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Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell Say Daughters Took His Side After Watching Hit & Run on Netflix

The couple shared the reaction during a Jimmy Kimmel Live! interview promoting their semi-autobiographical 2012 film.

Overview

  • Shepard said the girls "loved" the movie overall but were upset by a breakup scene and blamed Bell, joking that they called Mom a "bitch."
  • Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 10, watched the film after it became available to stream on Netflix.
  • Shepard wrote Hit & Run and has described it as loosely based on his early relationship with Bell, including a brief 2007 split.
  • The pair recounted the anecdote during a joint appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Nov. 25.
  • Coverage notes the couple’s longstanding openness about family life and Shepard’s past sobriety struggles as context for their candid parenting approach.