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Daddy Day Care (2003)

PG 92 min  -  Comedy | Family  -   9 May 2003 (USA)
5.4
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Ratings: 5.4/10 from 23,783 users   Metascore: 39/100 
Reviews: 106 user | 81 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com

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.

Director:

Steve Carr

Writer:

Geoff Rodkey
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eddie Murphy ...
Jeff Garlin ...
Steve Zahn ...
Regina King ...
Kevin Nealon ...
Bruce
Jonathan Katz Jonathan Katz ...
Dan Kubitz
Siobhan Fallon ...
Peggy (as Siobhan Fallon Hogan)
Lisa Edelstein ...
Lacey Chabert ...
Jenny
Laura Kightlinger ...
Sheila
Leila Arcieri ...
Kelli
Anjelica Huston ...
Khamani Griffin ...
Max Burkholder ...
Max
Arthur Young ...
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Storyline

In the comedy Daddy Day Care, two fathers lose their jobs in product development at a large food company and are forced to take their sons out of the exclusive Chapman Academy and become stay-at-home fathers. With no job possibilities on the horizon, the two dads open their own day care facility, "Daddy Day Care", and employ some fairly unconventional and sidesplitting methods of caring for children. As "Daddy Day Care" starts to catch on, it launches them into a highly comedic rivalry with Chapman Academy's tough-as-nails director... who has driven all previous competitors out of business. Written by Sony Pictures Publicity  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Father | Laid Off | Children | Day Care Center | Cookie  | See more »

Taglines:

Who's your daddy? See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Klingon | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Kindergarten Daddy See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$27,623,580 (USA) (11 May 2003) (3370 Screens)

Gross:

$104,148,781 (USA) (19 October 2003)
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Technical Specs

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DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: When they are taking applications at the "lemonade stand", Crispin kicks Charlie's left ankle but when Charlie reaches down to rub his ankle he grabs his right. See more »

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.
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Crazy Credits

Outtakes are shown during the first portion of the closing credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Best Worst Movie (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Message"
Written by Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover, Ed Fletcher and Clifton Chase
Performed by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing and Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group See more »