Father of Invention

Father of Invention is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Trent Cooper, and stars Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle and Johnny Knoxville.

Synopsis
Robert Axle, a New Orleans-based infomercial guru, loses it all when one of his inventions maims thousands of customers. After eight years in a maximum-security prison, Axle is ready to redeem his name and rebuild his billion-dollar empire. But first he must convince his estranged daughter to let him live with her and her quirky, over-protective roommates.

Cast

 * Kevin Spacey as Robert Axle
 * Virginia Madsen as Lorraine
 * John Stamos as Steven "Steve" Leslie Thurmond
 * Johnny Knoxville as Troy Coangelo
 * Camilla Belle as Claire Elizabeth (formerly Axle but dropped the last name after her father went to prison.)
 * Heather Graham as Phoebe
 * Michael Rosenbaum as Eddie
 * Anna Anissimova as Donna
 * Craig Robinson as Jerry
 * Rhoda Griffis as Penny Camp
 * Jack McGee
 * Danny Comden as Matt James
 * Marc Macaulay as Grocery Store Clerk
 * Audra Marie as Businessman's Date
 * Mary Elizabeth Cobb as Sheila
 * Julia Lashae as Lily’s Mother

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 0% rating based on reviews from 16 critics, with an average rating of 3.82/10. On Metacritic the film has a score of 36% based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Comedies don't get much more unfunny than Father of Invention, a lame and somewhat preachy comic take on a father trying to get back into his daughter's good graces."