In it, together.
A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.
Fatherhood (2021) is a drama and comedy film directed by Paul Weitz, released on June 18, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Kevin Hart, Melody Hurd, Alfre Woodard and DeWanda Wise. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 1,567 ratings.
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Kevin Hart
as Matt
Melody Hurd
as Maddy
Alfre Woodard
as Marian
DeWanda Wise
as Lizzie aka Swan
Lil Rel Howery
as Jordan
Anthony Carrigan
as Oscar
Deborah Ayorinde
as Liz
Thedra Porter
as Anna
Frankie Faison
as Mike
Paul Reiser
as Paul
Julian Casey
as Frank
Teneisha Collins
as Ms. Burns
Directed by Paul Weitz, written by Matt Logelin, Dana Stevens and Paul Weitz, produced by David Beaubaire, Marty Bowen and Peter Kiernan.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 1,567 ratings.
The theme of the movie is pulling the family feeling out of you. The acting of kevin is nice as always, but there is few details the director miss to include. Kevin hair style always goood!! **where is the busy father raising his daughter**. Few moments of his wife is not enough i never felt attached to his wife dead rather then what will happen with his relationship about arguments and struggling.. overall is nice…
Reviewed on July 14, 2021
There are many films about parenthood, but Fatherhood caught my attention due to the main actor and the director. Kevin Hart (Jumanji: The Next Level) is one of the most recognizable, famous faces in comedy, so seeing him bring it down to portray a more grounded character dealing with an emotionally devastating moment in life is captivating, to say the least. In addition to this, Paul Weitz, one of the directors of…
Reviewed on July 15, 2021
Fatherhood is a heartfelt drama-comedy based on Matthew Logelin’s real-life memoir, portraying his journey as a single father after losing his wife shortly after childbirth. While the film takes creative liberties—like altering family dynamics and character meetings—to heighten emotional tension, it stays true to the core story and emotional depth. Kevin Hart’s compelling performance brings humor and sincerity to…
Reviewed on September 26, 2025
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Fatherhood (2021) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fatherhood (2021) includes Kevin Hart, Melody Hurd, Alfre Woodard, DeWanda Wise and Lil Rel Howery. The film was directed by Paul Weitz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fatherhood was released on June 18, 2021 and runs for 1h 49m.
Fatherhood (2021) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 1,567 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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