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Father of Invention

2010 film

Jonathan D. Krane
Trent Cooper

Produced by

Jared Ian Goldman
Kevin Spacey
Ken Barbet
Dana Brunetti
Kia Jam
Jonathan D. Krane
Jason Sciavicco

Starring

Kevin Spacey
Camilla Belle
Heather Graham
Johnny Knoxville
Anna Anissimova
Craig Robinson
Virginia Madsen

CinematographySteve YedlinEdited byHeather PearsonsMusic byNick Urata

Production
companies

Pangea Media
Sunrise Films
K Jam Media
Jonathan Krane Motion Picture Organization
Horizon Entertainment
Trigger Street Productions

Distributed byAnchor Bay Films

Release dates

February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15) (Berlinale)
October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14) (United States)

Running time

120 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$11.5 million^[1]Box office$97,778 (Russia)^[2]

Father of Invention is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Trent Cooper, and stars Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle and Johnny Knoxville.

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

Kevin Spacey as Robert Axle
Virginia Madsen as Lorraine
John Stamos as Steven "Steve" Leslie Thurmond
Johnny Knoxville as Troy Coangelo
Camilla Belle as Claire Elizabeth (formerly Axle but dropped the last name after her father went to prison.)
Heather Graham as Phoebe
Michael Rosenbaum as Eddie
Anna Anissimova as Donna
Craig Robinson as Jerry
Rhoda Griffis as Penny Camp
Jack McGee
Danny Comden as Matt James
Marc Macaulay as Grocery Store Clerk
Audra Marie as Businessman's Date
Mary Elizabeth Cobb as Sheila
Julia Lashae as Lily’s Mother

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

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