Daddy Day Care

PG

Released May 9, 2003

1 hr. 32 min.

Kids & Family

Comedy

List

27%

131 Reviews

Tomatometer

48%

250,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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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Random R

Quite a funny and good movie, overall a very nice movie to watch with the family or family. Had a nice and funny story that caused the entire family to erupt in laughter.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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Joshua C

WHATEVER YOU PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THIS MOVIE BEING SHIT, YOU'RE MENTAL IT'S GOOD

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/23

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Ashley H

Daddy Day Care is a disappointing film. It is about two men who get laid off and have to become stay-at-home fathers when they can't find jobs. Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin give horrible performances. The script is badly written. Steve Carr did a terrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/23

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Oliver L

Not great but still funny

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/06/23

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Tobias M

Such a easy and fun watch I just could not not enjoy this movie in Eddie Murphys prime time as a actor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/11/23

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Andres G

Had an absolute great time!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Steve Carr

Director

Eddie Murphy

Charlie Hinton

Jeff Garlin

Phil

Steve Zahn

Marvin

Regina King

Kim Hinton

Kevin Nealon

Bruce

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

Rated: 1/4

Jan 7, 2019

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Barbara Ellen

Times (UK)

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

Jan 3, 2018

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Eddie Murphy in slapstick potty humor comedy.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

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

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

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

Rated: 2/5

Apr 17, 2019

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

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

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 12, 2016

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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
Executive Producer: Dan Kolsrud, Heidi Santelli, Joe Roth
Screenwriter: Geoff Rodkey
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Revolution Studios
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
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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