Daddy Longlegs

Daddy Longlegs (2010)

  • 83% of critics liked it
    (29 reviews)

  • 50% of users liked it
    (326 ratings)

A barely competent father takes his children on a series of offbeat adventures in this comedy drama from the writing and directing team of Josh Safdie and Ben Safdie. Lenny (Ronald Bronstein) works as a projectionist at a revival theater in New York City and has been living on his own since his wife… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Ben Safdie, Joshua Safdie
Written By
Ben Safdie, Joshua Safdie
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
May 14, 2010 Wide
On DVD
Sep 1, 2010
IFC Films

Critic Reviews

  • Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

    The film's grungy, ultra-low-budget look, thanks to the Safdie's handheld camera, is just right for catching the crummy, hardscrabble, rat-infested milieu.

  • Richard Brody, New Yorker

    Most directors are, in fact, inspiring performers who reserve their performances for cast and crew; Bronstein is among the most self-unsparing and inspired of them, and his performance in the movie is a treasure.

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    Bronstein's loose-limbed performance as the brash, irresponsible father of two young boys establishes him as a genuine triple threat.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    If Daddy Longlegs is influenced by Cassavetes, well, that's not a bad thing. Few filmmakers have the nerve to travel that path.

  • Jennie Yabroff, Newsweek

    Daddy Longlegs may shock you, but it will also make you reexamine your ideas about parenthood, and what it means to be a father.

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  • William D


    "Daddy Longlegs" (aka "Go Get Some Rosemary") is a hand-made, ultra-New York film reminiscent of Azazel Jacobs's "Momma's Man" (2008). Both films are extremely authentic, capturing astonishingly well the feeling of living in Manhattan. But both… More

  • Glenn G


    *INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEE - BEST ACTOR and JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD* This is a deeply unsettling film about a manic, terrible father who thinks it's more important to be your child's friend instead of a parent. Constantly in motion, always late, never thinking… More

  • Jeff T


    With an engaging and disquieting mix of charm and unease, this mublecore-ish indie is the antidote to every Hollywood feel-good dad-learns-how-to-be-a-parent movie. Dad, in this case, is kind of a lovable loser, and he seems simultaneously madly in love with his kids and absolutely… More

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