Nothing here is especially revealing or deep; but the doc is pleasantly positive, and it does have something to say about how the expectations for dads today are higher than ever.

| Jul 13, 2020

This is really sweet and it put a big smile on my face.

| Jun 24, 2020

Whenever the director steps outside her Hollywood bubble to tell stories of real people facing real challenges... Dads hits just as hard as one might hope.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 22, 2020

All these narratives, expertly spun by Howard, are punctuated by tear-jerking codas.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 22, 2020

Dads is so earnest and likable that you might feel bad for not loving it more.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jun 19, 2020

One of the movie's subtle themes is the combination of what is eternal and what can change and is decided by each of us as we grope toward our own parenting styles.

| Original Score: B+ | Jun 19, 2020

Snippets may make you feel a bit sick - but beyond them are six genuinely moving stories.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 18, 2020

Whatever you might call the opposite of a vengeful exposé - an imposé? - Dads is it, foregrounding the older Howard's work-life balance and emotional accessibility.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 17, 2020

An optimistic yet affecting exploration of how fatherhood has evolved over the years and how far it still needs to go.

| Sep 16, 2019

[Howard] eases into a lovely fête of fathers everywhere in 87 economic, often very funny minutes.

| Sep 7, 2019