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August 28, 2009
At the Movies: ‘World's Greatest Dad' a fearless comedy
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
This is tricky: How to talk about “World's Greatest Dad,” the latest comedy from Bobcat Goldthwait, without giving away all its twists and twisted details?
| WORLD’S GREATEST DAD |
 Director: Bobcat Goldthwait Cast: Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara Rating: R for language, crude and sexual content, some drug use and disturbing images Running time: 99 minutes |
It's extremely dark and daring and definitely not for everyone, but it shows that with his third film as writer and director, Goldthwait is honing a unique and fearless voice, and that's exciting to see.
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