Outdated Dads, a brand new movie on Netflix, has sharply divided viewers upon its launch this week.
With a 17 per cent critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has already obtained a completely adverse response from journalists, whereas viewers on social media are far more divided. The viewers voted rating on Rotten Tomatoes at present stands at 89 per cent.
Outdated Dads is a couple of trio of late-middle-age fathers Invoice Burr, Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine, who “discover themselves battling preschool principals, millennial CEOs and something created after 1987,” in line with the official synopsis. Burr co-wrote the movie (with Ben Tishler) and it additionally marks the actor’s directorial debut.
On the constructive aspect, one fan on X, previously Twitter, wrote: “This previous dads film on Netflix 10/10,” whereas one other added, “Simply watched Outdated Dads on Netflix… finest film I’ve seen in 15 years.” A 3rd fan wrote: “Outdated Dads is nice. I miss films like this.”
Others nevertheless, have been far much less impressed. One Twitter person described it as “utterly horrible”, whereas one other added: “Unhealthy performing, and the jokes have been simply so so unhealthy.”
Take a look at a few of the responses beneath:
Simply watched Outdated Dads on Netflix… finest film I’ve seen in at the least 15 years.
— ItsHapa (@ItsHapa) October 23, 2023
Extremely suggest everybody to look at “Outdated Dads” On Netflix. It’s an important film, hilarious and has an important message in the long run. Invoice Burr 🐐
— Austin Martin (@Austinrnww) October 24, 2023
Whereas the premise is well-worn I nonetheless discovered Invoice Burr’s directorial debut OLD DADS to be hilarious. Nothing groundbreaking, however very humorous. Invoice is a superb comedy director. pic.twitter.com/OAPMgevHFF
— 𝕮𝖗𝖞𝖕𝕿𝖎𝖈𝖚𝕾 (@Crypticus) October 20, 2023
“Outdated Dads” on Netflix. Simply checking in and the AD was there. Gave me such unhealthy vibes I simply skipped and googled the critiques. Yeah, that is what I believed. I used to be a bit bowled over anybody would make a film like that. Wasn’t this a problem 10 years in the past? Certainly folks have moved on.
— Susanne (@asparrowwriter) October 23, 2023
Outdated dads on Netflix is horrible simply so y’all kno
— mizz grippy (@premiumbaddie) October 22, 2023
I watched “Outdated Dads” the opposite evening and it’s terrible. I hoped it was parody, however I don’t suppose it was. Horrible, silly film. I couldn’t end it due to the lecturing.
— Cindie (@Cindie911) October 23, 2023
This film was made for individuals who suppose recycled anti-woke jokes are peak comedy & nonetheless fell utterly flat. Simply horrible. #OldDads pic.twitter.com/6TxTHSxT7h
— Nowbz. (@Nowbz) October 22, 2023
Anybody who hasn’t watched the film “Outdated Dads” ought to achieve this. It’s hilarious & additionally so on level with the world at this time. 10/10
— #YEAROFTHADAWG (@SavageMulatto) October 24, 2023
#OldDads is nice 😂😂 i miss films like this. That #comedy #Netflix That #NWA second was the very best
— Topher.Li (@Hi5thisAzn) October 23, 2023
A press launch on Netflix added that the movie is “a completely unique script by Burr and Tishler based mostly on their experiences as older dads elevating their kids in a quickly altering society.
Talking in regards to the movie, Burr mentioned: “The premise is about three pals who’re in several levels of their life, and so they have little children. They’re older dads and so they have a enterprise that they’re operating collectively. The three of them are kind of trapped within the ‘80s and early ‘90s of their heads. To them, that was the best time to be alive and the entire world has modified, and so they haven’t.”
He added: “Upon finishing a very good first draft, I gave the script to my pals who’re my age, and so they all cherished it — laughing, excessive fives throughout. Then I gave it to a 28-year-old and he gave me the very best word on the script and I hated it after I learn it. He goes, ‘It is a nice film for 50-year-olds.’ And I used to be like, ‘What are you speaking about?’ It took me 48 hours to digest what he mentioned. And I realised, ‘If we don’t have them giving it again pretty much as good as we’re giving it, then that is simply going to be a one-sided rant.’
Outdated Dads is streaming now on Netflix.
