
Fatherhood
Synopsis
A father brings up his baby girl as a single dad after the unexpected death of his wife who died a day after their daughter's birth.
Production Budget Analysis
The production budget for Fatherhood (2021) has not been publicly disclosed.
CAST: Kevin Hart, Melody Hurd, Alfre Woodard, DeWanda Wise, Lil Rel Howery, Anthony Carrigan DIRECTOR: Paul Weitz CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tobias Datum MUSIC: Rupert Gregson-Williams PRODUCTION: Columbia Pictures, Higher Ground, Bron Studios, Temple Hill Entertainment, HartBeat Productions, Free Association
Box Office Performance
Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Fatherhood (2021). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.
Profitability Assessment
Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.
INDUSTRY IMPACT
PRODUCTION NOTES
▸ Production
In July 2012, it was reported that Marta Kauffman, Denise Di Novi and Allison Greenspan were developing a television film adaptation of Matthew Logelin's memoir Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love for the Lifetime network. This version did not move forward, and in May 2015, it was announced that Two Kisses for Maddy would be a theatrically released film, with Channing Tatum starring and producing, Dana Stevens writing the screenplay, and TriStar Pictures distributing. In January 2019, it was announced that the film would be titled Fatherhood and star Kevin Hart, replacing Tatum, with Paul Weitz directing and writing his own draft. In May 2019, Melody Hurd and Alfre Woodard were set to star opposite Hart. In June 2019, Anthony Carrigan, Lil Rel Howery, Paul Reiser and Deborah Ayorinde also joined the cast of the film, which had been moved to Columbia Pictures. In July 2019, DeWanda Wise was also added.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Summary: 1 nomination total
CRITICAL RECEPTION
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 75 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Fatherhood offers few surprises, but strong work from a smartly assembled cast gives this fact-based story real emotional resonance." According to Metacritic, which assigned a weighted average score of 53 out of 100 based on 18 critics, the film received "mixed or average" reviews.
William Bibbiani of the TheWrap praised Hart's "confidently laid-back and affable lead performance," and wrote, "Perhaps a little too slight to be memorable in the long run, this sensitive and charming tale reassures without, somehow, completely ignoring reality." From The Hollywood Reporter, Lovia Gyarkye called the film "both an effective star vehicle and a tender tearjerker," and said, "Hart, usually known for his comedy... embraces a more dramatic side here, and is surprisingly convincing in these moments."









































































































































































































































































































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