World's Greatest Dad
A grieving father discovers his son’s darkly comic confession has gone viral, forcing him to chase sudden fame while confronting the shocking truth behind the tragedy that launched it.
“Lance Clayton is about to get everything he deserves.”
Synopsis
After a freak accident, Lance experiences both the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly confronted with the possibility of fame, fortune, and popularity, though he must also come to terms with how he arrived at that point.
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A crew of 41+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jason StewartShot by Horacio MarquinezScored by Gerald BrunskillDesigned by John Paino
Box Office
2009 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$296K
Opening week (7-day): $7K
Peak 1 theaters
Also known as
- le pere le plus meuilleure du mondefr
- Il papà migliore del mondoit
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Cast & Crew
41 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Robin Williams
as Lance
Daryl Sabara
as Kyle Clayton
Alexie Gilmore
as Claire Reed
Morgan Murphy
as Morgan
Naomi Glick
as Ginger
Evan Martin
as Andrew Troutman
Dan Spencer
as Dan Spencer
Geoff Pierson
as Principal Wyatt Anderson
Henry Simmons
as Mike Lane
Mitzi Mccall
as Bonnie McBon
Zach Sanchez Vitale
as Peter
Jermaine Williams
as Jason
Supporting cast
19Lorraine Nicholson
as Heather Johnson
Toby Huss
as Bert Green
Tom Kenny
as Jerry Klein
Jill Talley
as Make-Up Woman
Bruce Hornsby
as Himself
Krist Novoselic
as Newspaper Vendor
Bobcat Goldthwait
as Limo Driver (uncredited)
Tony V
as Dr. Pentola
Zachary Vitale
as Peter (as Zach Sanchez)
Ellyn Jameson
as Jennifer
Michael Thomas Moore
as Chris
Ray Buckley
as Metal Kid
Rebecca Erwin Spencer
as Nosy Neighbor
Cheri Minns
as Nosy Neighbor
Zazu
as Nosy Neighbor
Mable Mae
as Mabel
Deborah Horne
as Dr. Dana
Riley Dean Stone
as Bruce Hornsby's Mic Stand
Zoe
as The Fighting Pug
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4Other crew
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