Getting Even with Dad

Genre: Comedy

Worldwide gross$53.8M

Ray, an ex-con and widower, is planning a coin heist with two accomplices to help him to buy his own bakery. However, he doesn't expect his son Timmy, who was living with Ray's sister, to show up at the house right in the middle of planning. Timmy is ignored and Ray and his buddies pull off the heist. Timmy gets his father's attention by stealing the coins and hiding them. To get them back, his father must take him to a number of different places and treat him like he enjoys his presence. They grow fond of each other but Timmy won't stay with his dad unless he gives up the coins.

🏆 2 nominations total

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Family

Director

Howard Deutch

Cast

Macaulay Culkin, Ted Danson, Glenne Headly

Released

17 June 1994

Runtime

1h 49m

Certificate

PG

IMDb rating

4.9 / 10

Votes

9,160

Metascore

31

Rotten Tomatoes

3%

Box office

$18,869,594

Budget

$30,000,000

Edition

Base