimesStephen HoldenOct 13, 2011
The screenplay, by Mr. Cooper and Jonathan D. Krane, is so sketchy that it feels like a hastily executed first draft. Read full review
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