Daddy Day Camp
Seen it?2007 | 89 min | Family, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 1% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 4.9 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, 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 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
1% on Rotten Tomatoes, 13 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
4.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$18 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Savage
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Charlie Hinton
- Tamala JonesKim Hinton
- Paul RaePhil
- Lochlyn MunroLance
- Richard GantBuck
- Brian Doyle-MurrayUncle Morty
- Taggart HurtubiseCarl
- Frank GerrishPlumber
- JJ NewardSyl
- Paul KiernanBill