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DRAMA . 1989 . 1h 57m . 6.4/10

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"Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one."

A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. Estranged from his own son, the executive comes to realize what has been missing in his own life.

Starring Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Ethan Hawke
Box Office $19.7M
6.4/10
Rating
$19.7M
Box Office
1h 57m
Runtime
1989
Year
BREAK EVEN
+4% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one.

A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. Estranged from his own son, the executive comes to realize what has been missing in his own life.

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Box office
Dad earned $19.7M worldwide on a $19.0M budget — a 4% return on investment.
Cast
Jack Lemmon stars as Jake Tremont in Dad.
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Year context
Dad was released 37 years ago in 1989.
Dad is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 57m.

BOX OFFICE

$19.0M
Budget
$19.7M
Revenue
+4%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
117 min (1h 57m)
Country
Rating
6.4/10 (110 votes)
Budget
$19,000,000
Box Office
$19,738,015
Profit
+$738,015

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Dad about?
A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. Estranged from his own son, the executive comes to realize what has been missing in his own life.
How long is Dad?
Dad has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in Dad?
The cast of Dad includes Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Ethan Hawke, Kevin Spacey, Olympia Dukakis.
How much did Dad make at the box office?
Dad earned $19,738,015 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $19,000,000.
What is the rating of Dad?
Dad has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 110 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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