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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichHowever afraid she is to let things get too serious, Miller Rogen is powerless to erase the emotional undertow that carries this story forward. All of the pent-up animosity her movie doesn’t know what to do with becomes its greatest asset.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattThe movie’s arc is too conventional by half, but the appeal of the two main actors keeps it (sorry) afloat, maybe more than it should.
- 70Paste MagazineAmy GlynnPaste MagazineAmy GlynnThis film is occasionally funny. But not super-funny. It’s occasionally poignant. But not a heavyweight on the drama side, either.
- 63RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.comThis is a safe, sometimes synthetic story of two people in pretty settings finding a way to overcome their history and connect to one another, the beats all scheduled as conventionally as in the interchangeable comfort food movies on the Hallmark Channel.
- 50Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinAs much a commercial for Royal Caribbean cruises as it is a dramedy about a bumpy daughter-dad reunion, Like Father swamps its workable emotional core and adept lead turns with some slapdash plotting and a raft of floating festivities.
- 42The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerPerversely, it’s only after Like Father is in the clear from its potentially ridiculous set-up that it really starts to trade in phony sitcom-movie bullshit.
- 40The GuardianBenjamin LeeThe GuardianBenjamin LeeIt’s an undemanding watch, easily digestible while on in the background, but even easier to forget.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckDespite the professionalism of the acting talent, Like Father feels distressingly retrograde.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreBasically a Royal Caribbean ad masquerading as a romantic comedy.
- 30VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeSo, if you like piña coladas, or movies in which severe childhood trauma can be hugged out on an ocean cruise, then you’ll like Like Father. For everyone else, skip the imitation and seek out “Toni Erdmann” instead.