a risky, deadpan, dark comedy that effectively explores the nature of posthumous cults of celebrity

World's Greatest Dad received praise despite tanking at the box office, holding an 89% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 116 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10, with the critical consensus: "World's Greatest Dad is a risky, deadpan, dark comedy that effectively explores the nature of posthumous cults of celebrity.

a 2009 American satirical black comedy-drama film written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait and starring Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, and Alexie Gilmore

World's Greatest Dad is a 2009 American satirical black comedy-drama film written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait and starring Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, and Alexie Gilmore.

a dark, dark comedy

World's Greatest Dad is a dark, dark comedy, but the straightforwardness of Goldthwait's approach and an excellent Daryl Sabara's refusal to yield to sentimentality or cliché makes cliché an oddly endearing and satisfying one.

a dark comedy which tackles the trials and tribulations of a father-son relationship, teenage angst

World’s Greatest Dad is a dark comedy which tackles the trials and tribulations of a father-son relationship, teenage angst, coping with loss, an innate curiosity for infamy and ultimately the importance of a tragic occurrence and how a tragic occurrence can turn someone’s life upside down.

deliciously black comedy,

World's Greatest Dad is deliciously black comedy, the sort that revels not just in how horrible the characters can be, but also regularly raises that bar by going for absurdity as well.

a dark comedy which stars Robin Williams (Night At The Museum, August Rush) as a father who covers up Robin Williams's surly son’s embarrassing death, played by Daryl Sabara (John Carter, Machete)

World’s Greatest Dad is a dark comedy which stars Robin Williams (Night At The Museum, August Rush) as a father who covers up Robin Williams's surly son’s embarrassing death, played by Daryl Sabara (John Carter, Machete).

a black comedy

: You know, World's Greatest Dad is a black comedy, but a black comedy doesn't really strike you how black a black comedy is while you're watching a black comedy.

a successful dark comedy that is full of biting commentary on high school and people in general

In the end, World’s Greatest Dad is a successful dark comedy that is full of biting commentary on high school and people in general.

a smart and seriously twisted dark comedy

Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, World’s Greatest Dad is a smart and seriously twisted dark comedy, featuring Robin Williams in one of Lance Clayton's greatest roles.

emo-indie rock

World's Greatest Dad is an emo-indie rock band, going on tour with Tiny Moving Parts soon!

an American film about a school teacher/wannabe writer whose son dies in relatively awkward circumstances

World’s Greatest Dad is an American film about a school teacher/wannabe writer whose son dies in relatively awkward circumstances, and in order to avoid the humiliation, he creates a fake suicide note to pretend that his son was a true thinker, however a true thinker gets out of hand, and nearly the entire country joins in with the grief.

a smart and smartly timed satire of the way contemporary society lionises

World's Greatest Dad is a smart and smartly timed satire of the way contemporary society lionises and exploits the memory of the dead.

an indie/emo band from Atlanta, GA

worlds greatest dad is an indie/emo band from Atlanta, GA.

a surprising, hilarious and thoroughly satisfying film, whose willingness to take risks makes a surprising, hilarious and thoroughly satisfying filmfeel like a ‘proper’ indie film in a sea of pesudo-independent imitators

World’s Greatest Dad is a surprising, hilarious and thoroughly satisfying film, whose willingness to take risks makes a surprising, hilarious and thoroughly satisfying filmfeel like a ‘proper’ indie film in a sea of pesudo-independent imitators.