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That's My Boy

That's My Boy

The story of a child… and his son.

20125.81h 56m

Overview

While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.

Directed by Sean Anders
Written by David Caspe
Produced by Jack Giarraputo, Allen Covert, Heather Parry
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0MRevenue: $57.7M

Top Cast

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Donny Berger

Andy Samberg

Andy Samberg

Todd Peterson

Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester

Jamie Martin

Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice

Tony Orlando

Tony Orlando

Steve Spirou

Will Forte

Will Forte

Phil

Milo Ventimiglia

Milo Ventimiglia

Chad

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Mary McGarricle (Present Day)

James Caan

James Caan

Father McNally

Blake Clark

Blake Clark

Gerald

Themes & Keywords

talk showolder woman seduces younger guywomen's prisonstrip clubdrinkingprison sentencesingle fatherincestteacher student relationshiptroubled childhoodsex comedytax evasionestranged son1980sunplanned pregnancyfather son conflictimminent weddingclichédisrespectfulbrother sister incest

About That's My Boy

That's My Boy is a comedy film released in 2012 exploring themes of talk show, older woman seduces younger guy, women's prison, strip club, drinking, prison sentence. Directed by Sean Anders, it stars Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester. While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.

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