A mild-mannered radio executive strives to become the best stepfather to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling biological father arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the children.
Director: Sean Anders
Cast: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Thomas
Haden Church,
Hannibal Buress
Release Date: Dec
25, 2015
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, crude and suggestive
content, and for language
Runtime: 1 hr. 36 min.
Genres: Comedy
Review:
Daddy’s Home is a comedy that keeps you entertained enough
to give it some time to find its footing.
Unfortunately it’ never really does.
It’s funny in parts and on rare occasions laugh out funny but it never
does either consistently. It’s a shame
considering the strong comedic chemistry Ferrell and Wahlberg share on
screen. They are both game to roll with
the punches but the film’s script and direction prefers to play it safe for the
better part of the film. As such, most
of the plot plays out in a predictable manner with some bright spots here and
there such as Thomas Haden
Church and Hannibal Buress adding a
bit of life to the proceedings. Sadly it
starts to drag towards the end, feeling much longer than its sparse runtime, never
a good sign for a comedy.
C
