Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the broad family comedy underwritten and insufficiently funny, despite strong audience response and substantial commercial success.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlie and Phil lose their jobs and become the primary caregivers for their sons while launching a daycare.
Unemployment pushes the two former product developers to create a new childcare business.
Daddy Day Care competes with Mrs. Harridan's prestigious Chapman Academy after threatening its dominance.
The daycare relies on unconventional methods and escalating comic mishaps to care for its preschoolers.
Films like Daddy Day Care, and why
Mrs. Doubtfire
Shared family comedy, workplace upheaval, and warm fish out of water humor centered on an overwhelmed adult caregiver.
The Game Plan
Shared family comedy, parenting chaos, and a father struggling to balance domestic responsibility with personal ambition.
Kicking & Screaming
Shared workplace comedy, unconventional childcare, and an optimistic small-business rivalry driven by broad physical humor.
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Carr
- Release Date
- 2003-05-09
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (2298)
Cast
- Eddie Murphy
- Jeff Garlin
- Steve Zahn
- Regina King
- Kevin Nealon
- Jonathan Katz
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan
- Lisa Edelstein
- Lacey Chabert
- Laura Kightlinger
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Daddy Day Care about?
- Two unemployed fathers turn improvised childcare into a thriving daycare while challenging a ruthless preschool rival and redefining their family roles.
- What is Daddy Day Care like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Daddy Day Care as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Daddy Day Care violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Daddy Day Care.
- What did critics think of Daddy Day Care?
- Critics broadly found the broad family comedy underwritten and insufficiently funny, despite strong audience response and substantial commercial success.
- Which films are like Daddy Day Care?
- Films with a similar feel include Mrs. Doubtfire, The Game Plan, and Kicking & Screaming.
- How long is Daddy Day Care?
- Daddy Day Care runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Daddy Day Care?
- In United States, Daddy Day Care streams on Netflix.
