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Daddy Day Camp (also known as Daddy Day Care 2) is a 2007 American children's comedy film directed by Fred Savage in his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Cuba Gooding Jr., with a supporting cast of Lochlyn Munro, Richard Gant, Tamala Jones, Paul Rae, and Brian Doyle-Murray.
Q: "Daddy Day Camp" is a sequel and it isn't. What were the challenges of following an Eddie Murphy blockbuster without Eddie Murphy? Savage: Well, I think it really represented the...
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Four years after starting their daycare, Charlie and Philtake their kids to Camp Driftwood, a camp they attended as kids back in 1977. But once there, they discover that Driftwood is now completely falling to ruins and no longer the kindhearted camp site of their time. To save the run down site, Charlie and Phil buy a partnership from the older man...
Cuba Gooding Jr. as Charlie Hinton, the co-owner of Daddy Day Camp and teacher. He was played by Eddie Murphyin the original film.Lochlyn Munro as Lance Warner, Charlie's childhood enemy, and the owner of the rival camp Canola.Richard Gant as Col. Buck Hinton, Charlie's estranged father. He is a military officer who takes army tasks very seriously. However, he displays a soft spot for his grandson, Ben, as well as the ot...Paul Rae as Phil Ryerson, co owner of Daddy Day Camp, Charlie's best friend. He was played by Jeff Garlinin the original film.In August 2003, soon after the release of Daddy Day Care, Murphy was lured into making a sequel movie, although he hadn't signed up for the film. From August 23–October 4, 2006, Daddy Day Camp was set and filmed in Park City, and Provo, Utah.
Box office
Daddy Day Camp grossed $13.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $4.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $18.2 million. On opening day Daddy Day Campgrossed $773,706, and grossed $3,402,678 on opening weekend on over 2,000 screens, coming in 9th place. It went on to gross $18.2 million worldwide making it a modest box office success.
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 1% based on 79 reviews, with an average rating of 2.28/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A mirthless, fairly desperate family film, Daddy Day Camp relies too heavily on bodily functions for comedic effect, resulting in plenty of cheap gags, but no laughs." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 13 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film...
Home media
Daddy Day Camp was released on DVD in Region 1 in the United States on January 29, 2008, and also Region 2 in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2008, it was distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Oct 15, 2007 · The star of Snow Dogs and Home On The Range slides towards early retirement with Daddy Day Camp, a too-late, too-lame sequel to Eddie Murphy's family comedy, Daddy Day Care.
Oct 19, 2007 Full Review Robert Hanks Independent (UK) An unnecessary and unlovable sequel to the Eddie Murphy vehicle Daddy Day Care, though this time the producers have traded down to Cuba ...
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Jan 1, 2009 · Daddy Day Camp is the sequel to the 2003 comedy Daddy Day Care which starred Eddie Murphy. This time, Cuba Gooding Junior has taken over the role of Charlie Hinton, the suburban dad who gave up his job to run a day care centre.
The fact of the matter is this: Daddy Day Care sequel Daddy Day Camp wields its morality like a carnival barker—trying to convince parents their children are soaking up positive lessons in between all the projectile vomit and urine-filled balloons.
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