Selfie Dad
Seen it?2020 | 97 min | Family, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- One for anyone who wants a laugh and a family movie night. Works for the whole couch, from little ones up.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.
Spiraling into a mid-life crisis and feeling disconnected from his family, Ben Marcus, a reality-TV editor, thinks he can only be happy by fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional comedian. Ben posts his stand-up routines to YouTube, and the videos fall flat. Then his tweener son posts Ben miserably failing on a home improvement project, and much to his teenage daughter’s dismay, it goes viral, launching Ben's social-media career as Selfie Dad. Although he quickly becomes an award-winning phenom, no amount of success brings Ben satisfaction. Through his friendship with a young coworker, Mickey, Ben finds the secret to a happy family . . . with his Bible in one hand, and his phone in the other.
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 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brad J. Silverman
- Michael Jr.Ben Shuster
- James DentonSteve
- Chonda PierceRosie
- Johnny PacarMickey
- Pat FinnMarvin
- Shelby SimmonsHannah Shuster
- Emily TostaAli
- Shelley DennisLaurie
- Dahlia WaingortJessica Shuster
- Jalon ChristianJack Shuster