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The funniest humour is humour that tells it like it is. Jack's confrontations with his kids' school staff and other parents, and their outragous militant "faux sensitive" attacks, are painful to watch because we live with them in real life. Every one of them has a ridiculous shield of political correctness up around them, and they use it as a weapon, thus completely undermining how "sensitive" they claim to be. Jack calls them out on it, saying at one point, "All you care about is not getting in trouble". The obnoxious 20-something who takes over their company is exactly the tiresome, lazy arrogant twit we all dread as a new boss - has never gotten his hands dirty, never worked a day in his life, has been taught by his mommy that he's "special" so he can treat people like dirt. Unfortunately, about 2/3 of the way through, Jack's "epiphany" ruins the whole thing. His wife shuts him out because he has "anger" problems. No he doesn't. He doesn't hit people, wreck property, throw people out of their jobs, sit on his behind while others do all the work, or torture his schoolmates or coworkers with holier-than-though attitude. He calls people names somertimes, and he yells sometimes. That's about it. Otherwise, he's the most honest, hard-working, fair person in the whole story. It's sad that the movie goes south by having him "change" to become a gutted namby pamby shell of his real self. That is a HORRIBLE thing, but it is presented in the film as though he has reached some successful peak.

Old Dads is essentially a snapshot of Bill Burr's longstanding stand up routines so there aren't many surprises for the viewer.

So as a result your like or dislike of the movie will basically hinge on your opinion of Burr himself.

Its a softer representation of his material, I guess in an attempt to widen the audience and it does work from that perspective.

Its also very much a case of the older you are the more I think you will like the movie. Old Dads is full of generational jokes, pitting those who had to walk 5 miles in the snow to get to school vs the modern 'snowflakes'.

Its funny enought to get you by :)

Let me start by saying that there is a definite trigger warning if you are a man in the male cast members age group. There is plenty of realism here with how women treat men especially in relation to the children. The plot is simple and pretty predictable but the men in this film took more mess than they deserved. There was really no apology or remorse from the offenders. As I said I guess it's realistic and very sad for older men. The whole scene with the children's private school and the head of the school was absolutely disgusting. The fact that the females turn on their men so quickly is just a sad thing to see. My hope is that women watching this movie will open their eyes and see how damaging their words can be and realize that..even though as a mother your child is a top priority.. you can easily push the man away at the same time.

The most amusing humor is the one that reflects reality. Jack's interactions with the school staff and other parents, and their exaggeratedly militant "faux sensitive" responses, are difficult to watch because they mirror real-life situations. Each of them hides behind a shield of political correctness, using it as a weapon, which contradicts their claimed "sensitivity." Jack confronts them, stating at one point, "All you care about is not getting in trouble." The obnoxious 20-something who takes over their company embodies the tiresome, lazy, and arrogant boss we all fear - he has never worked hard, relying on his sense of being "special" to mistreat others. Unfortunately, Jack's "epiphany" about two-thirds of the way through spoils the entire story. His wife shuts him out, citing his "anger" issues. But he doesn't have anger issues. He doesn't physically harm anyone, damage property, unjustly dismiss people from their jobs, avoid work while others labor, or torment his peers or colleagues with a superior attitude. Occasionally, he may call people names and raise his voice. That's about it. Otherwise, he is the most honest, hard-working, and fair person in the entire narrative. It's disheartening that the movie takes a downturn by depicting his "transformation" into a diluted, weak version of himself. This is a TERRIBLE outcome, yet the film portrays it as if he has achieved some kind of successful peak.

It had some funny moments, but I found myself being more frustrated than anything. I guess the emasculation of men is supposed to be funny? The men do nothing wrong and the women are absolutely insufferable, but everything is the men's fault. I can't believe this wasn't written by a woman. I feel like this movie missed an opportunity to make a real statement by going in the direction they chose. In the end the only statement made is that men are terrible and it's acceptable to treat them as such.

Outside of those issues, I feel like it was a well made movie. The acting was good, in particular Bobby Cannavale who I usually do not care for.

I hold great admiration for the comedic genius of Bill Burr. The relatability of his content resonates deeply with me, as I find myself mirroring his character in the film. While I may be a few years younger and have older children, I too grew up in what some might term the "bully" generation, where expressing one's opinions was not met with the fear of losing employment. However, it was disheartening to witness the moment when he started conforming to societal expectations during his uninvited "therapy sessions" and failed to stand his ground when confronted by the cyclist's unwarranted advice about his child. These instances seemed to erase any perceived progress made in the film, leaving me with a sense of disappointment. It is disheartening to see yet another Hollywood creation that falls short of capturing the true essence of reality. Once again, Netflix has delivered a lackluster product that fails to live up to its potential.

This film will divide generations, I consider myself as quite a liberal sort of person but the mauling this is getting from certain critics says more about them than anything. If you like Bill Burr then you'll love this movie, if you are easily offended and like to pretend that everything can be sanitised and pigeonholed away then you probably won't.

It's a Bill Burr stand up routine in the form of a movie, it's not cancel culture (as some would describe) but more about how ridiculous the world seems these days compared to what people like me (a 50 something) grew up with. Personally I found it laugh out loud funny, something original in a sea of mediocrity.

I suspect this film will get some bad reviews, particularly if you aren't familiar with Bill Burr's stand up or you find his style of comedy a bit much (Michael McIntyre he's not). Personally I'm a big fan of Bill and the character he plays in this film is pretty much the one you get in his stand up shows.

The movie was written by Bill and that's evident straight from the start with the dialogue very much in his style and in line with his stand up contains several amusing scenes with middle aged men trying to understand the world of woke. However I felt the film lost some pacing and ran out of steam a little in the second half, as Bill's character makes the transition into something more acceptable to modern society.

Worth a watch if you like Bill. If you don't then maybe not.

As a comedy it wasn't super funny I would say but it's still an enjoyable movie to watch. I like Bill Burr as a stand-up comedian so I was curious how he would be as a director. I just finished the adult animation series F Is For Family so every time I heared Bill Burr's complaining voice I was picturing him as a cartoon. The thing I liked the most about Old Dads is their mocking the whole woke generation now. I can't say I didn't agree with it, on the contrary, this whole generation are a bunch of wussies that need to man up a little bit. Everybody is hypersensitive about everything. So yes I thought making fun of the woke generation was the main thing that made this movie worth watching. And also the good chemistry between the three main characters played by Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine.

Old Dads is at its best when it's closest to Bill Burr's stand up. A mixture of him just complaining about everything and his fear of passing his untamed anger onto his children. It struggles a lot more when it turns those complaints into people and is very rushed in its resolution but remains a fun watch overall.

Bill Burr himself is a good lead, funny yet flawed with some pretty vulnerable moments. Bokeem Woodbine works really well as the calmest of the three and Bobby Cannavale is so entertaining in this completely over the top performance. He's obsessed with being seen as cool and it leads to some of the best moments.

Bill Burr's direction is fine. As a debut there's always added pressure to bring something extra to announce yourself and whilst Burr doesn't do that it remains technically competent and his writing and performance combined make up for the journeyman filmmaking on display.

I am just astounded about what I have just witnessed... I love Bill Burr, but either this is a COMEDY, where all went wrong, or a dramatic depiction of many men's reality, turning into tamed cats, that I could take in, as an interesting portrayal of behavior of many males nowadays in this world... I don´t know what to think... So as outcome, the men in this movie all have learned, that they were wrong the whole time, that only they are to blame, and that their crazy women, without empathy or brains, are the etalon of wisdom in a relationship. The self-bashing of men continues by admitting they were all terrible and that their anger has to stay suppressed and not accepted. Even better, transformed into obedience and self-sacrifice... WHAT? Do you even know, how men doing this to themselves often end up? Bill just trampled upon his own legacy, putting these topics regularly on his shows, where he makes fun of similar things and societal behaviour on the shows. Who then is Bill really? If this is a drama about sad men losing their own shait, then I´m givin it 5/10. If a comedy, 2/10....

The bad reviews by the "critics" is comical. This movie is awesome. Hilarious. I laughed so hard at times during this movie. Everyone offended and in their feelings. People thinking their way is the best. Allowing their kids to yell and scream and throw stuff.

Bill Burr knocked this out of the park. While it's not a movie that will win any awards, it is well worth the watch.

You probably shouldn't watch it if you're the offended type and think your feelings matter to anybody in the world other than yourself. This movie will absolutely "trigger" you hahaha.

Please make more movies like this making fun of the easily offended.

Jack Kelly (Bill Burr), Connor Brody (Bobby Cannavale), and Mike Richards (Bokeem Woodbine) are best friends who started a retro jersey company together. They have sold their company and are working there as employees. They are all older men with young children. Jack does not get along with today's PC world especially his son's principal Dr. Lois Schmieckel-Turner (Rachael Harris). His wife Leah Kelly (Katie Aselton) is struggling to keep him in line.

Bill Burr is using his brand of comedy in an interesting concept. His fans will love the skewering of the modern PC environment. I like it for a little while, but it does get tiring. For the most part, the comedy works better when this world gets restrained a little. I want to laugh at him rather than being annoyed at this world. In the end, I like these characters and their misadventures.

This movie was surprisingly watchable for Bill Burr's first attempt at directing. I hope he continues to do more live action projects. This isn't the genre of movie I would usually watch but I love Bill Burr so much I had to check it out.

It feels like the humor would appeal more the older demographic. However, you may argue that is the point given the subject material. I just noticed this more so than his standup comedy work. While the movie was solid the best parts were still when Bill was angrily ranting just like his comedy specials

If I had any complaint it would be that the scenes with the nudity felt a little out of place here. I am being purposely vague to not give any spoilers. I am usually fine with this, but the movie was actually quite wholesome, and I felt these scenes detracted from the wholesomeness. Who knows though, maybe I am just getting old.