Over a period of three years David Wozniak made a total of 693 sperm donations to a fertility clinic to raise money. Due to the high quality of his sperm the clinic used it exclusively, and the result was 533 babies fathered by him. He remained anonymous by requiring the clinic to identify him only as "Starbuck". 20 years later 142 of his children file a class action lawsuit to force the clinic to reveal Starbuck's identity, claiming that their human right to know their father outweighs any anonymity contracts. David is given the names and addresses of the 142 claimants, and even though he isn't ready to accept any parental responsibility he goes to meet some of them, helping them without revealing who he is. He says that he doesn't want to be a father, but he can be his children's guardian angel.
This is a very heart-warming film. Vince Vaughn is maybe a strange choice to play David Wozniak. It's a very untypical role for him, but he plays the part admirably. One of the reasons to choose him was probably his height. At 6'5" he always stands out when he's surrounded by 140 teenagers.
It might surprise some readers to find out that this is not just a remake, it's the second remake of a Canadian film made in 2011. (The original version was called "Starbuck", the first remake was called "Fonzy"). Two remakes in two years? That speaks for the quality of the story.
This is a great film to watch if you're sentimental. Like me.
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