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I’ve been a father since 2012. It’s one of the great joys in my life. If you classified me as a person, father would be near the top of how I would want to be described. I want to be a good father and I strive to be.
But, generally, I don’t look to film for guidance.
Terrible fathers are a touchtone of cinema. From Jack Torrance to Daniel Plainview, movie dads rarely get the chance to show how great they can be for their children. 2017 surprisingly provided us with a bevy of complex relationships between parents and their progeny, and the dads actually got a chance to shine. Check out the top ten great dads in 2017 films. (I also included five terrible fathers, because 2017 gotta 2017.)
TOP TEN GREAT DADS IN 2017 MOVIES
Spoilers for all of these films are included
01 Larry McPherson, Lady Bird (Played by Tracy Letts)
Lady Bird and her mother, the central figures in the film, aren't the only ones to benefit from Larry's warmth (we previously discussed this characterization here). Even when faced with a fruitless job interview, he smiles in the face of adversity, opting for a big bag of Doritos. When his son comes in for the next interview, there is no animosity. Larry straightens his tie, pats him on the shoulder and tells him to go get ‘em. He does this while losing his job, providing for an extra person in his house, losing his daughter to college and suffering from years of depression. God bless Larry McPherson.
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