Father of Invention
# Father of Invention

Father of Invention is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Trent Cooper, and stars Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle and Johnny Knoxville.

## Synopsis

Robert Axle, a New Orleans-based infomercial guru, loses it all when one of his inventions maims thousands of customers. After eight years in a maximum-security prison, Axle is ready to redeem his name and rebuild his billion-dollar empire. But first he must convince his estranged daughter to let him live with her and her quirky, over-protective roommates.

## Cast

* Kevin Spacey as Robert Axle
* Virginia Madsen as Lorraine
* John Stamos as Steven "Steve" Leslie Thurmond
* Johnny Knoxville as Troy Coangelo
* Camilla Belle as Claire Elizabeth (formerly Axle but dropped the last name after her father went to prison.)
* Heather Graham as Phoebe
* Michael Rosenbaum as Eddie
* Anna Anissimova as Donna
* Craig Robinson as Jerry
* Rhoda Griffis as Penny Camp
* Jack McGee
* Danny Comden as Matt James
* Marc Macaulay as Grocery Store Clerk
* Audra Marie as Businessman's Date
* Mary Elizabeth Cobb as Sheila
* Julia Lashae as Lily’s Mother

## Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 0% rating based on reviews from 16 critics, with an average rating of 3.82/10. On Metacritic the film has a score of 36% based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Comedies don't get much more unfunny than Father of Invention, a lame and somewhat preachy comic take on a father trying to get back into his daughter's good graces."

