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.
-It's a girl. -I heard her. I heard what she said. [doctor] Oh, sorry. Were you waiting to find out? You would've knew that if you were our regular doctor, who chose this week of all weeks to go to Maui, which is insane. -Why not go bodysurf? -[chuckles] You know, it's just our first kid. Also, she's still breech, so I wanna schedule a cesarean for this evening. -For this evening? -[doctor] Mm-hmm. Well, I haven't even set up the crib. I didn't-- Are you serious? See, I knew I should've taken care of it. You told me to take it off my list. 'Cause I wanted you to take it off your list. I'm handling it. I got it. That's really reassuring. -Honey, I'm handling it. [chuckles] -Are you really ready for this? Yes! No-- Who's really ready? Like, what does that mean when you say, "Are you really ready for this?" This evening? Can we do it tomorrow?
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'Cause I got a fantasy football draft. Um, me and some guys from work. We put a nice little pool together, and we-- I'm kiddin'. Why are you taking me serious? -[chuckles] -Stop. Relax, honey, all right? That's a good one. [chuckles] -All right. [chuckles] -[doctor] You good? Yeah, my hands started sweatin'. -I know. -Yeah. -[chuckles] -[both] Whoo!
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Why couldn't you guys give us adequate warning? Well, we just thought it'd be fun to surprise you. We said, "You know, we should have this baby tonight and mess with Marion." -Love your sense of humor, Matt. -Yeah, well, at least I got one. Bye-bye. Oh, okay. Mom, we'll call you as soon as it's over, okay? I love you. [Marion] No, no! Skype me while it's happening. -What? Mom! -Okay, now we're just being weird. I want to be in the room with my daughter and to see my granddaughter when she enters the world. Well, I'll be here to take care of her. Like you took care of Cousin Janey's baby? Mom, that is ancient history. -Here we go. Here we go. -[Marion] Not that ancient. You don't put a baby on your lap and then strap a seat belt over you in the passenger seat in an automobile driving to 7-Eleven. I know you don't hold a baby in your lap and strap a seat belt over you while you in the passenger seat of an automobile driving to 7-Eleven. I know that! Terrific. Skype me.
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