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Dad
“Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one.”
64%
Movie
1h 57m
AI Analysis
Dad (1989) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Dad (1989) — a movie tagged as Drama with emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~117 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Dad 64% (111 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
64%
from 111 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1989-10-27
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 21291
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Where can I watch Dad (1989)?
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Is there an official trailer for Dad?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Dad directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Dad?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Dad?
The official runtime for Dad is approximately 117 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Jack Lemmon
Jake Tremont

Ted Danson
John Tremont

Ethan Hawke
Billy

Kevin Spacey
Mario

Olympia Dukakis
Bette Tremont

Kathy Baker
Annie

Zakes Mokae
Dr. Chad

J.T. Walsh
Dr. Santana

Peter Michael Goetz
Dr. Ethridge

John Apicella
Dr. Delibro

Richard McGonagle
Victor Walton
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Art Frankel
DMV Instructor

Gregory Itzin
Ralph Kramer

Vickilyn Reynolds
CCU Nurse
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