Daddy Day Care

"Who's your daddy?"

2003 1h 32m EN

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5.9

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28%

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METACRITIC

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5.7

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 2,300🥫28%Rotten Tomatoes●39Metacritic★5.7IMDB · 78,765

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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

“Who's your daddy?”

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Cast

Eddie Murphy
Charlie Hinton
Jeff Garlin
Phil
Steve Zahn
Marvin
Regina King
Kim Hinton
Kevin Nealon
Bruce
Jonathan Katz
Dan Kubitz
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Peggy
Lisa Edelstein
Crispin's Mom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Carr
Writers: Geoff Rodkey
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Daddy Day Camp Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Carr, shot by Steven Poster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Greenbury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin and Steve Zahn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who's your daddy?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Carr directs. Steven Poster behind the camera. David Newman scores. Christopher Greenbury cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Part of the "Daddy Day Camp Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Steve Carr, shot by Steven Poster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christopher Greenbury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin and Steve Zahn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Who's your daddy?".
9IMDB entry: tt0317303 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "competition", "success", "father", "kindergarten".

The technical file

Cinematography: Steven Poster
Original score: David Newman
Editing: Christopher Greenbury
Production design: Garreth Stover
Costume design: Ruth E. Carter
Stunt coordinator: Manny Perry
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $60,000,000
Box office: $164,433,867
Return: 274% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Daddy Day Care (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes: 28% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 39/100
IMDB rating: 5.7/10 · 78,765 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 win & 6 nominations total

Part of

Daddy Day Camp Collection

Two men get laid off and become stay-at-home dads. When they can't find jobs they decide to open their own day-care center and in the sequel a summer camp.