title: Father of Invention
text: # 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."
  
  