Like Father


Like Father is a 2018 American comedy film written and directed by Lauren Miller, in her feature-length directorial debut. The film stars Kristen Bell, Kelsey Grammer, and Seth Rogen, and follows a woman who must bond with her estranged father on a cruise after she is left at the altar. The film was released on August 3, 2018, by Netflix.

Plot

When a workaholic young executive is left at the altar, she ends up on her Caribbean honeymoon cruise with the last person she ever expected: her estranged and equally work-obsessed father. The two arrive as strangers, but over the course of a few adventures, a couple of umbrella-clad cocktails and a whole lot of soul-searching, they return with a renewed appreciation for family and life.

Cast

In July 2017, it was announced that Kristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer would star in Like Father, the directorial debut of Lauren Miller, who also wrote the screenplay. In June 2018, a trailer for the film was released, which revealed that Seth Rogen would co-star. Lauren Miller produced the film with Anders Bard.
Principal photography took place in New York and the Caribbean in August 2017. Some of the film was filmed on Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas.

Release

Like Father was released on Netflix on August 3, 2018.

Critical response

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 46% based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The site consensus reads, "Like Father unites an alarmingly talented cast for a predictable rom-com that does nothing to counter the negative stereotypes surrounding the genre." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on reviews from 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".