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Fatherhood (2021)

Fatherhood poster
Directed by
Paul Weitz
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 1,542 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes a single father after his wife dies unexpectedly. He must learn to raise his baby daughter while dealing with his grief and the pressures of being a new parent.

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What happens

Fatherhood is a 2021 American comedy-drama film directed by Paul Weitz from a screenplay by Weitz and Dana Stevens based on the 2011 memoir Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love by Matthew Logelin. The film stars Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Frankie R. Faison, Lil Rel Howery, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Carrigan, Melody Hurd, and Paul Reiser, and follows a new father who struggles to raise his daughter after the sudden death of his wife. Originally scheduled to be released in theaters by Sony Pictures Releasing, Fatherhood was sold to Netflix during the COVID-19 pandemic and was digitally released on June 18, 2021. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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