Father of Invention

Father of Invention
Father of Invention
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Trent Cooper
Written by	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;
Cinematography	Steve Yedlin
Edited by	Heather Pearsons
Music by	Nick Urata
Production; companies	Pangea Media; Sunrise Films; K Jam Media; Jonathan Krane Motion Picture Organization; Horizon Entertainment; Trigger Street Productions;
Distributed by	Anchor Bay Films
Release dates	February 15, 2010 (Berlinale); October 14, 2011 (United States);
Running time	120 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$11.5 million
Box office	$97,778 (Russia)

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.

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[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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