What is Fatherhood about?
A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A widowed father navigates doubt and dirty diapers, raising his daughter with heartwarming, wholesome earnestness.
Earnest and intimate, with wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on a book.
Streaming on Netflix.
Fatherhood parents guide
It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
Directed byPaul Weitz
StarringKevin Hart, Melody Hurd, Alfre Woodard, DeWanda Wise, Lil Rel Howery, Anthony Carrigan
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