Parents' Guide to About My Father

This comedy will definitely connect more with adults than kids, but being embarrassed by your parents is familiar territory for teens, so they'll relate at least a bit. In other words, for teens and tweens, the idea of watching About My Father may like being taken to an Italian restaurant and being served the Branzino -- OK, sure, your dad likes it, but you'd rather have the spaghetti. But, like the flaky fish, if you give it a chance, it's pretty enjoyable, no matter your age. Beyond that, it's funny. The movie's laughs start out slow, but once the characters arrive in Virginia, the humor picks up, with comedic situations you won't see coming. The comparison between the Collinses, who are kind and generous but have over-coddled their children, and Salvo, whose approach to raising Sebastian was tougher and less warm but resulted in developing his independence and strong character, is thought-provoking. And the movie ends on a heartwarming note that essentially gives everyone in the audience, especially men, permission to let the tears flow.