# Father of Invention (2010)

> A disgraced infomercial inventor leaves prison determined to reclaim his fortune, but repairing his relationship with his wary adult daughter proves harder than rebuilding a business.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21936

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Trent Cooper
- Cast: Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle, Heather Graham, Virginia Madsen, John Stamos, Johnny Knoxville, Michael Rosenbaum, Mary Cobb
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1381505/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: broad, awkward, sentimental, lazy sunday, light comedy night

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