Dad

Dad is an American drama from 1989 about John Tremont, a Wall Street businessman whose life is upended when his mother is hospitalized after a heart attack. He sets aside his demanding career to return to his parents' home and help his elderly father, Jake, who has always depended on his wife for the routines of daily life. As John teaches his father to manage on his own, the two rebuild a bond that had long since faded, and John begins to reconsider his own strained relationship with his son, Billy.

Gary David Goldberg directed and wrote the film, his first as a director; he also produced it alongside Joseph Stern. Jack Lemmon plays Jake, with Ted Danson as John, Olympia Dukakis as Bette, Kathy Baker as Annie, Ethan Hawke as Billy and Kevin Spacey as Mario. Made by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment on a budget of about 19 million dollars, the film returned roughly 20 million dollars worldwide. On TMDB it holds a 6.4 rating from 114 votes, while critics' reviews average 5.5 out of 10.