Daddy Day Care (film series)

Daddy Day Care
Official film series logo, released in 2003
Based onDaddy Day Care
by Geoff Rodkey
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures (1, 2)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (3)
Release date
2003–2019
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$66,000,000 (2 films)
Box office$186,277,591 (3 films)

The Daddy Day Care film series consists of American family-comedy films.[1][2][3][4] Based on original characters by Geoff Rodkey, the plot centers around unemployed dads who start a day care services to help bring in more funds for their respective families. Comedic circumstances follow, as the men are overwhelmed by the rambunctious and mischievous actions of the children.

The first film, though a financial success at the box-office,[5] received generally negative reviews from critics. Variety called it "scarcely more amusing than spending ninety minutes in a pre K classroom".[6] Part two proved to be a moderate success financially,[7] though it was panned by film critics with critiques pointed at the overuse of potty humor.[8] The final film in the trilogy, which debuted over a decade after its predecessor, was made with a small-budget and was released straight-to-home video. The film was met with negative reviews,[9] though it fared well with rentals and sales.[10]

  1. ^ "Box Office History for Daddy Day Care Movies". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "From Universal 1440 Entertainment: Grand-Daddy Day Care - CAMERAS ROLL ON THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF THE "DADDY DAY CARE"". Cision: PR Newswire. June 28, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Cotter, Padraig (March 6, 2020). "Grand-Daddy Day Care's Trailer Proves Some Franchises Just Need To Stop". ScreenRant. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Wiggen, Alex. "What is the order of the Daddy Day Care movies?". It's a Stampede!. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Daddy Day Care_BoxOfficeMojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ McCarthy, Todd (4 May 2003). "Daddy Day Care". Variety.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Daddy Day Camp_BoxOfficeMojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Daddy Day Camp (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
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