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That's My Boy
2012 116 min United States of America R 16+
★5.5
Comedy
Director: Sean Anders
Trailers
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Description
While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.
Budget:
$70M
US Gross:
$36.93M
Worldwide:
$57.72M
Starring
Adam Sandler
Actor
Andy Samberg
Actor
Leighton Meester
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2013
— Worst Actor
Razzie Awards 2013
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 2013
— Worst Director
Razzie Awards 2013
— Worst Picture
Razzie Awards 2013
— Worst Actor
Razzie Awards 2013
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 2013
— Worst Screen Couple
Key opinion
That's My Boy is a polarizing R-rated comedy that divides audiences between those who appreciate its unhinged, irreverent humor and those who find it aggressively vulgar and morally bankrupt. While some viewers praise Sandler's commitment to a crude, improvisational persona and the film's nostalgic soundtrack, others criticize its lack of substance and disturbing thematic choices.
| Score | The soundtrack effectively utilizes 80s and 90s rock music to establish a nostalgic atmosphere. | |
| Humor | The film relies heavily on low-brow, crude humor, including bodily function gags and perverse themes, which serves as the primary source of both entertainment and revulsion. | |
| Acting | Adam Sandler’s performance is interpreted either as a masterful return to his improvisational, unhinged roots or as a sign of his ongoing career decline and reliance on a stale comic mask. | |
| Theme | The inclusion of controversial themes like statutory rape and incest is seen by some as a bold, subversive narrative choice, while others find it fundamentally offensive and lacking in meaningful commentary. | |
| Screenplay | The father-son reconciliation arc and moral resolution are viewed by some as a heartfelt anchor for the story, while others dismiss them as forced, contrived, and hypocritical. |