Daddy Day Camp

"The summer is going to be in tents."

2007 1h 29m EN

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4.9

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ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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3.2

IMDB

★4.9TMDB · 517🥫1%Rotten Tomatoes●13Metacritic★3.2IMDB · 18,395

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood daycare center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship and stiff competition from a rival camp.

“The summer is going to be in tents.”

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Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Charlie Hinton
Tamala Jones
Kim Hinton
Paul Rae
Phil
Lochlyn Munro
Lance
Richard Gant
Buck
Brian Doyle-Murray
Uncle Morty
Taggart Hurtubise
Carl
Frank Gerrish
Plumber

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred Savage
Writers: Geoff Rodkey, David N. Weiss, J. David Stem
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred Savage, shot by Geno Salvatori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Cuba Gooding Jr. and Tamala Jones and Paul Rae carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fred Savage directs. Geno Salvatori behind the camera. Jim Dooley scores. Michel Aller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.
3Released 19 years ago.
4Part of the "Daddy Day Camp Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Fred Savage, shot by Geno Salvatori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jim Dooley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Michel Aller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Cuba Gooding Jr. and Tamala Jones and Paul Rae carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The summer is going to be in tents.".
10IMDB entry: tt0462244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "summer camp", "grandparent grandchild relationship", "competition", "vomit".

The technical file

Cinematography: Geno Salvatori
Original score: Jim Dooley
Editing: Michel Aller
Production design: Eric Weiler
Costume design: Carolyn Leone
Makeup / hair: Greg T. Moon
Stunt coordinator: Don Shanks
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Box office: $18,197,398
Return: 303% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Daddy Day Camp (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: 1% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 13/100
IMDB rating: 3.2/10 · 18,395 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 win & 5 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.