Father of the Year (film)

Father of the Year is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Tyler Spindel. The film stars David Spade, Nat Faxon, Joey Bragg, Matt Shively, Elliot and Giana Storey, and Bridgit Mendler.

The film was released on July 20, 2018 by Netflix. It was panned by critics.

Plot
When a debate between two college graduates about whose father would win in a fight is taken seriously by their dads, jobs are lost, relationships ruined, and best friends come of age as they come to grips with the identity of their fathers.

Cast

 * David Spade as Wayne, Ben's dimwitted unemployed father
 * Nat Faxon as Mardy, Larry's scientist father
 * Joey Bragg as Ben, Wayne's son who is a recent college graduate and Larry's best friend
 * Matt Shively as Larry, Mardy's son and Ben's best friend
 * Bridgit Mendler as Meredith, Ben's love interest
 * Jackie Sandler as Krystal, Mardy's wife, Larry's stepmother, and Aiden's mother
 * Mary Gillis as Ruth Franklin, Larry's neighbor
 * Jared Sandler as Nathan, Ben's and Larry's friend
 * Bill Kottkamp as PJ, Ben's and Larry's friend
 * Camille Clark as Caryssa, the hot townie
 * Kevin Nealon as Peter Francis, CEO of ISG Energy
 * Peyton Russ as Aiden, Krystal's son, Mardy's stepson, and Larry's stepbrother
 * Moses Storm as Trey, Larry's drug dealer
 * Dean Winters as Geoff, a neighbor who runs in the "wife carrying race"
 * Ashley Spillers as Olivia, Mardy's lab assistant
 * Remington Keyes as Karate Instructor

Production
In July 2017, it was announced that David Spade, Nat Faxon, Bridgit Mendler, Joey Bragg, Matt Shively, and Jackie Sandler would star in Who Do You Think Would Win? for Netflix. The film was eventually re-titled Graduates and then later Father of the Year.

Principal photography took place in Boston and Hudson (a suburb just under an hour from Boston) in June 2017. Additional footage was gathered during multiple days of filming at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Release
The film was released on July 20, 2018. It had previously been scheduled for release on June 29, 2018.

Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives Father of The Year an approval rating of, based on 11 film critic reviews.