Daddy Day Care

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Daddy Day Care

PG

2003

1h 32m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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While his wife, Kim (Regina King), brings home the bacon, unemployed Charlie (Eddie Murphy) spends his days caring for the couple's young son. With help from a friend, Phil (Jeff Garlin), Charlie decides to start a day care center. Enrollment quickly surges, and, as they add another employee, goofy Marvin (Steve Zahn), Charlie finds himself dealing with endless red tape. Will he be able to keep the business afloat, or will parents defect to Mrs. Harridan's (Anjelica Huston) day care center?

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Critics Consensus

Daddy Day Care does its job of babysitting the tots. Anyone older will probably be bored.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

01/07/2019

1/4

It makes Kindergarten Cop and Bringing Up Baby sparkle in comparison.

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Barbara Ellen

The Times (UK)

01/03/2018

Even allowing for genre limitations, this is a very bad movie indeed.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/22/2010

2/5

Eddie Murphy in slapstick potty humor comedy.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/05/2020

3.0/4.0

There's almost no role I prefer Zahn in than one involving children.

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

04/17/2019

2/5

Steve Zahn and Huston apart, this is erosive candy for the Murphy die-hard.

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

01/12/2016

2.5/5

the appeal of the movie doesn't go much farther than the concept

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Jennifer G

@Jennifer709 Dec 1

One of the best movies I have ever seen. The movie was so good that it made me laugh. I definitely would recommend this movie to everyone.

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Remy P

Nov 8

Why is it a 28? Its soo funny! Why do people have bad taste of movies?

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Logan G.

@SequelsArentAlwaysBad12 Oct 24

Daddy Day Care is funny and good for kids.

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER Jun 30

I cannot in good conscience recommend this movie unless you are looking for a young family movie.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 20

Funny in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $104,100,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Filmed on May 09th, 2003, in color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Celebrating 25 years in 2028!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Copyright 2003-2025 by Sony Pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Released by Revolution Studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Amanda P

Jun 19

I have have always loved this movie. It's funny 😄 has classic one liners that make you chuckle everytime 😃 just allow it to be what it is, a simple kids movie. Simple

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Charlie Hinton

Jeff Garlin

Phil

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Regina King

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Synopsis

While his wife, Kim (Regina King), brings home the bacon, unemployed Charlie (Eddie Murphy) spends his days caring for the couple's young son. With help from a friend, Phil (Jeff Garlin), Charlie decides to start a day care center. Enrollment quickly surges, and, as they add another employee, goofy Marvin (Steve Zahn), Charlie finds himself dealing with endless red tape. Will he be able to keep the business afloat, or will parents defect to Mrs. Harridan's (Anjelica Huston) day care center?

Director: Steve Carr
Producer: John Davis, Matt Berenson, Wyck Godfrey
Screenwriter: Geoff Rodkey
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Revolution Studios, Davis Entertainment
Rating: PG (Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 9, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $104.1M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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