A slacker adopts a child to win back his girlfriend, learning about fatherhood and growing up along the way.
Feel-good and crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
No surprises for a PG-13: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned. Now he's forced to grow up while navigating the challenges of fatherhood.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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