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Fathers & Sons

Name: Fathers & Sons
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2010-10-01
Cast: Stephen Lobo, Manoj Sood, Tyler Labine, Vincent Gale, Hrothgar Mathews

2010 | 87 min | Drama, Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Serious Man, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Fathers & Sons is a comedic exploration of a group of men and their relationships with their fathers. A middle-aged Jewish man meets his father for the first time at the funeral of his mother. A south-Asian accountant introduces his white fiance to his father - a gay, Bollywood choreographer. A recently bankrupted Wall-Street broker has come home to borrow money from his music teacher father, and four brothers gather at the paternal home to pay their last respects and to collect their inheritance.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Carl Bessai

Stephen LoboKama / Cameron
Manoj SoodSatish
Tyler LabineSean
Vincent GaleVince
Hrothgar MathewsHrothgar
Tantoo CardinalGordon’s Sister
Jay BrazeauAnton
Blu MankumaBlu
Ben ImmanuelBernie
Tom ScholteTom