Directed by Matt Piedmont and written by Andrew Steele , both veterans of Saturday Night Live and Funny or Die . Critical Reception
The film is performed almost entirely in Spanish with English subtitles, despite Ferrell not being a native speaker. Casa De Mi Padre
Critics praised Ferrell’s commitment to the role and the "bold" artistic risk of making a Spanish-language film for a mainstream American star. Directed by Matt Piedmont and written by Andrew
It intentionally uses "cheap" production elements to mock low-budget films, including painted backdrops, obvious mannequin body doubles, and fake-looking puppets. including painted backdrops
The film received , currently holding a 41% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 52/100 on Metacritic .