| Daddy Day Care | |
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| Directed by | Steve Carr |
| Written by | Geoff Rodkey |
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| Cinematography | Steven Poster |
| Edited by | Christopher Greenbury |
| Music by | David Newman |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million[1] |
| Box office | $164.4 million[1] |
Daddy Day Care is a 2003 American family comedy film starring Eddie Murphy in the lead role, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, and Anjelica Huston. Written by Geoff Rodkey and directed by Steve Carr, it marks Murphy and Carr's second collaboration after Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001). The plot follows two fathers who start a child day care out of their home after they are laid off from their corporate jobs.
The film was released in the United States on May 9, 2003, by Columbia Pictures. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but grossed $164.4 million worldwide on a budget of $60 million. The movie was followed by two sequels, in the film series of the same name.