Daddy Day Care (2003)

Directed by

Steve Carr

Genre

comedy film, family film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 2,269 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two dads lose their jobs and start a daycare in their home. They struggle to manage a bunch of kids while learning what it takes to be good parents.

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What happens

Daddy Day Care is a 2003 American family comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, and Anjelica Huston. Written by Geoff Rodkey and directed by Steve Carr, it marks Murphy and Carr's second collaboration after Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001). The plot follows two fathers who start a child day care out of their home after they are laid off from their corporate jobs. The film was produced by Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios and Davis Entertainment and released in the United States on May 9, 2003, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a box office success, grossing $164.4 million worldwide on a budget of $60 million. The film was followed by two sequels, in the film series of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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