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2003

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Advertising executive Charlie Hinton (Eddie Murphy) leads an idyllic suburban life with his wife, Kim (Regina King), and adorable 4-year-old son, Ben (Khamani Griffin). But when Charlie and his buddy, Phil (Jeff Garlin) are let go from their jobs and can no longer afford to send their offspring to ritzy Chapman Academy .. Read more

Starring	Eddie Murphy, Steve Zahn, Jeff Garlin, Regina King
Director	Steve Carr
Genres	Comedy

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Critics' reviews (5) of Daddy Day Care
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Kids don't just rule the roost in this amiable comedy — they steal the show. A role reversal romp in the same vein as Mr Mom, what it lacks in originality it makes up for in cuteness and verve. Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin play sacked advertising executives who decide to set up a children's day-care centre; cue major mishaps as a house full of angel-faced youngsters turn into marauding monsters — much to the delight of rival childcare provider Miss Harridan (Anjelica Huston), the stern headmistress of a very proper “academy”. This is simplistic, but it does work well. Murphy happily lets his pint-sized co-stars take centre stage and his performance is all the more effective for it, while the mix of parental-themed humour and poignant moments never nauseates. The film may be too sweet for mass appeal, but family audiences will be charmed.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Charlie (Murphy) and Phil (Garlin) are fired for failing to sell Veggie-O cereal to ungrateful kids. Even when... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...[What is] revelatory about Mr. Murphy is how relaxed he is with children..."
- New York Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Daddy Day Care
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

Good all round family entertainment!

This wasn't laugh a minute, but had plenty of funnies throughout to make it a reasonable effort. Murphy wasn't up to his usual genius, but still ... more

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- - Ian Ritchie from Aberdeen, Scotland
  - Posted 24 Aug 2004 17:19
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

Average to good

This is a typical Eddie Murphy family movie. It had several funny moments, but wasn't side-splitting. Enjoyable fun, simple (predictable) plot makes this ... more

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- - LightWarrior from West Dunbartonshire
  - Posted 26 Nov 2003 10:52
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Eddie Murphy at his comical best

Excellent family film. Funny all the way through. Eddie Murphy does family comedy gotta say.

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- - Mystikal_Hunny from South WAles
  - Posted 11 Jan 2004 20:56
Most recent members' reviews (2) of Daddy Day Care
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

this film is excellent one of the best ive seen this year eddie murphy plays a wicked part in but then again he plays a brillant part in all his films top ... more

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- - samantha#37 from TELFORD
  - Posted 13 Mar 2004 16:42
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Excellent acting

This is Eddie Murphy being his usual funny self, although the kids were excellent too.

This is an all round good family film.

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- - A customer from Taunton, England
  - Posted 28 Jan 2004 22:41

9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

Good all round family entertainment!

This wasn't laugh a minute, but had plenty of funnies throughout to make it a reasonable effort. Murphy wasn't up to his usual genius, but still ... more

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- - Ian Ritchie from Aberdeen, Scotland
  - Posted 24 Aug 2004 17:19
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

Average to good

This is a typical Eddie Murphy family movie. It had several funny moments, but wasn't side-splitting. Enjoyable fun, simple (predictable) plot makes this ... more

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- - LightWarrior from West Dunbartonshire
  - Posted 26 Nov 2003 10:52
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Eddie Murphy at his comical best

Excellent family film. Funny all the way through. Eddie Murphy does family comedy gotta say.

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- - Mystikal_Hunny from South WAles
  - Posted 11 Jan 2004 20:56
4 out of 6 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

Good family fun...

A really fun movie for the whole family to sit andwatch, it is a bit of a marshmallowy film that can be a bit too cutesy sweet in places, but like the od ... more

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- - PaulaWestwood from Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - Posted 23 Oct 2007 08:20
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

FANTASTIC

Brilliant family film. Very funny film,my 5 year old son was in stiches all the way through. A must watch film. As usual Eddie Murphy very good.

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- - AYDIE EAST from crawley,west sussex
  - Posted 13 Feb 2004 19:43
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

A Good Family Comedy

A family comedy about two fathers made redundant from their jobs in advertising who decide to start up a Day Care business. Some good funny moments although ... more

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- - Damian Nally from Oxfordshire
  - Posted 26 Feb 2004 13:16
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Who's the Daddy

I watched this with trepidation. I had seen the previews and I had visions of unfunny, feel good comedy rubbish. However, perhaps because of my low expectations... more

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- - Gavin Fowler from North East, England
  - Posted 30 Mar 2004 10:50
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Different from what was expected. Very funny. Worth watching again. A story that could easily become true.

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- - mandy#3 from BODMIN
  - Posted 05 Jan 2004 15:41
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Thought this was a really goos film,have seen Eddie Murphy funnier in others but an all round comical film, the kids really enjoyed it too.

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- - Jools#5 from NEWTOWN
  - Posted 15 Jan 2004 08:21
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Perfect family movie!!!

Switching roles in a family is definitely bound to bring about funny situations even more so when it comes to daycares run by guys. I always find kids amusing ... more

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- - LovelyLondon from England
  - Posted 17 Jan 2004 18:59

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Critics' reviews (5)
Kids don't just rule the roost in this amiable comedy — they steal the show. A role reversal romp in the same vein as Mr Mom, what it lacks in originality it makes up for in cuteness and verve. Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin play sacked advertising executives who decide to set up a children's day-care centre; cue major mishaps as a house full of angel-faced youngsters turn into marauding monsters — much to the delight of rival childcare provider Miss Harridan (Anjelica Huston), the stern headmistress of a very proper “academy”. This is simplistic, but it does work well. Murphy happily lets his pint-sized co-stars take centre stage and his performance is all the more effective for it, while the mix of parental-themed humour and poignant moments never nauseates. The film may be too sweet for mass appeal, but family audiences will be charmed.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Charlie (Murphy) and Phil (Garlin) are fired for failing to sell Veggie-O cereal to ungrateful kids. Even when... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...[What is] revelatory about Mr. Murphy is how relaxed he is with children..."
- New York Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
"...Funny....This is cute. Your kids will like it, and you will too..."
- Box Office
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Woefully weak comedy with cute kids and unfunny adults.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006

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