''Our Father'' is an American

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directed by Lucie Jourdan and produced by Michael Petrella and

Jason Blum Jason Ferus Blum "Jason Ferus Blum was born in LA in 1969 to Shirley Neilsen, an art professor, and Irving Blum, an art dealer" (; born 1969) is an American film and television producer. He is the founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, whic ...

. Its story follows former Indianapolis based fertility doctor

Donald Cline Donald Lee Cline (born December 10, 1938) is a former American medical doctor of obstetrics and gynaecology and a felon. Between 1974 and 1987, Cline sired over 90 children without disclosing himself as the sperm donor to his patients. As of Ma ...

, who, in a case of fertility fraud, used his own sperm to impregnate dozens of unsuspecting patients. The film was released on May 11, 2022. The film was watched for 42.60 million hours between May 8, 2022, and May 29, 2022, globally.

Reception

Response to the film is mixed.

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* "Shocking, creepy, and – at times – just plain strange, Our Father is a documentary that proves sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. -

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* "At its core, "Our Father" is a lesson for any future true-crime documentaries — that such stories are strongest when their victims are front and center. While the execution muddies the film's message, the power of its subjects shines through the clouds." -

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*Director Lucie Jourdan’s "Our Father," a frustrating, tawdry documentary, rips a headline for trashy dramatic beats. - RogerEbert.com

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