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Daddy Day Camp
2007 89 min United States of America PG 12+
★3.5
Family, Comedy
Director: Fred Savage
Trailers
Description
Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood daycare center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship and stiff competition from a rival camp.
Budget:
$6M
US Gross:
$13.24M
Worldwide:
$18.2M
Starring
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Actor
Lochlyn Munro
Actor
Richard Gant
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2008
— Worst Prequel/Sequel
Razzie Awards 2008
— Worst Picture
Razzie Awards 2008
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 2008
— Worst Actor
Razzie Awards 2008
— Worst Director
Key opinion
Daddy Day Camp is widely regarded as a failed sequel that suffers from a stale script and the jarring absence of the original cast. While a small minority found it a tolerable, simple family film, the overwhelming consensus identifies it as a poorly executed, unfunny production.
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies on tired clichés and a predictable plot that fails to engage its intended audience. | |
| Humor | The humor is characterized by low-brow, cheap gags such as flatulence jokes that fall flat. | |
| Adaptation | The total replacement of the original cast, including the protagonist, disrupts continuity and diminishes the film's appeal. | |
| Accessibility | The film's quality is divided between those who see it as a mindless, simple family diversion and those who find it an entirely worthless viewing experience. |