Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the English-language remake unappealing and formulaic despite its attractive Bahamian scenery and Gérard Depardieu's comfortable comic presence.
What sets it apart
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Nicole invents increasingly bizarre claims about Andre, while Andre plays along to support her.
Andre prioritizes Nicole's happiness while she tries to be seen as an adult rather than a girl.
The family holiday in the Bahamas supplies the beachfront environment and social setting for the escalating misunderstandings.
The English-language production repeats the plot of the recently released French film Mon père, ce héros.
Films like My Father the Hero, and why
Father of the Bride
family vacation comedy built around escalating misunderstandings and an affectionate parent child relationship
The Parent Trap
holiday-set romantic comedy driven by comic deception, youthful romance, and family tension
Mrs. Doubtfire
warm but broad family comedy featuring a parent trying to connect with an adolescent child
French Kiss
farce about improvised identities and increasingly implausible romantic misunderstandings
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Miner
- Release Date
- 1994-02-04
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (223)
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu
- Katherine Heigl
- Dalton James
- Lauren Hutton
- Faith Prince
- Frank Renzulli
- Stephen Tobolowsky
- Ann Hearn
- Robyn Peterson
- Stephen Burrows
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- BFI Player Amazon Channel
- 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 My Father the Hero about?
- A well-meaning divorced father joins his teenage daughter in an absurd vacation charade that tests the limits of parental devotion.
- What is My Father the Hero like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Father the Hero as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is My Father the Hero violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in My Father the Hero.
- What did critics think of My Father the Hero?
- Critics broadly found the English-language remake unappealing and formulaic despite its attractive Bahamian scenery and Gérard Depardieu's comfortable comic presence.
- Which films are like My Father the Hero?
- Films with a similar feel include Father of the Bride, The Parent Trap, Mrs. Doubtfire, and French Kiss.
- How long is My Father the Hero?
- My Father the Hero runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Father the Hero?
- In United States, My Father the Hero streams on BFI Player Amazon Channel.
