Daddy Day Care

Name: Daddy Day Care
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 2003-05-09
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, Kevin Nealon

2003·Movie·PG·92 min·★ 5.9(2,255)

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“Who's your daddy?”

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.

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United States	Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Sony Pictures Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Zee5
United Kingdom	Sky Go, Now TV Cinema	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Netflix, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	BINGE, Foxtel Now, Stan, Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Netflix, Netflix Kids	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Netflix	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	Netflix	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	Netflix	—

About Daddy Day Care

Daddy Day Care is a 2003 English-language comedy and family film directed by Steve Carr. The cast is led by Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 2300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Daddy Day Care was produced by Revolution Studios and Davis Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on May 9, 2003, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $164 million worldwide.

Director: Steve Carr
Writers: Geoff Rodkey
Release date: May 9, 2003
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $164 million
Production: Revolution Studios, Davis Entertainment

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Daddy Day Care cast & crew

Daddy Day Care was directed by Steve Carr and written by Geoff Rodkey.

The cast features Eddie Murphy as Charlie Hinton, Jeff Garlin as Phil, Steve Zahn as Marvin, Regina King as Kim Hinton, Kevin Nealon as Bruce, and Jonathan Katz as Dan Kubitz.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Newman, cinematography is by Steven Poster, and it was produced by Joe Roth and Wyck Godfrey.

Is Daddy Day Care worth watching?

Daddy Day Care holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 2,255 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and family, Daddy Day Care is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Daddy Day Care

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