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SummaryA thief's son cons his father into spending more time with him.

Getting Even with Dad

Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
31
User score
Generally Favorable
6.8
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
31
0% Positive
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50% Mixed
13 Reviews
50% Negative
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50
Chicago Tribune
Perhaps blackmail isn't an easy subject to warm up to, or robbery the best ground to rebuild a relationship on, but with a little care, some added ingredients and a bit more spice, Getting Even With Dad could have been a satisfying meal and not just an afternoon snack. [17 Jun 1994, p.H]
50
Miami Herald
Getting Even With Dad halfheartedly aims to be another Home Alone, pitting inventive Timmy against bumbling Bobby and Carl. But the hijinks aren't nearly cartoonish or ingenious enough; instead, the movie is tinged with desperate, mean-spirited humor. [17 Jun 1994, p.G4]
42
Tampa Bay Times
It's genial entertainment, packed with the sort of nonsense kids love and a family-values message parents can respect, but it simply isn't focused or funny enough to convince anyone that Culkin - or co-star Ted Danson for that matter - has the chops for lasting stardom. [17 Jun 1994, p.8]
38
Philadelphia Inquirer
Getting Even With Dad desperately panders to the youth it hopes to attract. [17 Jun 1994, p.03]
25
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The story is inane, the characters generate little sympathy and director Howard Deutch never gets this movie up to a decent running speed. [22 Jun 1994, p.5F]
25
TV Guide Magazine
A smug comedy about a precocious child who teaches his deadbeat dad about the true meaning of family, GETTING EVEN WITH DAD is only occasionally funny and commits every sin in the sitcom lexicon.
20
Austin Chronicle
Ridiculous plot, dumb characters, foolish dilemmas. The only point to this movie is to make Macaulay a millionaire.
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User score
Generally Favorable
6.8
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30% Mixed
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  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Jun 17, 1994
1 h 49 m
PG
Timmy's not getting mad he's... Getting Even With Dad.
Razzie Awards
• 1 Nomination
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
• 1 Nomination
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