Here is what our staff chose as the top 5 “Dad” movies that move you to tears — or laughter!
John Q
In this “what would YOU do if…” type of script, we meet a man with a son in need of a heart transplant. When the insurance company deny the claim, we watch Denzell take a hospital hostage until his son receives the transplant. Denzell ain’t playing in this one!
After a bitter divorce a man is so desperate to spend time with his children he disguises himself as a woman and applies for a a job as his childrens nanny! Robin Williams does a wonderful tear jerking job at reminding us that a stay at home dad is a GOOD thing!
“I met my father for the first time when I was 28 years old. I made up my mind that when I had children, my children were going to know who their father was.”
In this movie we learn you are never to old to dream big and go for it. Based on the true story of Chris Gardner, Will Smith and his son Jaden share the struggles of starting over against all odds.
After finishing Law School and not taking the bar exam, Sonny Koufax played by Adam Sandler, decides to become a slacker.
after his fed up girlfriend leaves him, he comes up with the ingenious idea to adopt a five year old boy to showcase his newfound maturity. Watching Adam work WITH this young actor and not around him brings warm laughs throughout the movie.
Clark Griswold played by Chevy Chase has decided that Vegas is the next destination for his family vacation. The trip turns into complete chaos and is a fun watch for the entire family. Chevy shows us that no matter what, family sticks together!
That’s our list. What do you think?
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