Daddy Day Care Movie
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D-Day Is Coming
Who's your daddy?
In the hilarious comedy Daddy Day Care, two fathers (Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin) 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 (Anjelica Huston) ...who has driven all previous competitors out of business.
| Eddie Murphy | Charlie Hinton |
| Jeff Garlin | Phil |
| Steve Zahn | Marvin |
| Regina King | Kim Hinton |
| Kevin Nealon | Bruce |
| Jonathan Katz | Dan Kubitz |
| Siobhan Fallon | Peggy |
| Lisa Edelstein | Crispin's Mom |
| Lacey Chabert | Jenny |
| Laura Kightlinger | Sheila |
| Leila Arcieri | Kelli |
| Anjelica Huston | Mrs. Gwyneth Harridan |
| Khamani Griffin | Ben Hinton |
| Max Burkholder | Max |
| Arthur Young | Nicky |
| Steve Carr |
5.60 out of 10 (8574 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Surprisingly Not Bad
posted on 09 Jun 2009Daddy Day Care is a nice family film that is entertaining to watch. Charlie and Phil are so consumed by their advertising jobs that they are completely missing out on the joys of fatherhood. After failing to excite the public about vegetable cereal, Charlie and Phil are fired from their ad jobs. While in search of employment and tending to his four-year-old son Ben during the day while his wife Kim is at work, Charlie has an idea. If he and Phil can handle taking care of two kids, how much harder can it be to supervise ten? Much harder than they ever imagined. But, they will try to manage to pull through and not let Miss Gwyneth Harridan ruin their day care. The plot doesn't sounds great but it does have some potential, Fortunately, it delivered as this is film was actually quite funny. It wasn't over the top funny or Finding Nemo funny but it defiantly can stand on its own. At most times Daddy Day Care may just seem like a film with a bunch of screaming kids and nothing else which isn't true as there are many laughs to be found as well. Eddie Murphy stars and gives quite a funny performance. The real stars of the film though are the little kids. Most of them were funny, some were annoying but they were all tolerable. Regina King plays Kim and she doesn't really appear in the film very much but gives a funny line or two. Steve Zahn was really funny as Marvin. Sure sometimes his character was too stupid to like but it never crosses the line. Anjelica Huston plays the same role I usually see her in, she plays a mean person well but it is tiring seeing her do the same thing. Lacey Chabert has a small but funny role and she is a bit underrated. Jeff Garlin wasn't that good, like when compared to everyone else he was weak and not very funny either. Steve Carr directs and does a decent job, nothing special. I don't know why I liked this movie as much as I did. It was stupid and kind of had a weak story but I still liked it. It does get dull at times, particularly the beginning as it starts off slow but it becomes funnier as the film continues. The running time is 92 minutes so it wouldn't be that much of a punishment to watch. The movie isn't very clever it's a simple film but it does contain enough laughs to entertain most people. Daddy Day Care is also a lot better then The Haunted Mansion. So, if you have a choice between the two, I would go with this one. In the end, this isn't a great film but it might fit the bill if you are in need for a family flick. Rating 6.7/10
A more subdued Eddie shows that less IS more..
posted on 01 Jun 2009Caught this today on DVD with a buddy's grand-kids, and was pleasantly surprised. I have given it 9 out of 10, not for pure artistic merit, but as a funny 'family-film'. Certainly, the current rating here at IMDb is pessimistic. There are only 2 or 3 decent films of this sort produced annually in Hollywood, the rest being utter trash.Eddie Murphy plays a more subdued role than we might expect as a high-powered 'player' in the ad game, with little time for his family. A sudden change finds him desperate for work or an enterprise, in a plot ploy reminiscent of Michael Keaton's "Mr. Mom". The unfolding action finds Eddie scrambling to operate a day care facility with frenetic partners Jeff Garlin and, later, Steve Zahn. Murphy allows that duo to handle the slapstick end of things. He remains the thinker and the one who calms the waves of lunacy, allowing the plot to move forward to the next challenge facing our heroes.The satirical side of this story is shown by examining the competing (snotty) daycare center of the always-delightful Angelica Huston, reprising her 'vampy villainess' role of "Ever After". She runs a sophisticated academy for toddlers that Fraser and Niles Crane might envy (but it really needs to be taken down a peg or two).Refreshing, too, is the portrayal of the daycare inspector unleashed on Eddie by Huston. Instead of the typical clichéd grump who threatens and hollers, we get a tender, supportive fella who really wants the boys to succeed (we find out why at the end - watch the puppet show carefully!).Garlin is the closest thing I've seen to a replacement for our departed and dear John Candy, a slightly over-sized actor who can combine tenderness with slapstick! Zahn was an unusual sidekick fit as 'Giordino' to McConaughey's 'Dirk Pitt' in "Sahara", and, here as a hapless Trekkie, impresses with his comedic timing.Other notables pop up in supporting roles, and the kids are terrific. Enjoy! Final word to other actors of (former) glory: check your ego at the door, share the limelight with a great supporting cast and find a real script with likable or compelling characters. in no particular order.
Very Very Funny Great Movie
posted on 22 May 2009The movie seemed more for kids on tv but it was very funny. The movie was great. Even adults would really enjoy it. The movie also had a very good story line to it about the day care center. If you like really funny Eddie Murphy movies you should see this one. It was great. 8 out of 10
Enjoyable Film
posted on 14 May 2009At first I didn't really fancy this film but when i finally watched it I really enjoyed it. 8/10Eddie Murphy is at his best as a father who works at a large food advertisement company. When his recent task ( a cereal called Vegeo's ) doesn't go well the company pulls the plug on the whole project leaving Charlie & Phil (Eddie Murphy & Jeff Garlin) out of work. Finally Charlie stumbles across an idea about opening his own child day care centre. At first everything goes wrong (A barrel Of laughs) until finally Charlie & Phil get to grips with things. During their time with daddy day care they are in a battle with Chapman Academy ( an upper class day care centre). As the film goes on the owner of chapman academy tries some tactics to put Murphy out of business and so on. I will stop talking about the film now because if you haven't seen it I dont want to spoil it.Overall it's a good performance from Murphy & Garlin. Steve Zahn puts in a good performance also with Anjelica Houston & Lacey Chabert. It's a enjoyable film with a good storyline and some good laughs too. 8/10.
Adult pratfalls and cute kids – it isn't any good but at least you know what you're getting
posted on 28 Apr 2009Fired from their marketing jobs, Charlie and Phil find themselves running low on cash to the point where Charlie and wife Kim have to withdraw son Ben from his exclusive prep school, Chapman. This gives them an idea though and soon they have turned the Hinton household into the base for Daddy Day Care. Things get off to a slow start but soon the men find their feet and their unique approach (which mostly involves reacting to the children) finds a market. This brings them into conflict with Mrs Harridan, who runs the main prep school in the area.In fairness to this film, what about it made me think that it was going to be anything other than what it was? The answer is nothing of course because the title, poster and cast all scream family comedy at you – with all that that entails. And so it delivers just what you expect, which will be perfect for some viewers and a perfect reason not to watch for others. The plot is obvious and it goes just where you expect it to, with all the lessons learnt and jokes delivered that you see coming from the very start. The humour is very basic and seems to involve a lot of people falling over or being kicked by children. I maybe laughed once in the whole thing. The cute kids are shamelessly pushed to the fore at every chance so that the target audience can either a) relate, or b) coo over them.The cast match this through and nobody tries too hard. Murphy does the job and I suppose the only question is whether or not you appreciate that or not. All I can say is that his performance matched the genre. Garlin is much the same – a comedy fat man to be a comedy fat man. Zahn doesn't do much of anything but I suppose for him he at least got to flirt with the stunning Arcieri, a woman that is his status and money away from being accessible to him! King, Huston, Katz, Chabert and others are all around but there isn't a lot of people to do here other than the basics.Some films offer much but deliver little, at least this film had the decency to offer little and delivery pretty much that. Those that go into it welcoming that will get what they want while at least others have a warning that this is something they should avoid if they want more than cute kids and adults falling down.
Not as bad as I thought it would be!
posted on 12 Apr 2009Having watched this tonight I thought it was basically a good humoured if predictable movie. It didn't try to be anything it wasn't and that was alright by me!It seems to me that people nowadays want to be film critics and unless a new film is groundbreaking they label it as poor.Series like Jaws and even Star Wars are basically just re-workings of their originals, but people are quite happy to shell out their hard earned money to see them, even though most would admit that they knew what to expect!Daddy Day Care does exactly what it says on the tin. It is a family movie that has you chuckling through most of it and belly laughing the rest.Enough said!!!
Wow. What a film!! May be the best ever.
posted on 10 Apr 2009Yesterday, with some trepidation I must admit, I saw Daddy Day Care with the great Eddie Murphy and my fave Steve Zahn. I cannot say how extraordinarily brilliant this film was even for a 25 year old single male such as myself. I just couldn't stop laughing throughout as the film was just so much fun. I was told by the person sitting close to me to stop giggling so incessantly especially while Eddie Murphy was dressed like a Broccoli. I have to admit that I do like films with children in, but this film has to be the best yet. The children were so cute I wish I could have opened up a Day Care centre for them myself. I know that there must be loads more of you out there who loved this film as much as I did.
Not Too Shabby
posted on 13 Mar 2009Now, truth be told, my expectations for this movie were pretty low. I had no desire to ever watch it but was somewhat curious as to why my mother would buy it. With nothing much else to do on my recent Thanksgiving break, I thought I should give this movie I shot.Well, it turns out the movie wasn't that bad at all. It had some good, funny moments and was quite a cute and likable movie. The kids in the movie did a great job, and my hat is off to any director and actor that has the patience to work with that many kids on the set. I can't imagine that it was smooth sailing all the time for them.As for the adult actors, Eddie Murphy exhibited why he is still a likable and enjoyable actor to watch. Sometimes you can't help but like the guy. I also enjoyed Jeff Garlin's performance. He's probably the main reason I watched the movie in the first place as I thought he did a great job as the Roastmaster on Comedy Central's Roast to Denis Leary. Plus, Steve Zahn did a great job too and got me laughing. No matter what he is in, he doesn't seem to disappoint. And let's not forget the good job by the so-called villains, Anjelica Huston and Lacey Chabert. Finally, it was kind of a kick to see Kevin Nealon and Jonathan Katz make appearances.So there were actually quite a few likable moments from the movie. Quite surprising, I think. Now, it's not a perfect film. It wasn't a riot every second and wasn't all that touching or moving of a picture, but it got the job done. Looking at the ratings I just gave this movie, I am quite surprised. Who would have thunk it?!My IMDb Rating: 8/10. My Yahoo! Grade: B+ (Memorable)
A pretty decent family flick from Eddie Murphy
posted on 11 Mar 2009In a movie where the story involves men caring for little children, the potential for fart-jokes and humor of that nature is extremely high. Surprisingly, "Daddy Day Care" doesn't rely on a million jokes of that kind in order to get laughs. Eddie Murphy is his usual funny character, and can always be relied upon for some decent laughs. The real hero in this movie in my mind is Steve Zahn, playing "Marvin" to perfection. I laughed many times at his character's zaniness. "Daddy Day Care" is safe viewing for the entire family. Everyone in the family will probably like it.
sad to see Murphy like this, Garlin is better in this... not impressive
posted on 21 Feb 2009Daddy Day Care directed by Steve Carr, starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King Carrs comedy about two dads (Murphy and Garlin) who start a daycare business is a bit lame, but has its moments. THe film had a couple funny parts, but for the most part was a poorly directed and unoriginal comedy. Eddie Murphy had some funny moments, but a great performance at all from him, Jeff Garlin was actually funnier and better in this flick, and Steve Zahn as usual was the highlight of the film. It was an unoriginal script which didn't do the capable actors justice. The film is not a recommendation of mine, unless you like the typical kid mess film which was done better in Cheaper by the Dozen. 5/10
cookie-cutter comedy
posted on 20 Jan 2009`Daddy Day Care' is a one-joke comedy that wears out its welcome in almost world record time. The cookie-cutter premise involves Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin as two recently laid-off fathers who decide to open up a day care center in their neighborhood.Once the setup has been established, the filmmakers shift into automatic pilot mode for the 92 achingly boring minutes it takes for them to spin out their story. The plot consists of little more than endless variations on a single theme: how two grown men cope with the problems and vicissitudes of dealing with preschool-aged children. If the humor doesn't work, the sentimentality near the film's end is even less effective, as the moviemakers move in for the emotional kill, trying to bring some profound `meaning' to a basically hollow, studio-generated enterprise.Angelica Houston provides some much-needed vinegar as the cloyingly named Miss Harridan, the uptight owner of a rival day school who spends most of her time trying to sabotage the efforts of the far more benevolent Daddy Day Care which has begun to usurp most of her privileged clientele. Unfortunately, the role has been conceived as such an overwritten and overwrought caricature that even the talented Ms. Houston is unable to do anything even halfway effective with it.This is another one of those movies in which Murphy gets to show his cushy, `soft' side, fine for the family trade, I guess, but not very inspiring for his legion of devoted followers. Though `Daddy Day Care' may be unobjectionable as `family' entertainment (despite its over reliance on scatological humor), it is really lowest-common-denominator filmmaking - uninspired, unimaginative and unmitigatingly unimpressive.
Finally. a successful Murphy movie!
posted on 02 Jan 2009Firstly, I kinda have to take that back. Eddie Murphy was real good in `I Spy,' which is unfairly overlooked. But with the likes of `Showtime' and `Pluto Nash,' I was totally thinking about whether or not I like this guys after all. But he is great in this film. Eddie Murphy finds that looking after your kid is way cheaper than putting him in a day care centre, and he and his friend hold a little day care centre of their own. There are some hilariously funny moments, but you'll have to be there to get it. I would recommend this movie to everybody, as it is just such a pleasing movie anybody would like it. 7/10
Daddy Don't Care
posted on 27 Dec 2008But the kids liked it. The film makes feeble attempts to include adults in some of the gags, but they just don't work. My kids wanted to see it, I figured it would suck and it did. Didn't feel too bad paying discounted matinee prices, but I can't imagine any adult walking out of this one with anything positive to say.
A heartwarming Murphy movie
posted on 21 Dec 2008After watching this film for about the zillionth time, I have again, been left cheerful, and smiling, by Eddie Murphy. He is the heart of Daddy Day Care.The little boy who plays Ben, is literally a pro, and so cute. He's great as the sweet, charming, affectionate little boy. Steve Zahn and Jeff Garlin as the friends are great, they give a lot of laughs. Anjelica Huston is pretty good as the villainous rival teacher. All the children featured in the film leave you chuckling, and the adorable little girl who reels off what she is allergic to is memorable.A pleasure to watch, anytime. Owning the DVD is a must. It is a family-friendly movie, and brilliant for anytime. An amazing comedy.
Very cute and fun for the family
posted on 21 Nov 2008I honestly thought that "Daddy Day Care" was a very cute movie. I really had my doubts since I don't have my own kids lucky enough, I don't have to watch this. But my mom said to give the movie a shot and to have fun with it. I was plesantly surprised and laughed more than a few times. Yes, it's a cheesy movie and very typical, but you have to learn to have a little fun with it. It reminded me a lot of "Kindergarten Cop". You have got to admit that this was a lot better than Eddie Murphy's last film "The Haunted Mansion". It's got laughter, drama, and just good old slap stick fun that you or the whole family will enjoy. Just give it a shot.8/10
Eddie Murphy's downfall
posted on 04 Sep 2008Eddie Murphy used to be one of the funniest actors and comedians ever, now all he does is lame movies. He tries so hard, but just doesn't work like he used to. He should just quit and remember the days a long time ago.Daddy Day Care is mainly a kids movie, and all of the jokes are ones we have seen in other movies. It seems that today, most movies involving kids or animals are just part of a cliché.Unfortunately, all of the funny parts in this movie were shown in the commercials, leaving us with nothing but stupid stuff.Eddie Murphy has changed a lot though, in some ways it's a good thing, this way kids will be able to watch some of the movies he's in. This is just a part of some other bad Eddie Murphy movies like Dr. Dolittle 2, I-Spy, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, and Haunted Mansion. Don't see this, watch a funny Eddie Murphy movie like Coming To America or something.
Great
posted on 02 Sep 2008Good film. I think it was worth seeing. Funny and not too crude. This had a good story. I saw it 3 times and the audience was laughing and very happy with this film. The kids had a glow because they were connected to this movie. This is a film critics hate and people love. Great comedies this week included Bruce Almighty and In Laws. I am tired of spoofs and crudeness. This film is just plan good. See them all because comedy is making a come back this month.
Who's Your Daddy?
posted on 07 Aug 2008Eddie Murphy's 20-year run of ho-hum and sometimes down-right annoying movies continues in 2003 with "Daddy Day Care", basically an update of "Mr. Mom". Murphy and friend/advertising co-worker Jeff Carlin get canned and soon money is scarce. Murphy's young son has to be taken out of a high-class kindergarten that is run by Anjelica Huston and soon after hatches a plan for the titled place. Naturally Murphy and Carlin are totally out-of-place with children and the typical insanity ensues with results that are mixed at best. Mail-room boy/"Star Trekkie" Steve Zahn is also along for the ride as a man who seems to fit in better with children than adults at times. Not a bad time passer in the end, but far from anything remotely special. Light-weight fluff. Murphy may never be able to top his donkey routine in "Shrek" (not a compliment by the way). 2.5 out of 5 stars.
What happened to Eddie Murphy???
posted on 14 Jul 2008A very predictable movie which seemed to remind me of films from about 5 years ago. This film was not original nor was it very funny there were a few bits which made you laugh but these were very rare. I have seen much better from Eddie Murphy and aswell as this the story wasn't very good or interesting either. Finally watching this film reminded me of another film, Kindergarten cop staring Arnold Schwarzenegger however this one was actually Funny!!!
Not Too Bad...Surprisingly
posted on 10 Aug 2009Ever since I saw "Baby Geniuses" I automatically hated any movie that involved obnoxious young toddlers...especially babies who are supposed to be smarter than everyone else. But two years ago when I was in grade six, and it was in theaters, a couple of my friends wanted to see it, so I thought "how bad could it really be?!" After I saw this movie, I was so0o0 glad i gave it a chance! It was so cute and funny and the little kids weren't as bad as I thought they would be. I actually never knew that Elle Fanning would be in it.I am a huge fan of her sister Dakota, and I like her a lot too. She is following right in her big sister's footsteps. And even though she wasn't a main character, she was really cute in the scenes she was in like when she called 911 after Crispin stole her doll and ripped off it's head.I guess making this movie would be kind of hard, seeing as most of the actors are four and five year old children. It might be a little hard to get them to do everything you want them to, but obviously they did a great job, because the movie turned out awesome! Eddie Murphy was so funny and it was pretty clear that he enjoyed working with the kids and vice versa.This is a great movie to watch if you ever feel like a laugh. After I bought the DVD, I saw some of the bonus features which were pretty cute. You get to find out more about the kids in "Daddy Day Care" and their point of view on being in it. They're actually all pretty cute. So if you feel like seeing a funny movie, go out and rent this one. 8/10.