Daddy Day Care (2003)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Steve Carr

Writer (WGA):

Geoff Rodkey (written by)

Release Date:

9 May 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

D-Day Is Coming

Plot:

Two men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs. This inspires them to open their own day-care center.

Plot Keywords:

Father | Day Care Center | Children | Hair Salon | Flatulence

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Charlie Hinton
Jeff Garlin	...	Phil
Steve Zahn	...	Marvin
Regina King	...	Kim Hinton
Kevin Nealon	...	Bruce
Jonathan Katz	...	Dan Kubitz
Siobhan Fallon	...	Peggy (as Siobhan Fallon Hogan)
Lisa Edelstein	...	Crispin's Mom
Lacey Chabert	...	Jenny
Laura Kightlinger	...	Sheila
Leila Arcieri	...	Kelli
Anjelica Huston	...	Mrs. Gwyneth Harridan
Khamani Griffin	...	Ben Hinton
Max Burkholder	...	Max
Arthur Young	...	Nicky

MPAA:

Rated PG for language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Klingon | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Switzerland:8 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-3 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G (original rating) | Australia:PG (cable rating) | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G | Germany:o.Al. | Ireland:PG | New Zealand:G | Norway:A | Philippines:G | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:6 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #39497)

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Company:

Revolution Studios

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Phil is standing on the sofa, playing the guitar, the music keeps going when he's not strumming.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Ben: Good morning, Daddy.
Charlie Hinton: Hey, Ben, how you doing, man?
[yawn]
Charlie Hinton: Oh, God. Daddy's got to get ready for work.
Ben: Can't you stay home?
Charlie Hinton: No, I got a big day at work today. A real big day.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Baby's Daddy (2004)

Soundtrack:

Frère Jacques

Actually entertaining...

to my surprise. This wasn't half bad. The first time in a long time, I've found an Eddie Murphy movie to be OK. Of course, it isn't him that makes this film, but the kids. They were the ones which were funny. How can you not laugh when a little girl kicks a fat guy in the crotch for no reason with her mother by her side. Plus when all the kids are given sugar treats for lunch and are bouncing off the walls. And there are many other scenes like that one.

And Angelica Houston has a worth while cameo as the head of a stuffy, over priced day care that stoops to low stunts to try to put Daddy Day Care out of business.

FINAL VERDICT: Has some funny parts. Kids should like it, but it isn't for everyone. If you like movies that require no usage of brain cells, then you might think this one is good enough to watch.