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Quick Info

Rating

6.7/10

Release2010

Runtime1h 39m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$20,728

Production

Red Bucket Films

NASA Entertainment

Sophie Dulac Productions

Elara Pictures

Movie

Daddy Longlegs

2010

1h 39m

6.7

Drama

Comedy

Synopsis

After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.

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