Daddy Day Care
Seen it?2003 | 92 min | Comedy, Family
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$164 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 209K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steve Carr
- Eddie MurphyCharlie Hinton
- Jeff GarlinPhil
- Steve ZahnMarvin
- Anjelica HustonMiss Gwyneth Harridan
- Regina KingKim Hinton
- Khamani GriffinBen Hinton
- Jonathan KatzDan Kubitz
- Siobhan Fallon HoganPeggy
- Kevin NealonBruce
- Lisa EdelsteinCrispin's Mom