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.

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♪ But home is love… ♪

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[Matt] Sweetheart, um… I made a deal with you when… when you were a baby to… always try and do what was best for you.

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And right now, I can't. I can't move here.

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You know, but that shouldn't mean that you… that you can't.

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You know, Grandma Marion and Grandpa Mike, they brought up Mommy.

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And Mommy was the best. She was just like you.

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You know, um… [sniffles]

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You and your mom are the best thing that ever happened to me.

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[clicks tongue]

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[voice breaking] And I, uh… I wanna… I wanna thank you… for taking care of me.

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I want you to know that I tried, but… I know that you're happy here.

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I just wanna do what your mom would have wanted me to do.

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Two kisses.

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[kisses] One for Mommy. [kisses] One for me.

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[somber instrumental music playing]

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[Matt] Hey.

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This is gonna be fun.

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It's gonna be so much fun, you know. You get to… you get to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa.

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You'll be back? Yeah, yes. Of course, I'll be back. You know, Dad's just gotta go, gotta go to work and, you know, take care of some stuff. And I don't… I don't wanna be selfish.

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I want you to spend time with… with your family here.

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