Fatherhood
Fatherhood is a 2021 American comedy-drama film directed by Paul Weitz from a screenplay by Weitz and Dana Stevens based on the 2011 memoir Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love by Matthew Logelin. The film stars Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Frankie R. Faison, Lil Rel Howery, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Carrigan, Melody Hurd, and Paul Reiser, and follows a new father who struggles to raise his daughter after the sudden death of his wife. Originally scheduled to be released in theaters by Sony Pictures Releasing, Fatherhood was sold to Netflix during the COVID-19 pandemic and was digitally released on June 18, 2021. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism for its formulaic approach but the emotional weight and Hart's against-type performance receiving praise.
I… I would've assumed you'd have written something, but you said, "No, I'm freestyling this." Okay, we done? 'Cause I can't do this right now. -Please. -No. Nope, Matt. Look at me. -You can, and let me tell you why. -You're not listening to me. Remember Camp Winapoo? You remember we went to Camp Winapoo? -I do. -And you got the poison ivy in your face. Your face started blistering. It was… it was bubbling, and the bumps… Then the bumps was poppin', so you had pus comin' out of your face. And you looked crazy as hell, right? You came to lunch, and your crush was there, Marcy. You used to love Marcy. And when she saw him, she screamed.
Fatherhood