SimilarScreen
World's Greatest Dad

World's Greatest Dad

Lance Clayton is about to get everything he deserves.

20096.61h 39m

Overview

In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame, fortune and popularity, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.

Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait
Written by Bobcat Goldthwait
Produced by Tim Perell, Sean McKittrick, Howard Gertler
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $296K

Top Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Lance Clayton

Alexie Gilmore

Alexie Gilmore

Claire Reed

Daryl Sabara

Daryl Sabara

Kyle Clayton

E

Evan Martin

Andrew Troutman

Geoff Pierson

Geoff Pierson

Principal Wyatt Anderson

Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons

Mike Lane

Mitzi McCall

Mitzi McCall

Bonnie McBon

Jermaine Williams

Jermaine Williams

Jason

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Heather Johnson

M

Morgan Murphy

Morgan

Themes & Keywords

high schooladolescencepoetrylierejectionteachervulgarity

About World's Greatest Dad

World's Greatest Dad is a comedy, drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of high school, adolescence, poetry, lie, rejection, teacher. Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, it stars Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara. In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame, fortune and popularity, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.

Movies Similar to World's Greatest Dad

Discover titles like World's Greatest Dad — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to World's Greatest Dad

If you enjoyed World's Greatest Dad, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of World's Greatest Dad.

Blue Car
26% Match

Blue Car(2003)

Movie6.1/10

Meg is a gifted but emotionally scarred 18-year-old who finds solace in writing poetry. Mr. Auster, her English teacher, recognizes her talent and encourages her to enter a national poetry contest. As tension at home escalates and Meg struggles to find a way to get to the poetry finals in Florida, Auster's role in her life becomes increasingly complex.

Drillbit Taylor
26% Match

Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash.

Easy A
26% Match

Easy A(2010)

Movie6.8/10

Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning against her and the school board is becoming concerned, including her favorite teacher and the distracted guidance counselor. With the support of her hilariously idiosyncratic parents and a little help from a long-time crush, Olive attempts to take on her notorious new identity and crush the rumor mill once and for all.

Men, Women & Children
25% Match

Follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives.

A Room for Romeo Brass
25% Match

Two twelve-year-old boys, Romeo and Gavin, undergo an extraordinary test of character and friendship when Morell, a naive but eccentric and dangerous stranger, comes between them. Morell befriends with the two boys and later asks them to help him pursue Romeo's beautiful elder sister. He gradually becomes more violent after she rejects him.

Gummo
24% Match

Gummo(1997)

Movie6.6/10

Teenagers Solomon and Tummler kill time in Xenia, Ohio, a small town that has never recovered from the tornado that ravaged the community in the 1970s.

Heathers
24% Match

Heathers(1989)

Movie7.3/10

A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.

Downtown Owl
24% Match

In 1983 Owl, North Dakota, the lives of three residents – elderly Horace, who spends his afternoons reminiscing in the local coffee shop; teenage Mitch, depressed backup quarterback star player-power-horse; and newly appointed high school English teacher Julia – along with those of the town's other residents, are upended by a historic whiteout blizzard.

Hope Gap
23% Match

Hope Gap(2019)

Movie6.5/10

Grace lives an idyllic life in a British seaside town, but her world soon comes crashing down when her husband of 29 years tells her he's leaving her for another woman. Through stages of shock, disbelief and anger -- and with support from her son -- Grace ultimately regains her footing while learning it's never too late to be happy.

Dead Poets Society
23% Match

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.

The Hunt
23% Match

The Hunt(2012)

Movie8.1/10

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

The Breakfast Club
23% Match

Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.

Charlie Bartlett
23% Match

Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.