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7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 40
  3. Negative: 5 out of 40

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  1. moviedays0
    Aug 28, 2010
    6
    I thought this movie was interesting but that the moral message was wrong. Even though he was being deceitful his book was helping people. He had created a way to stop many kids from committing suicide and to inspire confidence in people and so i think it was selfish of him to take that away from them by revealing the truth. His feelings of loneliness and guilt were a sacrifice he should have made to keep the lie going and to keep helping kids with depression problems. It's like he had a cure to many suicides and then took it away. I discussed this with some people after watching the film and they all thought he did the right thing, that the truth is what matters. But i thought to myself 'is the truth really important if the lie is helping people and saving lives?' The truth was important to Lance, it freed him of his guilt, but at the same time it ended the feelings of confidence and companionship people felt after reading the book. While thinking about this i remembered a quote someone said, i can't remember who it might have been off Batman: "those who have the power to do good, have the responsibility to" and so i think Lance's decision and the moral message were wrong.… Expand
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    Sep 6, 2010
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  3. DigitalShark
    Nov 30, 2010
    9
    This movie is admittedly not for all tastes, but really surprised me. The odd cover art you might see for this will typically just show Williams, and with all of the family friendly cookie cutter movies he's made, his image along with the title is bound to make people think it's another one of those Disney type popcorn movies, and that might be what they are expecting when they see it. The intended audience (who might like darker and twisted comedies) might pass for the same reason, the title. It's meant to be darkly ironic of course, but I can just imagine what marketing discussions were like, they must have had no clue on how to "sell" this movie. I truly enjoyed it, and it got big deserving laughs several times. Williams is at his absolute best, and the script is full of highly amusing dialogue. The one area where Bobcat flails a bit in my opinion is in relying too heavily and too often on montages set to music. It's used very well in some scenes, and too much or too heavily in others. And when you have two humorous montage music segments within minutes of one another it really breaks up the flow of the story. That said, that is really the extent of my criticism as I think the movie succeeds very well on it's own terms. Some of the smaller scenes are wonderfully played, such as a scene where Williams visits his paranoid shut in neighbor and they share a plate of pot brownies. It's a shame more people will not see this movie, but then again it's the kind of comedy that makes people uncomfortable, like "King of Comedy." A lot of people won't enjoy being messed with in such a genuinely edgy way, but the right people will love it. You don't see movies with guts like this one has very often.… Expand
  4. juliankleiss
    Mar 30, 2011
    8
    The title might be misleading. The trailer does not reveal what this movie will turn out to be either. This is black humor. You won't know if you should laugh or feel sad. Scenes from this film might keep haunting your thoughts for a couple of days. "World's Greatest Dad" is extraordinary and possibly unique. Highly recommended!
  5. hugoboy
    Jun 11, 2011
    8
    it was 2am and i was about to go to bed,when i saw this movie starting and i decided to just see the title before going to bed,and i found myself hooked and my heavy eyes suddenly became wide open.now that's just how good this movie is. The story is so deep,it would take you some days to climb back up to the surface. R.william was so great and believeable. A great movie,loved it
  6. andreadoloffo
    Jan 21, 2012
    10
    I just watched the "World's Greatest Dad". This a black comedy movie, however the ending ruined the whole black comedy aspect of the theme. I mean, the ending is MACRO BIZARRE. I felt that the whole movie was literary flushed down the toilet when it turned 180 degrees into a "black hole of nonsensical disparity". Respectfully submitted and thank you. SAAA PRODUCTIONS
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Metascore
69 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Scott Knopf
    90
    A very funny comedy. It's a very funny comedy that almost made me cry.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Duane Byrge
    50
    Dunderheaded delirium from writer-director Bobcat Goldthwait.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Dennis Harvey
    70
    The picture wobbles a bit before emerging a successful low-key satire of literary fraud and morbid personality cults.
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