Father of Invention
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| Directed by | Trent Cooper |
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| Cinematography | Steve Yedlin |
| Edited by | Heather Pearsons |
| Music by | Nick Urata |
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| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Films |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $97,778 (Russia)[2] |
Father of Invention is a 2010 American comedy–drama film directed by Trent Cooper, and stars Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle and Johnny Knoxville.
Synopsis
[edit]Robert Axle, a New Orleans–based infomercial guru, loses it all when one of his inventions maims thousands of customers. After eight years in a maximum-security prison, Axle is ready to redeem his name and rebuild his billion-dollar empire. But first he must convince his estranged daughter to let him live with her and her quirky, over-protective roommates.
Cast
[edit]- Kevin Spacey as Robert Axle
- Virginia Madsen as Lorraine
- John Stamos as Steven "Steve" Leslie Thurmond
- Johnny Knoxville as Troy Coangelo
- Camilla Belle as Claire Elizabeth (formerly Axle but dropped the last name after her father went to prison.)
- Heather Graham as Phoebe
- Michael Rosenbaum as Eddie
- Anna Anissimova as Donna
- Craig Robinson as Jerry
- Rhoda Griffis as Penny Camp
- Jack McGee as Parole Officer
- Danny Comden as Matt James
- Marc Macaulay as Grocery Store Clerk
- Audra Marie as Businessman's Date
- Mary Elizabeth Cobb as Sheila
- Julia Lashae as Lily’s Mother
Reception
[edit]On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 0% rating based on reviews from 16 critics, with an average rating of 3.82/10.[3] On Metacritic the film has a score of 36% based on reviews from eight critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[4]
Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "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."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "Father of Innovation" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Father of Invention". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Father of Invention (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Father of Invention". Metacritic.
- ^ Honeycutt, Kirk (February 16, 2010). "'Father of Invention' proves strikingly uninventive". Reuters. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
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