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.

Father of Invention
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTrent Cooper
Written byTrent Cooper
Jonathan D. Krane
Produced byJared Ian Goldman
Kevin Spacey
Ken Barbet
Dana Brunetti
Kia Jam
Jonathan D. Krane
Jason Sciavicco
StarringKevin Spacey
Camilla Belle
Heather Graham
Johnny Knoxville
Anna Anissimova
Craig Robinson
Virginia Madsen
CinematographySteve Yedlin
Edited byHeather Pearsons
Music byNick Urata
Production
company
Distributed byAnchor Bay Films
K Jam Media
Release dates
  • February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15) (Berlinale)
  • October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11.5 million[1]
Box office$97,778 (Russia)[2]

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

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 0% rating based on reviews from 16 critics, with an average rating of 3.82/10.[3] On Metacritic the film has a score of 36% based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[4]

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."[5]

References
  1. "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "Father of Innovation" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. "Father of Invention". Box Office Mojo.
  3. "Father of Invention (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. "Father of Invention". Metacritic.
  5. Honeycutt, Kirk (February 16, 2010). "'Father of Invention' proves strikingly uninventive". Reuters. Retrieved March 2, 2022.


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