Basic Information
Movie title: That's My Boy
Year of release: 2012
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sean Anders
Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester
Running time: 116 minutes
Country of Manufacture: United States
Production Company: Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions
Plot
"Dats My Boy" is a comedy film featuring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg as 父, with a unique and controversial storyline.
The movie dates back to 1984. A 13-year-old Donny Berger (played by Adam Sandler) has an inappropriate relationship with a beautiful matron named Mary McGarricle (played by Ivana Milicevic), and she ends up pregnant with Donny's child. The incident turned into a big scandal, leading Mary to jail, and Donny raising his son Todd Peterson (played by Andy Samberg) alone at an early age.
Back in the present day, Donnie was once a celebrity but has now fallen. Suffering from huge debt due to unpaid taxes, Donnie finds a way to make money to deal with her financial problems in desperate situations. One way is to rebuild her relationship with Todd. Now an adult, Todd is establishing himself as a successful financier, and he lives by changing his name and hiding his past.
Todd is now married to his fiancee, Jamie (played by Mr. Leighton). Donnie reappears in Todd's life, attends his wedding, and starts asking for money. The film humorously depicts Donnie and Todd as they overcome their differences and repair their relationship.
cast members
Adam Sandler: As Donny Berger. A young man who rose to fame with a scandal, now a father who is struggling financially.
Andy Samberg: as Todd Peterson. Son of Donnie, who hides his past and lives a successful life under a new name.
Mr. Leighton Meester: As Jamie. Todd's fiancee, who is about to be married.
Ivana Milicevic: as Mary McGarricle. Dhoni's childhood teacher and Todd's mother.
James Caan: As the bride. The person who organizes the wedding, it adds a comical element.
Susan Sarandon: Cameo in later appearances of Mary McGarrick in prison.
Milo Ventimiglia: as Chad. Todd's new family member.
"Dats My Boy" is a 2012 comedy film that stars Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg as father and son. It humorously depicts events that take place when the two have a relationship restored, centering on the story of Donnie, who raises his son Todd alone as a result of an inappropriate relationship with a teacher during his childhood. The film was controversial due to sexual jokes and exaggerated comedy, but it was notable for its themes of family conflict and reconciliation.
Films about similar themes include Big Daddy and Grow Ups starring Adam Sandler, and Father's Day starring Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. These films comically unravel the complex relationships between parents and their children, emphasizing the importance of families.
a film with a similar subject matter
"Dats My Boy" is a comedy film about complicated relationships between parents and their children. Similar films about such subjects are as follows:
"Big Daddy" (Big Daddy, 1999):
Director: Dennis Duggan
Starring: Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse
Storyline: An underachieving adult male, Sonny Koufax (played by Adam Sandler), is a movie about comical events that take place when he adopts his adopted son Julian (played by Cole/Dylan Sprouse) to change his life. Sonny becomes mature and learns responsibility through his child.
"Grown Ups" (Grown Ups, 2010):
Director: Dennis Duggan
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock
Plot: A comedy about childhood basketball teammates reuniting as adults and spending summer vacations with their families. The film comically unravels the midlife crisis, emphasizing the values of friendship and family.
"Father's Day" (Father's Day, 1997):
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Robin Williams, Billy Crystal
Storyline: It's a comedy film about two men who are opposed to each other when they discover that their son may be their own. The two men join forces to find a child, eventually learning fatherly responsibility and love.
