About My Father
A Chicago man’s marriage proposal becomes a chaotic test of family loyalty when his traditional immigrant father meets his girlfriend’s wealthy parents.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the comedy familiar but big-hearted, with Robert De Niro's comic performance and Sebastian Maniscalco's culture-clash material carrying the film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Salvo's old-school Italian immigrant habits collide with Ellie's affluent all-American family during their holiday gathering.
Sebastian brings his father into Ellie's parents' privileged world while trying to secure their approval for his marriage proposal.
Sebastian's engagement plans are inseparable from his affectionate but embarrassing relationship with Salvo, an Italian immigrant father.
Sebastian must navigate the expectations and rituals of Ellie's wealthy family and country-club social circle.
Films like About My Father, and why
Meet the Parents
shared culture clash farce, family conflict, and accessible ensemble comedy
The Farewell
shared intergenerational family friction, outsider discomfort, and warm comedy
Crazy Rich Asians
shared class contrast, eccentric relatives, and romantic family comedy
The Big Sick
shared father son relationship, immigrant identity, and broad contemporary humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Laura Terruso
- Release Date
- 2023-05-25
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (440)
Cast
- Sebastian Maniscalco
- Robert De Niro
- Leslie Bibb
- Anders Holm
- David Rasche
- Brett Dier
- Kim Cattrall
- Arielle Prepetit
- Adan James Carrillo
- Colby Shinn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 About My Father about?
- A Chicago man’s marriage proposal becomes a chaotic test of family loyalty when his traditional immigrant father meets his girlfriend’s wealthy parents.
- What is About My Father like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of About My Father as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is About My Father violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in About My Father.
- What did critics think of About My Father?
- Critics generally found the comedy familiar but big-hearted, with Robert De Niro's comic performance and Sebastian Maniscalco's culture-clash material carrying the film.
- Which films are like About My Father?
- Films with a similar feel include Meet the Parents, The Farewell, Crazy Rich Asians, and The Big Sick.
- How long is About My Father?
- About My Father runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch About My Father?
- In United States, About My Father streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
