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Top 10 Bad Dads Gone Good


maybe you’re not such a bad dad after

maybe you’re not such a bad dad after all okay okay

all okay okay

all okay okay got me welcome to watchmojo.com and

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got me welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 bad dad’s gone good in movies

the top 10 bad dad’s gone good in movies

the top 10 bad dad’s gone good in movies are you playing with us no because I’m

are you playing with us no because I’m

are you playing with us no because I’m busy for this list we’re taking a look

busy for this list we’re taking a look

busy for this list we’re taking a look at fathers in movies that don’t always

at fathers in movies that don’t always

at fathers in movies that don’t always do well by their children but redeem

do well by their children but redeem

do well by their children but redeem themselves and prove their love in the

themselves and prove their love in the

themselves and prove their love in the end it started about that bowl of fur

end it started about that bowl of fur

end it started about that bowl of fur that just puts a big smile on my face as

that just puts a big smile on my face as

that just puts a big smile on my face as you may expect a spoiler alert maybe in

you may expect a spoiler alert maybe in

you may expect a spoiler alert maybe in order since we’re revealing the full

order since we’re revealing the full

order since we’re revealing the full arcs of these characters number 10 let

arcs of these characters number 10 let

arcs of these characters number 10 let you read liar liar I can’t boy as the

you read liar liar I can’t boy as the

you read liar liar I can’t boy as the title of this Jim Carrey comedy suggests

title of this Jim Carrey comedy suggests

title of this Jim Carrey comedy suggests lying is in Fletcher’s nature he is a

lying is in Fletcher’s nature he is a

lying is in Fletcher’s nature he is a lawyer after all he’s constantly making

lawyer after all he’s constantly making

lawyer after all he’s constantly making empty promises to his five-year-old son

empty promises to his five-year-old son

empty promises to his five-year-old son even on his birthday I wish that for

even on his birthday I wish that for

even on his birthday I wish that for only one day dad couldn’t tell a lie so

only one day dad couldn’t tell a lie so

only one day dad couldn’t tell a lie so when young max wishes for his father to

when young max wishes for his father to

when young max wishes for his father to go one day without fibbing Fletcher has

go one day without fibbing Fletcher has

go one day without fibbing Fletcher has no choice but to abide

no choice but to abide

no choice but to abide well that’s because you have big jugs I

well that’s because you have big jugs I

well that’s because you have big jugs I mean your boobs are huge

mean your boobs are huge

mean your boobs are huge I mean I want to squeeze him oh mama

I mean I want to squeeze him oh mama

I mean I want to squeeze him oh mama while the setup makes leeway for great

while the setup makes leeway for great

while the setup makes leeway for great comedy it also opens Fletcher’s eyes to

comedy it also opens Fletcher’s eyes to

comedy it also opens Fletcher’s eyes to the truth that he’s been a bad father I

the truth that he’s been a bad father I

the truth that he’s been a bad father I love you more than anything else in the

love you more than anything else in the

love you more than anything else in the world

world

world and you know it’s true say it wasn’t

and you know it’s true say it wasn’t

and you know it’s true say it wasn’t true when Fletcher is at risk of losing

true when Fletcher is at risk of losing

true when Fletcher is at risk of losing max forever he strives to prove that he

max forever he strives to prove that he

max forever he strives to prove that he can keep a promise even if it kills him

can keep a promise even if it kills him

can keep a promise even if it kills him I have no further witnesses your honor

I have no further witnesses your honor

I have no further witnesses your honor number nine Henry Jones senior Indiana

number nine Henry Jones senior Indiana

number nine Henry Jones senior Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade may be sure

Jones and the Last Crusade may be sure

Jones and the Last Crusade may be sure Junior Oh call me that please the first

Junior Oh call me that please the first

Junior Oh call me that please the first ever James Bond playing Indiana Jones

ever James Bond playing Indiana Jones

ever James Bond playing Indiana Jones dad that actually sounds about right

dad that actually sounds about right

dad that actually sounds about right about your archery it’s a race against

about your archery it’s a race against

about your archery it’s a race against evil despite sharing a common love for

evil despite sharing a common love for

evil despite sharing a common love for adventure archaeology and women Henry

adventure archaeology and women Henry

adventure archaeology and women Henry Jones rarely bonded with his son

Jones rarely bonded with his son

Jones rarely bonded with his son throughout his youth instead opting to

throughout his youth instead opting to

throughout his youth instead opting to teach him self-reliance did I ever tell

teach him self-reliance did I ever tell

teach him self-reliance did I ever tell you to eat up go to bed wash your ears

you to eat up go to bed wash your ears

you to eat up go to bed wash your ears do your homework

do your homework

do your homework no I respected your privacy and I taught

no I respected your privacy and I taught

no I respected your privacy and I taught you self-reliance nevertheless India of

you self-reliance nevertheless India of

you self-reliance nevertheless India of course stages a daring rescue upon

course stages a daring rescue upon

course stages a daring rescue upon learning that Nazis have captured his

learning that Nazis have captured his

learning that Nazis have captured his father let me kill him now no we failed

father let me kill him now no we failed

father let me kill him now no we failed to recover the pages from Brody we’ll

to recover the pages from Brody we’ll

to recover the pages from Brody we’ll need them alive even after saving his

need them alive even after saving his

need them alive even after saving his ungrateful dad though

ungrateful dad though

ungrateful dad though Henry senior persists in undermining his

Henry senior persists in undermining his

Henry senior persists in undermining his son and referring to him as Junior dad

son and referring to him as Junior dad

son and referring to him as Junior dad test

test

test when it really counts though Henry shows

when it really counts though Henry shows

when it really counts though Henry shows Indiana that is love for him is even

Indiana that is love for him is even

Indiana that is love for him is even more powerful and crisis than the Holy

more powerful and crisis than the Holy

more powerful and crisis than the Holy Grail

number eight royal Tenenbaum The Royal

number eight royal Tenenbaum The Royal Tenenbaums thank you what have you got I

Tenenbaums thank you what have you got I

Tenenbaums thank you what have you got I got a pretty bad case of cancer even

got a pretty bad case of cancer even

got a pretty bad case of cancer even with a better father figure

with a better father figure

with a better father figure the Tenenbaum children would still

the Tenenbaum children would still

the Tenenbaum children would still likely be a dysfunctional bunch oh I’m

likely be a dysfunctional bunch oh I’m

likely be a dysfunctional bunch oh I’m kidding call me Pappy okay come on let’s

kidding call me Pappy okay come on let’s

kidding call me Pappy okay come on let’s shag ass that being said the fact that

shag ass that being said the fact that

shag ass that being said the fact that royal Tenenbaum abandoned his family for

royal Tenenbaum abandoned his family for

royal Tenenbaum abandoned his family for 22 years certainly didn’t help

22 years certainly didn’t help

22 years certainly didn’t help everyone’s against me yes your fault man

everyone’s against me yes your fault man

everyone’s against me yes your fault man yeah I know but damn it I want this

yeah I know but damn it I want this

yeah I know but damn it I want this family to love me well his children are

family to love me well his children are

family to love me well his children are all successful they grow up to be

all successful they grow up to be

all successful they grow up to be overprotective suicidal and unable to

overprotective suicidal and unable to

overprotective suicidal and unable to express emotion I love you

with nowhere else to turn

with nowhere else to turn royal eventually comes crawling back to

royal eventually comes crawling back to

royal eventually comes crawling back to his estranged wife and kids fake cancer

his estranged wife and kids fake cancer

his estranged wife and kids fake cancer diagnosis in hand I never did stop

diagnosis in hand I never did stop

diagnosis in hand I never did stop loading you by the way although some are

loading you by the way although some are

loading you by the way although some are understandably unwilling to take him

understandably unwilling to take him

understandably unwilling to take him back at first royal does theoretically

back at first royal does theoretically

back at first royal does theoretically rescue his family from the wreckage of a

rescue his family from the wreckage of a

rescue his family from the wreckage of a destroyed sinking battleship

destroyed sinking battleship

destroyed sinking battleship I don’t where Ted I know you have jersey

I don’t where Ted I know you have jersey

I don’t where Ted I know you have jersey number seven patty :

number seven patty :

number seven patty : warrior no more women for me tally yeah

warrior no more women for me tally yeah

warrior no more women for me tally yeah must be hard to find a girl who can take

must be hard to find a girl who can take

must be hard to find a girl who can take a punch nowadays redemption is a

a punch nowadays redemption is a

a punch nowadays redemption is a familiar theme in almost every boxing

familiar theme in almost every boxing

familiar theme in almost every boxing movie and warrior is no exception when I

movie and warrior is no exception when I

movie and warrior is no exception when I got sober iron man find you and is that

got sober iron man find you and is that

got sober iron man find you and is that one of the 12 steps Oh does a guy like

one of the 12 steps Oh does a guy like

one of the 12 steps Oh does a guy like you get 24 in an oscar-nominated

you get 24 in an oscar-nominated

you get 24 in an oscar-nominated performance Nick Nolte plays patty

performance Nick Nolte plays patty

performance Nick Nolte plays patty Conlan a recovering alcoholic

Conlan a recovering alcoholic

Conlan a recovering alcoholic the tore his family apart long ago well

the tore his family apart long ago well

the tore his family apart long ago well it’s good to know you’re sorry Bob

it’s good to know you’re sorry Bob

it’s good to know you’re sorry Bob it goes a long way now pati wishes to

it goes a long way now pati wishes to

it goes a long way now pati wishes to make things right with his two grown

make things right with his two grown

make things right with his two grown sons while joel edgerton s brendan is

sons while joel edgerton s brendan is

sons while joel edgerton s brendan is open to reconciliation Tom Hardy’s Tommy

open to reconciliation Tom Hardy’s Tommy

open to reconciliation Tom Hardy’s Tommy is more reluctant doesn’t I’ve seen it

is more reluctant doesn’t I’ve seen it

is more reluctant doesn’t I’ve seen it you trust me I understand

you trust me I understand

you trust me I understand spare me the compassionate father

spare me the compassionate father

spare me the compassionate father routine pop Hattie knows that he may

routine pop Hattie knows that he may

routine pop Hattie knows that he may never completely atone for his past

never completely atone for his past

never completely atone for his past mistakes but he can at least take solace

mistakes but he can at least take solace

mistakes but he can at least take solace in seeing his boys forgive each other in

in seeing his boys forgive each other in

in seeing his boys forgive each other in the end thought maybe you know we could

the end thought maybe you know we could

the end thought maybe you know we could could break bread you know just open

could break bread you know just open

could break bread you know just open some lines of communication you got two

some lines of communication you got two

some lines of communication you got two lines of communication you got the

lines of communication you got the

lines of communication you got the telephone in the post-office number six

telephone in the post-office number six

telephone in the post-office number six Sonny Koufax Big Daddy how come you’re

Sonny Koufax Big Daddy how come you’re

Sonny Koufax Big Daddy how come you’re not going because I don’t have to go if

not going because I don’t have to go if

not going because I don’t have to go if you’re a five-year-old having Adam

you’re a five-year-old having Adam

you’re a five-year-old having Adam Sandler’s Sonny as a father biological

Sandler’s Sonny as a father biological

Sandler’s Sonny as a father biological or otherwise might sound awesome hey

or otherwise might sound awesome hey

or otherwise might sound awesome hey yappy if you end the conversation I’ll

yappy if you end the conversation I’ll

yappy if you end the conversation I’ll get you an Egg McMuffin

get you an Egg McMuffin

get you an Egg McMuffin how about a sausage McMuffin with hash

how about a sausage McMuffin with hash

how about a sausage McMuffin with hash browns you got a deal in Big Daddy

browns you got a deal in Big Daddy

browns you got a deal in Big Daddy Julian gets to eat ketchup as a meal

Julian gets to eat ketchup as a meal

Julian gets to eat ketchup as a meal never take a bath and basically do

never take a bath and basically do

never take a bath and basically do whatever he wants

whatever he wants

whatever he wants good luck walking down the street that’s

good luck walking down the street that’s

good luck walking down the street that’s all I can say Sonny soon finds however

all I can say Sonny soon finds however

all I can say Sonny soon finds however that letting Julian call all the shots

that letting Julian call all the shots

that letting Julian call all the shots might be damaging in the long run please

might be damaging in the long run please

might be damaging in the long run please don’t make me go know what else to do I

don’t make me go know what else to do I

don’t make me go know what else to do I won’t play the kangaroo song anymore the

won’t play the kangaroo song anymore the

won’t play the kangaroo song anymore the manchild gives the actual child some

manchild gives the actual child some

manchild gives the actual child some much-needed guidance

much-needed guidance

much-needed guidance stepping up as a father and adult and

stepping up as a father and adult and

stepping up as a father and adult and proving that being a dad doesn’t

proving that being a dad doesn’t

proving that being a dad doesn’t necessarily require shared DNA I know

necessarily require shared DNA I know

necessarily require shared DNA I know this is the right thing to do dad

this is the right thing to do dad

this is the right thing to do dad because I would die for this kid just so

because I would die for this kid just so

because I would die for this kid just so he wouldn’t have to feel one ounce of

he wouldn’t have to feel one ounce of

he wouldn’t have to feel one ounce of sadness

sadness

sadness while many still judge Sonny’s parental

while many still judge Sonny’s parental

while many still judge Sonny’s parental abilities he demonstrates his love for

abilities he demonstrates his love for

abilities he demonstrates his love for Julian in a cheesy yet admittedly

Julian in a cheesy yet admittedly

Julian in a cheesy yet admittedly touching courtroom scene I want you to

touching courtroom scene I want you to

touching courtroom scene I want you to be my dad Sonny I know I don’t Path

be my dad Sonny I know I don’t Path

be my dad Sonny I know I don’t Path number five

number five

number five Mason Evans senior boyhood I mean

Mason Evans senior boyhood I mean

Mason Evans senior boyhood I mean everybody’s just changing so much

everybody’s just changing so much

everybody’s just changing so much Mason senior isn’t the worst father on

Mason senior isn’t the worst father on

Mason senior isn’t the worst father on the planet especially compared to Mason

the planet especially compared to Mason

the planet especially compared to Mason Jr and Samantha’s various stepdads you

Jr and Samantha’s various stepdads you

Jr and Samantha’s various stepdads you know she could have been a little more

know she could have been a little more

know she could have been a little more patient while more forgiving would have

patient while more forgiving would have

patient while more forgiving would have saved me that parade of drunken assholes

saved me that parade of drunken assholes

saved me that parade of drunken assholes he clearly loves his kids looks forward

he clearly loves his kids looks forward

he clearly loves his kids looks forward to their visitations and even writes

to their visitations and even writes

to their visitations and even writes them a heartfelt lullaby regard

them a heartfelt lullaby regard

them a heartfelt lullaby regard Plus Mason senior is also an

Plus Mason senior is also an

Plus Mason senior is also an irresponsible slacker

irresponsible slacker

irresponsible slacker exactly however we slowly see him become

exactly however we slowly see him become

exactly however we slowly see him become progressively more reliable and active

progressively more reliable and active

progressively more reliable and active in his children’s lives oh I also cared

in his children’s lives oh I also cared

in his children’s lives oh I also cared to you and every day of your life that

to you and every day of your life that

to you and every day of your life that you spend crying over some silly girl is

you spend crying over some silly girl is

you spend crying over some silly girl is a complete waste of time

a complete waste of time

a complete waste of time it just goes to show that some men

it just goes to show that some men

it just goes to show that some men mature the minute their children are

mature the minute their children are

mature the minute their children are born but others need a little more time

born but others need a little more time

born but others need a little more time to grow up and you believe they’re both

to grow up and you believe they’re both

to grow up and you believe they’re both out of high school no no I can’t

out of high school no no I can’t

out of high school no no I can’t number four stoic the vast How to Train

number four stoic the vast How to Train

number four stoic the vast How to Train Your Dragon oh why can’t you follow the

Your Dragon oh why can’t you follow the

Your Dragon oh why can’t you follow the simplest autumn when your fathers are

simplest autumn when your fathers are

simplest autumn when your fathers are brawny renowned Viking like stoic the

brawny renowned Viking like stoic the

brawny renowned Viking like stoic the vast it isn’t easy living up to

vast it isn’t easy living up to

vast it isn’t easy living up to expectations stoic often has trouble

expectations stoic often has trouble

expectations stoic often has trouble relating to a scrawny wimp of a son

relating to a scrawny wimp of a son

relating to a scrawny wimp of a son hiccup

hiccup

hiccup this is serious son when you carry this

this is serious son when you carry this

this is serious son when you carry this axe you carry all of us with you which

axe you carry all of us with you which

axe you carry all of us with you which means you walk like us you talk like us

means you walk like us you talk like us

means you walk like us you talk like us matters only get more complicated

matters only get more complicated

matters only get more complicated between them when stoic learns his boy

between them when stoic learns his boy

between them when stoic learns his boy has not been fighting dragons as is the

has not been fighting dragons as is the

has not been fighting dragons as is the way but has instead been training one

way but has instead been training one

way but has instead been training one which hiccup claims to be peaceful

while stoic is forced to disown his son

while stoic is forced to disown his son doing so visibly breaks his heart you’re

doing so visibly breaks his heart you’re

doing so visibly breaks his heart you’re not my son in the eleventh hour this dad

not my son in the eleventh hour this dad

not my son in the eleventh hour this dad realizes that hiccup was right all along

realizes that hiccup was right all along

realizes that hiccup was right all along embracing both his son and the beasts he

embracing both his son and the beasts he

embracing both his son and the beasts he once hunted

once hunted

once hunted I’m sorry but for everything

I’m sorry but for everything

I’m sorry but for everything number three Ted Kramer Kramer vs Kramer

number three Ted Kramer Kramer vs Kramer

number three Ted Kramer Kramer vs Kramer couldn’t stay anymore was because she

couldn’t stay anymore was because she

couldn’t stay anymore was because she couldn’t stand me Billy Ted Kramer is

couldn’t stand me Billy Ted Kramer is

couldn’t stand me Billy Ted Kramer is far from the perfect parent at the

far from the perfect parent at the

far from the perfect parent at the beginning of this Best Picture winner

beginning of this Best Picture winner

beginning of this Best Picture winner but unlike Billy’s mother at least he

but unlike Billy’s mother at least he

but unlike Billy’s mother at least he didn’t just leave when things got tough

didn’t just leave when things got tough

didn’t just leave when things got tough what do you call it a success the

what do you call it a success the

what do you call it a success the marriage ended in divorce

marriage ended in divorce

marriage ended in divorce I consider it less my failure than his

I consider it less my failure than his

I consider it less my failure than his making the transition to full-time dad

making the transition to full-time dad

making the transition to full-time dad while maintaining a job isn’t easy and

while maintaining a job isn’t easy and

while maintaining a job isn’t easy and Ted even takes his frustration out on

Ted even takes his frustration out on

Ted even takes his frustration out on Billy multiple times when Billy needs

Billy multiple times when Billy needs

Billy multiple times when Billy needs him the most however Ted verifies that

him the most however Ted verifies that

him the most however Ted verifies that being a father

being a father

being a father is his top priority love you I love it

is his top priority love you I love it

is his top priority love you I love it he refuses to let anything stand in the

he refuses to let anything stand in the

he refuses to let anything stand in the way of raising his son even when his

way of raising his son even when his

way of raising his son even when his ex-wife re-enters the picture I want my

ex-wife re-enters the picture I want my

ex-wife re-enters the picture I want my son you can’t have number two grew

son you can’t have number two grew

son you can’t have number two grew Despicable Me okay okay you got me

Despicable Me okay okay you got me

Despicable Me okay okay you got me here’s a man that not only goes from bad

here’s a man that not only goes from bad

here’s a man that not only goes from bad dad to good dad but he also goes from

dad to good dad but he also goes from

dad to good dad but he also goes from bad guy to good guy we are going to

bad guy to good guy we are going to

bad guy to good guy we are going to steal

steal

steal is worth it

initially this supervillain is only

initially this supervillain is only interested in adopting three orphaned

interested in adopting three orphaned

interested in adopting three orphaned girls as a means to execute his evil

girls as a means to execute his evil

girls as a means to execute his evil schemes

schemes

schemes okay glottal scope like he doesn’t even

okay glottal scope like he doesn’t even

okay glottal scope like he doesn’t even care when spikes seemingly impale one of

care when spikes seemingly impale one of

care when spikes seemingly impale one of them he poked a hole in my juice box the

them he poked a hole in my juice box the

them he poked a hole in my juice box the girls grow on groove oh and soon he

girls grow on groove oh and soon he

girls grow on groove oh and soon he begins to question his outlook on life

begins to question his outlook on life

begins to question his outlook on life now stealing the moon may be tempting

now stealing the moon may be tempting

now stealing the moon may be tempting but making it to his children’s ballet

but making it to his children’s ballet

but making it to his children’s ballet recital is just as important – hey what

recital is just as important – hey what

recital is just as important – hey what is it you’re taking to the dance recital

is it you’re taking to the dance recital

is it you’re taking to the dance recital before we get to our top pick here are

before we get to our top pick here are

before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions III had no idea

some honorable mentions III had no idea

some honorable mentions III had no idea you could milk a cat oh yeah you can

you could milk a cat oh yeah you can

you could milk a cat oh yeah you can milk anything with nipples

milk anything with nipples

milk anything with nipples I have nipples Greg could you milk me if

I have nipples Greg could you milk me if

I have nipples Greg could you milk me if there was one thing you can say about

there was one thing you can say about

there was one thing you can say about Edward bloom is that I am a social

Edward bloom is that I am a social

Edward bloom is that I am a social person ah what a predicament theories on

person ah what a predicament theories on

person ah what a predicament theories on parenting and nurturing amongst

parenting and nurturing amongst

parenting and nurturing amongst carnivores the frame the debate well

carnivores the frame the debate well

carnivores the frame the debate well what are you doing where’s your phone

what are you doing where’s your phone

what are you doing where’s your phone number one Darth Vader the Star Wars

number one Darth Vader the Star Wars

number one Darth Vader the Star Wars franchise

Darth Vader might be a Sith Lord and he

Darth Vader might be a Sith Lord and he might have blown up an entire planet to

might have blown up an entire planet to

might have blown up an entire planet to give him credit though at least he

give him credit though at least he

give him credit though at least he didn’t cut off his son’s hand oh wait

learning that his arch enemy is also his

learning that his arch enemy is also his dear old dad comes as a major shock to

dear old dad comes as a major shock to

dear old dad comes as a major shock to Luke Skywalker and the audience me i but

Luke Skywalker and the audience me i but

Luke Skywalker and the audience me i but that doesn’t stop Luke from trying to

that doesn’t stop Luke from trying to

that doesn’t stop Luke from trying to pull Anakin Skywalker away from the dark

pull Anakin Skywalker away from the dark

pull Anakin Skywalker away from the dark side nonetheless

side nonetheless

side nonetheless if you only knew the power of the docks

if you only knew the power of the docks

if you only knew the power of the docks eventually seeing the error of his ways

eventually seeing the error of his ways

eventually seeing the error of his ways after pulling off some of the most evil

after pulling off some of the most evil

after pulling off some of the most evil acts the galaxy had ever seen

acts the galaxy had ever seen

acts the galaxy had ever seen Vader uses his last ounces of strength

Vader uses his last ounces of strength

Vader uses his last ounces of strength to save his son reveal his face and say

to save his son reveal his face and say

to save his son reveal his face and say goodbye go son leave it no you’re coming

goodbye go son leave it no you’re coming

goodbye go son leave it no you’re coming with me I’ll not leave you here I’ve got

with me I’ll not leave you here I’ve got

with me I’ll not leave you here I’ve got to save you already do you agree with

to save you already do you agree with

to save you already do you agree with our list every threat the bullheaded

our list every threat the bullheaded

our list every threat the bullheaded stubborn biking you ever wear who’s your

stubborn biking you ever wear who’s your

stubborn biking you ever wear who’s your favorite bad dad gone good oh yes a good

favorite bad dad gone good oh yes a good

favorite bad dad gone good oh yes a good hug all right go go go inside for more

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