The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“It owes the canon nothing.”
The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.
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I Love My Dad
Comedy · 2022
A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.
Movie details
I Love My Dad
“They've never been closer.”
2022 Comedy 1h 35m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over I Love My Dad?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
James Morosini
Written by
James Morosini
Patton Oswalt
Chuck
James Morosini
Franklin
Claudia Sulewski
Becca
Rachel Dratch
Erica
Lil Rel Howery
Jimmy
Amy Landecker
Diane
Ricky Velez
Derek
Court is in session
Put I Love My Dad on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.