# Daddy Day Care (2003)

> Two unemployed fathers turn improvised childcare into a thriving daycare while challenging a ruthless preschool rival and redefining their family roles.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5771

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Director: Steve Carr
- Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, Kevin Nealon, Jonathan Katz, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Lisa Edelstein
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317303/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: breezy, witty, warm, family movie night, lazy sunday

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