Daddy Day Care (2003)

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 | Business Rivalry | Product Placement

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
Elle Fanning	...	Jamie
Cesar Flores	...	Sean
Hailey Noelle Johnson	...	Becca (as Hailey Johnson)
Felix Achille	...	Dylan
Shane Baumel	...	Crispin
Jimmy Bennett	...	The Flash / Tony
Connor Carmody	...	Duncan
Kennedy McCullough	...	Jeannie
Alyssa Shafer	...	Juel
Bridgette Ho	...	Erin
Brie Hill Arbaugh	...	Jamie's Mom (as Brie Arbaugh)
Susan Santiago	...	Sean's Mom
Annabelle Gurwitch	...	Becca's Mom
Mary Portser	...	Tony's Mom
Timmy Deters	...	Tony's Brother
McNally Sagal	...	Enraged Mom
Damani Roberts	...	German Speaking Boy
Tara Mercurio	...	SAT Teacher
Gary Owen	...	Mr. Carrott
Wallace Langham	...	Jim Fields
Fred Stoller	...	Job Counselor (as Fred Stoler)
Joan Blair	...	Day Care Lady
Bess Meisler	...	Old Gypsy Woman
Sonya Eddy	...	Waitress
Paul Anthony Reynolds	...	Co-Worker Marty
Rachael Harris	...	Co-Worker Elaine
Mark Griffin	...	Co-Worker Steve
Dennis Cockrum	...	Marketing Guy
Don Winston	...	Marketing Guy
Lisa Oliva	...	Marketing Girl
Michelle Krusiec	...	English Teacher
Kristin Cruz	...	Interested Mom
Brian Palermo	...	Skeptical Father
Roger E. Reid	...	Parks Employee (as Roger Reid)
Nathaniel Carter	...	Focus Group Kid
Tracy Britton	...	Office Worker
Robin Zander	...	Himself (as Cheap Trick)
Rick Nielsen	...	Himself (as Cheap Trick)

Directed by
Steve Carr

Writing credits (WGA)
Geoff Rodkey		(written by)

Produced by
Matt Berenson	....	producer
Jack Brodsky	....	co-producer
John Davis	....	producer
Rufus Gifford	....	associate producer
Wyck Godfrey	....	producer
Dan Kolsrud	....	executive producer
Joe Roth	....	executive producer
Heidi Santelli	....	executive producer

Original Music by
David Newman

Cinematography by
Steven Poster

Film Editing by
Christopher Greenbury

Casting by
Juel Bestrop
Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by
Garreth Stover

Art Direction by
Chris Cornwell

Set Decoration by
Maggie Martin
Chris L. Spellman		(as Chris Spellman)

Costume Design by
Ruth E. Carter		(as Ruth Carter)

Makeup Department
Mustaque M. Ashrafi	....	makeup artist
David Forrest	....	makeup department head
Lana Heying	....	hair stylist
Vera Steimberg Moder	....	makeup artist: Mr. Murphy (as Vera Steimberg)
Megan Moore	....	makeup artist
Stacey Morris	....	hair stylist: Mr. Murphy
Violet Ortiz	....	hair stylist
Marie-Ange Ripka	....	hair department head

Production Management
Jim Conrads	....	post-production supervisor
Stephen Lim	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dieter 'Dietman' Busch	....	second assistant director
Marisa Ferrey	....	second second assistant director
Evan Gilner	....	assistant director
Donald Sparks	....	first assistant director (as Donald L. Sparks)
Garreth Stover	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Chris Alvarez	....	welding foreman
Julie Aquino	....	buyer
Louisa Bonnie	....	set designer
David B. Clark	....	paint gang boss
Christopher Charles Crosby	....	comic book designer
Vincent D'Aquino	....	greens gangboss
Michael D'Imperio	....	props
Trish Gallaher Glenn	....	property master
Kristen Gassner	....	set decorating buyer
Sean Ginevan	....	lead man
Trevor Goring	....	storyboard artist
Danny Hinzo	....	painter
Courtney Jackson	....	props
Al Lewis	....	art department coordinator
Hayley Madigan	....	set dresser
Cameron Matheson	....	set dresser
James P. Meehan	....	on-set dresser
Barbara Mesney	....	set designer
Melissa Mollo	....	graphic designer
Christopher Morente	....	greensperson
Bria L. Murphy	....	children's drawings
Chelsea Oliver	....	props
Scott Owen	....	set dresser
David C. Potter	....	lead man
Natalie Richards	....	set designer
John Snow	....	head painter
Dawn Snyder	....	set designer
David Venezky	....	set decoration buyer
Richard Blake Wester	....	set dresser
Christopher Parker	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Ron Yates	....	model builder (uncredited)

Sound Department
Steve Bissinger	....	sound effects editor
Thom Brennan	....	foley editor
Chuck Buch	....	sound mixer: reshoots
David Diamond	....	boom operator: additional photography
Eric Flickinger	....	sound recordist
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Douglas Hinton	....	assistant sound editor
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist
Larry Kemp	....	sound editor
Daniel Kent	....	sound mixer
Vanessa Lapato	....	supervising adr editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
David MacMillan	....	production sound mixer
Harrison D. Marsh	....	boom operator
Gary Rizzo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Kira Roessler	....	sound editor
Solange S. Schwalbe	....	foley supervisor
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Jon Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Joseph Thomas	....	supervising sound editor
Todd Harris	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Larz Anderson	....	special effects coordinator
John B. Hagey	....	special effects technician
Mark Lilienthal	....	special effects technician
David Simmons	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Steve Caldwell	....	digital compositor
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Lori C. Miller	....	visual effects
Laurie Powers	....	digital compositor
Mark Sawicki	....	green screen photographer
James D. Tittle	....	digital visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title
Bob Wiatr	....	digital compositor
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Brian Christensen	....	stunts
Carl Ciarfalio	....	stunts
Thomas Dewier	....	stunts
Annie Ellis	....	stunts
Cinda-Lin James	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunt coordinator
Matthew Taylor	....	stunt double: Steve Zahn

Camera and Electrical Department
William Ambrose	....	best boy rigging grip
Ismael Araujo Jr.	....	grip
Chris Bennett	....	lighting programmer
Kyle Boorman	....	balloon light technician
Greg Brooks	....	rigging grip
Robin Bursey	....	film loader
J.A. Byerly	....	best boy rigging electric
J.A. Byerly	....	rigging gaffer
Cheli Clayton	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Cheli Clayton Samaras)
Vidal Cohen	....	key grip
Robert Ikeda	....	grip (as Bobby Ikeda)
Robert Ikeda	....	grip
Dan Jones	....	electrician
Richard J. Lee Jr.	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Todd Liggitt	....	grip
John Lynch	....	rigging grip
Bruce McBroom	....	still photographer
Kevin McNeil	....	grip
Keith Ogier	....	second assistant camera: additional photography
Bradford Ralston	....	video assist operator
Yiannis Samaras	....	director of photography: second unit
Michael A. Savage	....	grip
John Schweitzer	....	rigging electrician
John Scott	....	assistant camera
Cameron Smith	....	best boy electric
Gregory W. Smith	....	Steadicam operator
Gregory W. Smith	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Larissa Supplitt	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Michael Tolochko	....	electrician
Earl C. Williman	....	rigging best boy
Elan Yaari	....	gaffer
Marc Christie	....	rigging key grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jimmy Jue	....	extras casting
John Srednicki	....	casting assistant
Jill Warner	....	casting intern

Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Butler	....	costumer
Conan Castro Jr.	....	set costumer: additional photography
Fetteroff Colen	....	dresser: Mr. Murphy
Elizabeth Frank	....	set costumer
Jalene Murphy	....	set costumer
Felipe Sanchez	....	costume illustrator
Hope Slepak	....	costume supervisor
Dana R. Woods	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Matthew Cassel	....	first assistant editor
Julie Garces	....	assistant editor
Sam Seig	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Spring Aspers	....	music supervisor
Bronwen Boyan	....	music coordinator
Bryan Clements	....	scoring crew
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew
J.J. George	....	additional music editor
Richard A. Harrison	....	music editor
Gregory Jamrok	....	orchestrator
Adam Michalak	....	score recordist
David Newman	....	conductor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Pat Weber	....	scoring technician

Transportation Department
Phil Balani	....	production driver
Christopher Weippert	....	driver
Richard Denson	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Crisoforo Aguilar	....	production assistant
Tansey Allen	....	set production assistant
Rhonda Baer	....	assistant location manager
Brian Bird	....	assistant location manager
Damon E. Burke	....	production assistant
Christopher Campbell	....	location scout
S. Todd Christensen	....	location scout
Jennifer Clark	....	second assistant accountant (as Jennifer L. Clark)
Sam M. Cobb	....	production medic
Abby Cobelli	....	production assistant
Tom Dames	....	assistant accountant
Marty Frasu	....	midi coordinator
Adam Gobble	....	body double: Flash
Mark Graham	....	copyist
Jemal Guillory	....	personal assistant: Mr. Murphy (as Jemal D. Guillory)
Rob Harris	....	unit publicist
Charisse M. Hewitt	....	executive assistant: Mr. Murphy (as Charisse M. Hewitt-Webster)
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist
Donnie Johnson	....	personal assistant: Mr. Murphy (as Donnie R. Johnson)
Nancy Karlin	....	script supervisor
Ket Lamb	....	stand-in: Joan Blair
Robert Lamkin	....	chief caterer
Stevie Lazo	....	production accountant
Scott Allen Logan	....	location manager
Andrew Magarian	....	child acting coach
Scott Markus	....	production intern
John-Scott Martinez	....	production assistant
Shaun M. McGovern	....	first assistant accountant
Mark Moseley	....	adr voice
Sheredia Norris	....	production assistant
Bryce Olson	....	assistant: Mr. Carr
Liz Probst	....	payroll accountant
Roger E. Reid	....	stand-in: Mr. Murphy (as Roger Reid)
Dee Austin Robertson	....	set production assistant
Luigi Francis Shorty Rossi	....	stand-in (as Melvin 'Shorty' Rossi)
Kerri Smeltzer	....	assistant production office coordinator
Stacy Solomon	....	key office production assistant
Darlene Sterling	....	trainee: DGPTP
Erik Stone	....	assistant: Mr. Davis
Gwenn Stroman	....	assistant: Anjelica Huston
Benjamin Sutor	....	production assistant
Randy Webster	....	personal assistant: Mr. Murphy (as Randy L. Webster)
Allison Wilke	....	production coordinator
Monnie Wills	....	assistant: Mr. Godfrey
Naomi Yospe	....	assistant production office coordinator
Debra Leilani Bakeman	....	production medic (uncredited)
Leann Bankowski	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Benjamin Centoducati	....	double: Robin Zander (uncredited)
Pamella D'Pella	....	location manager (uncredited)
Kelly Flynn	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Adam McDaniel	....	post production assistant (uncredited)
Patrick Zapata	....	set production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Revolution Studios
• Davis Entertainment
• Day Care Productions

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2003) (worldwide) (all media)
• Revolution Studios (2003) (USA) (all media)
• Columbia Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2003) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Italia (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• FS Film Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Fox Network (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL5)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (optical and digital effects)
• Pacific Vision Productions (visual effects)
• Custom Film Effects (digital effects)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Chef Robért Catering  catering
• Columbia Records  soundtrack
• Legacy Records  soundtrack published by
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Sony Music Soundtrax  soundtrack

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:

Continuity: When Charlie notices Ben is using his notes as napkins, he takes them away leaving Ben no napkins. But then when Kim is talking to Charlie about the orientation, in the background, there is a napkin for Ben.

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:

Featured in Best Worst Movie (2009)

Soundtrack:

Hava Nagilah

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.