“Three Men and a Baby”
This 1987 classic film shows that three dads is better than one.
When three bachelors — an architect, a cartoonist and an actor — realize their lives might become a little trickier with a baby in their house, they must learn to become father figures quick.
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An abundance of adorable montages make for some adorable scenes between “father” and “daughter.”
Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson make this film perfect to watch with your father.
“National Lampoon’s Family Vacation”
There is no funnier movie father than Clark Griswold. And there is no better — slightly fowl — film to watch with your family than “National Lampoon’s Family Vacation.”
Wanting to spend more time with his children, Clark plans the ultimate 1983 family road trip.
Plenty of missteps and family bonding gone wrong make this a hilarious classic comedy.
“Taken”
What’s better than a former government operative and father? Liam Neeson.
In “Taken,” Bryan Mills, played by Liam Neeson, is an overprotective father who fears something is always lurking around the corner ready to hurt his family thanks to his past.
But, his worst nightmare becomes true when his daughter Kim, played by Maggie Grace, is abducted while on a European vacation
In a matter of days, Bryan must find his daughter before she is auctioned off by her takers. Using his skills learned from his past operative days, he sets out to find Maggie and bring her home.
Not all fathers can jump off buildings and chase down captors, but they will all definitely want to sit back, relax and watch this film.
“Mrs. Doubtfire”
The idea that sometimes the best mother figure is a father is best shown in the classic “Mrs. Doubtfire.”
When Daniel Williams, played by Robin Williams, loses touch with his children after his difficult divorce, he dresses in disguise as an elderly British woman and becomes their nanny. Beginning to win over his three children, he learns what it means to become the father they need. However, the children begin caring for Mrs. Doubtfire.
Dads come in all shapes in sizes — sometimes in the shape of a fake nanny. Watch this family classic with your dad this weekend to remind you of your childhoods.
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