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| ColliderNate RichardManiscalco has built himself a very large and dedicated following through his work in stand-up, and with About My Father, he's finally able to bring his jokes to the big screen in a way that will please his fans but also garner him some new loyal followers as well. |
| IndieWireJude DrySecure in his standing as a marquis comedian, Maniscalco makes movies like a guy with nothing to prove, and his confidence buoys and brightens About My Father. |
| VarietyTodd GilchristManiscalco hasn’t quite proven he can carry a movie that’s not inspired by or “about” him, but this first effort is charming and earnest enough to encourage viewers to meet him where he’s currently at in his career. |
| Original-CinThom ErnstDirector Laura Terruso overlooks several comedic opportunities in About My Father. It’s as though she’s working from a script that’s been edited by someone who got the situations but not the jokes. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliThis is sit-com level material and, as such, there’s not much new or interesting that De Niro can bring to the proceedings. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreThe supporting cast has its moments, but this movie sinks or swims with this father-son dynamic. And their banter, not the constant “ba-da-BING” of would-be punchlines voiced-over by Maniscalco, is what’s funny. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanThis a sweet, mostly cute story about the importance of the people we’re related to, peppered with some fairly broad and not especially hilarious yuks. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzAbout My Father isn’t horrible. It’s not great. It just sort of exists as a passion project for Maniscalco, an OK gig for most of the rest of the cast and another curious line on De Niro’s resume. |
| RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzDe Niro, bless his heart, is the engine that keeps this refurbished jalopy puttering along for 90 minutes. |
| Screen RantMae AbdulbakiThe film’s cast is great and, though the actors typically have great comedic timing, the dialogue falls flat and renders the humor inert. About My Father has a heart at its center, but it never really gets there in terms of having a compelling story and humor to elevate its scenes. |
