Getting Even with Dad
Seen it?1994 | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 3% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.3 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Family Plot, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Con man Ray is going after one last heist – a stash of rare coins – when his estranged son Timmy unexpectedly shows up. Ray is too preoccupied with his robbery to spend time with his son, so Timmy blackmails him into acting like a father, hiding the coins and promises to return them only after Ray takes him to amusement parks and baseball games.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
3% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$54 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Howard Deutch
- Macaulay CulkinTimmy
- Ted DansonRay
- Glenne HeadlyTheresa
- Saul RubinekBobby
- Gailard SartainCarl
- Sam McMurrayAlex
- Héctor ElizondoLieutenant Romayko
- Sydney WalkerMr. Wankmueller
- Kathleen WilhoiteKitty
- Dann FlorekWayne