Double Daddy (2015)
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About
A teen's life turns upside down when her boyfriend impregnates both her and a new student at school.
When 17-year-old Amanda learns her boyfriend Connor has impregnated a new girl at school, she is shocked, but even more so when she discovers that she too is pregnant! Even though Connor is doing everything he can to be there for both of his teen moms this high school drama is taking social backstabbing to a whole new level.
Amanda and Connor are popular high-school sweethearts entering their senior year, with bright futures and college firmly on the horizon. Their relationship is thrown into turmoil when Heather, a new student, moves into Connor's home after her own family circumstances leave her with nowhere else to go. As Connor grows closer to Heather, the revelation that both girls are carrying his child shatters the couple's plans and sends shockwaves through their families and their school.
The remainder of the film follows the fallout, as Amanda struggles to hold on to her relationship, her reputation and her sense of self while facing motherhood far earlier than she ever imagined. Mounting jealousy, rumours and rivalry between the two pregnant teens push the story toward a tense climax, underlining the film's cautionary take on teen pregnancy and the lasting consequences of betrayal.
Details
Director: Lee Friedlander
Writer/Screenplay: Alan Donahue, Barbara Kymlicka
Producer: Robert Ballo, Ken Sanders
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Running time: 85 minutes
Certificate: TV-14
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: June 6, 2015
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Cast
- Brittany Curran as Heather
- Cameron Palatas as Connor
- Mollee Gray as Amanda
- Maeve Quinlan as Diane
- Rene Ashton as Trish
- Boyd Kestner as Jeff
- Lucy Sheftall as Kelly
- Robert Curtis Brown as Peter
- Darin Heames as Keith
- Felisha Cooper as Mya
- Anne-Marie Johnson as Ms. Wolk
- Tyson Sullivan as Trent
- Hutch Dano as Lucas
- Kaylee Bryant as Paula
- Natalie Salins as Lamaze Instructor
- Nalini Sharma as Technician
Soundtrack
- Blue Dolphinz written by Luther Bell Jr. performed by Randivision
- Butcher in the Sky written by David Jones performed by David Thomas Jones
- All I Need is Sunshine written by Andre Abella performed by the Gooneez & Sidereal feat. Mod Sun
- The Garden written by Alyssa Degraff performed by Gardienne
- Forever and Always written by Ilsey Juber
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Trivia
- Double Daddy is inspired by true events.
- Mollee Gray, Brittany Curran and Cameron Palatas were all in their twenties while playing teens in this film.
Critical Reception
Double Daddy received mixed but generally favourable reviews as a made-for-television teen drama. Critics singled out the committed performances of its young leads and a script that handled its sensitive subject matter with more care than the sensational premise might suggest. The horror and thriller site CrypticRock awarded the film 4 out of 5 stars, praising its realistic dialogue and well-executed, if somewhat predictable, storyline. On IMDb the film holds an average user rating of around 5.8 out of 10, reflecting its status as a watchable, conventional entry in Lifetime's catalogue of issue-driven dramas.
Reviews
- CrypticRock awarded the film 4 out of 5 stars, commending the well-acted young cast, solid script and realistic dialogue.
- IMDb users give the film an average rating of approximately 5.8 out of 10.
- Reviewers broadly agreed that the film was a well-made and watchable drama with a predictable but competently handled plot.
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Production
Double Daddy was produced by the Johnson Production Group in association with Shadowland Films, companies known for supplying a steady stream of television movies to networks such as Lifetime. The film was directed by Lee Friedlander from a screenplay by Alan Donahue and Barbara Kymlicka, and premiered in the United States on Lifetime on June 6, 2015.
In keeping with common practice for teen-focused television dramas, the production cast adult performers in its high-school roles: leads Mollee Gray, Brittany Curran and Cameron Palatas were all in their twenties during filming. The movie was later followed by the thematically related title Double Mommy (2016).
