Big Daddy (1999)

Directed by

Dennis Dugan

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 3,583 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 32 year old man's girlfriend leaves him because he won't grow up. He ends up adopting a five year old boy and tries to become responsible.

whimsicalsentimentallightheartedunseriousgoofywarmlow-stakescomedic

What happens

Big Daddy is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Dennis Dugan, and written by Steve Franks, Tim Herlihy, and Adam Sandler. The film stars Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Rob Schneider, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, and Leslie Mann. The plot follows a 32-year-old man whose girlfriend leaves him for not accepting responsibility and then tries to be responsible by adopting a five-year-old boy who appears on his doorstep. Big Daddy was released in the United States on June 25, 1999, by Sony Pictures Releasing, and received mixed reviews from critics. It was a success at the box office, grossing $234.8 million on a $34.2 million budget. It was nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards and Sandler won the Worst Actor category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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