The ComDads
Two radically different former lovers are tricked into searching for a runaway boy by the claim that each is his father.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mild teacher François Pignon and tough journalist Jean Lucas are brought together by the search for the same runaway boy.
Christine tells both former lovers that each is the boy’s real father, creating the central comic misunderstanding.
The supposed fathers become involved in locating and helping Tristan despite uncertainty about their actual relationship to him.
Tristan’s disappearance compels Christine and her former lovers to confront an urgent family conflict.
Films like The ComDads, and why
The Fugitives
shares french buddy-comedy timing, mismatched personalities, and escalating parental confusion
The Toy
shares Francis Veber’s farcical misunderstandings, odd-couple chemistry, and warm family stakes
My Father the Hero
shares broad french comedy, accidental responsibility, and conflict between contrasting male protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Francis Veber
- Release Date
- 1983-11-23
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (451)
Cast
- Pierre Richard
- Gérard Depardieu
- Anny Duperey
- Michel Aumont
- Stéphane Bierry
- Philippe Khorsand
- Jean-Jacques Scheffer
- Roland Blanche
- Jacques Frantz
- Maurice Barrier
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Kino Film Collection
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The ComDads about?
- Two radically different former lovers are tricked into searching for a runaway boy by the claim that each is his father.
- What is The ComDads like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The ComDads as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The ComDads violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The ComDads.
- Which films are like The ComDads?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fugitives, The Toy, and My Father the Hero.
- How long is The ComDads?
- The ComDads runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The ComDads?
- In United States, The ComDads streams on Kino Film Collection.
