What is Daddy Day Care about?
Two men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs, which inspires them to open their own day-care center.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Two laid-off dads open a chaotic daycare, finding heartwarming humor in their brisk, broad, and wholesome adventures.
Crowd-pleasing, with wholesome humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix, Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
Daddy Day Care parents guide
Mild language and nothing scary, about what a PG should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
Directed bySteve Carr
StarringEddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, Kevin Nealon, Jonathan Katz
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