While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.
If someone told you about almost every joke in That's My Boy, you would think they were either a sociopath or a budding serial killer.
– James Rocchi,
MSN Movies,
16 Jun 2012
fresh:
Sandler's latest wicked pissah, a paean to let-it-all-hang-out party-guy sloppiness...
– Nick Pinkerton,
Village Voice,
17 Jun 2012
rotten:
Surprisingly mean-spirited from start to finish.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
17 Jun 2012
rotten:
It points you toward the irresistible conclusion that for all his success Sandler feels only contempt for his audience and tremendous insecurity about his own stature in the comedy universe.
– Andrew O'Hehir,
Salon.com,
17 Jun 2012
fresh:
The basic joke keeps on giving and the sweetness of the parent-child bonding scenes plays well.