Bill Burr Directs: Gen-X Dads Confronting Woke Parenting

Bill Burr’s comedy is primarily known for representing older, Trump-voting, NFL-MLB-NASCAR fans—the “toxic” American male demographic who are mad as hell.

(L–R) Long time buddies Mike Richards (Bokeem Woodbine), Connor Brody (Bobby Cannavale), and Jack Kelly (Bill Burr) are not happy with the changes happening to the business they just sold, in "Old Dads." Netflix

R | 1h 44m | Comedy | October 20, 2023

In “Old Dads,” middle-aged suburban dads get the “Bad Moms”/“Bad Teacher”/“Bad Santa” treatment. It’s a comedy written, co-directed, and co-starred in by the Bostonian Bill Burr, currently one of the world’s top stand-up comics. Which is why I imagine it has a dismal critic-rating of 24 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, because, God forbid, a comedian should dare to stretch out of his comfort zone and direct a film. Audiences, at 88 percent clearly beg to differ.