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The Pacifier

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Elite Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe (Vin Diesel) can handle just about anything thrown his way, but even the best have their limits. When he fails to keep scientist Howard Plummer (Tate Donovan) safe from assassination, Wolfe has a shot at redemption by being assigned to protect Plummer's five children, including rebellious Zoe (Brittany Snow), Seth (Max Thieriot) and clingy Lulu (Morgan York). More than a handful, these kids -- and their pet duck -- are pushing this seasoned warrior to the edge.
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Vin Diesel parodies his tough guy image for the family audience, but the result is only moderately amusing.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media A crass, crude, and overly-familiar comedy. Rated: 1/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Nigel Floyd Time Out Per its title, The Pacifier will lull you to sleep. Aug 16, 2007 Full Review Nathan Rabin AV Club At one point, Diesel literally wades into a rancid sewer and emerges covered in feces, an image that sadly doubles as a metaphor for his career. Sep 26, 2005 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News I realize Walt Disney Pictures markets for the family, but is necessary to dumb down the story this much? Nov 18, 2019 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens The Pacifier -- cute and cuddly, mind-numbing, cotton candy guaranteed to pacify everyone in the family. Nov 14, 2019 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Though it does have a talented cast with occasionally charming moments, it's still bad, and brainless. Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Pedro Henrique C The Pacifier It's a very pleasant movie to watch when you're not doing anything, are there any problems with the script? Yes, much more Vin Diesel and pure humor. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/09/24 Full Review Jace E Do the Peter Panda Dance! This movie is so much fun. Vin Diesel hams it up in the role, the kids are great and the plot itself is entertaining. The Pacifier delivers on exactly what you would expect in looking at the poster. My kids loved watching it and I loved re-visiting a piece of my childhood with this one. It might seem predictable, but every small moment leading up and contributing to the finale is exactly what I look for in screenplay construction. Best Character: Lulu Best Quote: "Goodnight, Peter Panda" Best Scene: The final Peter Panda Dance Best Song: Everyday Superhero Note: Can you imagine the other half of this movie where the mom is guessing a password for two weeks? I'm glad we got to see this side of the story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Prabudhjeet A Its a great holiday movie to watch with the family. There are less mumblings by Vin Diesel and its classic no one likes him at first but likes later. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/24 Full Review Nathan G A very satisfying and enjoyable family movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review GIDEON W this movie has a ton of acion in it! i love achin movies! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/06/24 Full Review Holly S coisa horrivel de ver hein Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Elite Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe (Vin Diesel) can handle just about anything thrown his way, but even the best have their limits. When he fails to keep scientist Howard Plummer (Tate Donovan) safe from assassination, Wolfe has a shot at redemption by being assigned to protect Plummer's five children, including rebellious Zoe (Brittany Snow), Seth (Max Thieriot) and clingy Lulu (Morgan York). More than a handful, these kids -- and their pet duck -- are pushing this seasoned warrior to the edge.
Director
Adam Shankman
Producer
Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman
Screenwriter
Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment
Rating
PG (Language|Action/Violence|Rude Humor)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 4, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 23, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$113.0M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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