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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyBrian LowryVarietyBrian LowryOffers some of the same breezy charm as its environs.
- 60Washington PostRita KempleyWashington PostRita KempleyMost of the humor is sophisticated slapstick, which Depardieu mastered in the hilarious trio of Francis Veber comedies he did with Pierre Richard in the '80s.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIf Depardieu seems right at home in My Father the Hero, perhaps that is because only two years ago he made a French film called "Mon Pere, Ce Heros," with exactly the same plot. I saw it, and would say it was more or less exactly as appealing as this English version.
- The reality of this film is that it is pretty innocent fare, for the most part, and Depardieu does prove his versatility by possessing a natural comic flair that eases him into the paunchy papa bear role.
- 40TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineIts real star is the picturesque tropical scenery.
- 40The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinKatherine Heigl, playing the teen-age daughter who is mistaken for Mr. Depardieu's girlfriend, parades about in skimpy bathing suits, displaying almost everything but a sense of humor.
- 38ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe greatest flaw in My Father the Hero isn't the feeble laugh-to-running length ratio, the limp characterization, or the mediocre acting. Instead, it's the feeling of unease that pervades the first forty-five minutes as Nicole and Andre clash while the film tries unsuccessfully to make light of their dysfunctional relationship. There are serious issues bubbling away here that the movie doesn't know how to address properly. Lighthearted motion pictures should never cause discomfort, but this one does.
- 30Time OutTime OutMakes Baywatch seem intellectual.
- 0Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA hateful ”family” comedy based on jokey insinuations of incest.