# The Pacifier (2005)

> A battle-hardened Navy SEAL must become an unlikely nanny while protecting a scientist’s unruly children from spies hunting a hidden device.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5143

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family, Action
- Director: Adam Shankman
- Cast: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Chris Potter, Carol Kane, Brad Garrett
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395699/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: breezy, witty, warm, family movie night, lazy weekend

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