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Big Daddy
1999
Adam Sandler stars as Sonny Koufax, a perpetual adolescent whose girlfriend gives him the ultimatum of taking some responsibility into his life or saying goodbye to her. Magically, the child of his roommate turns up on his doorstep, and Sonny decides to take the child into his care to show the lady he is capable of being .. Read more
| Starring | Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, John Schneider |
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| Director | Dennis Dugan |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Big Daddy
Adam Sandler stars as Sonny Koufax, a perpetual adolescent whose girlfriend gives him the ultimatum of taking some responsibility into his life or saying goodbye to her. Magically, the child of his roommate turns up on his doorstep, and Sonny decides to take the child into his care to show the lady he is capable of being responsible. Bathroom humor, unexpected bonding, and $165,000,000 in box office receipts ensue!
| Starring | Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, John Schneider, Josh Mostel, Kristy Swanson, Leslie Mann, Steve Buscemi, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse |
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| Director | Dennis Dugan |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
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| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Subtitles | Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 27 Mar 2000 Production year: 1999 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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This “adoption-by-proxy” comedy is a perfect example of how a sparkling central performance can make even the most crudely sentimental fluff hilariously palatable. Thanks to slacker superstar Adam Sandler and his infectious goofball sweetness, this film works like a charm, even though the story springs few surprises (lazy loafer takes his flatmate's love-child under his wing; they bond; and the parental challenges change him sufficiently to win the hand of Miss Right, Joey Lauren Adams). Yes, it's contrived, mawkish and manipulative, but Happy Gilmore director Dennis Dugan's effortless handling of the tale and Sandler's confident puppy-dog demeanour ensure that it delivers huge laughs. Sandler haters beware, however: he alone gives Big Daddy its big heart.
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Sandler's familiar persona of a dim but charming manchild wears ever thinner here, in a heavy-handed, predictable and sentimental comedy.
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Fun Fun Fun
This film has to be the funniest film I have ever seen. Adam Sandler plays a guy called Sonney Cofax who is given the responsibility of looking after a young boy. The film brings along with it familiar faces from previous Sandler movies and manages to provide a laugh a minute whilst taking you back to your own mischievous childhood!
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
What can i say it's an Adam Sandler movie so expect lots of laughs, but i was suprised by this movie it has alot of emotion connected to the story which is by far one of Sandler's best performances i have ever seen.
Adam Sandler is Sonny Koufax who is a moronic and childish guy that hasn't got a job and never cleans his apartment. Until one day a child is dropped on his doorstep with a note saying it is his roomates son, while his roomate is away he takes care of the child and becomes emotionaly attached and a good father.
I heartwarming and funny tale that will cater for Sandler fans but will also cater for people who are not into his humour. -
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Big Daddy
Adam Sandler stars as Sonny Koufax, a perpetual adolescent whose girlfriend gives him the ultimatum of taking some responsibility into his life or saying goodbye to her. Magically, the child of his roommate turns up on his doorstep, and Sonny decides to take the child into his care to show the lady ...
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