25 memorable fathers across film history
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25 memorable fathers across film history
Fathers get decidedly mixed reviews in Hollywood. For every movie depicting a loving and tender father, there’s another one of a father who is bitter, estranged, or worse. Stacker surveyed film history to compile a list of movies across decades, countries, and genres that portray memorable fathers.
Among our discoveries were comedies that poked fun at stereotypical fathers befuddled by their families or in a frenzy over their daughter’s beau. Many movie fathers are estranged from their children, looking for redemption and ways to make up for lost time. Some, like the father figures in “There Will Be Blood” and “The Godfather,” show seemingly little love for their progeny. ....