Daddy Day Camp (2007)

1% of critics liked it
(77 reviews)
48% of users liked it
(158,518 ratings)

Directed by one-time child star Fred Savage, Daddy Day Camp, the sequel to Eddie Murphy's Daddy Day Care, stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Paul Rae as Charlie Hinton and Phil Ryerson, a pair of fathers who attempt to keep their summer camp afloat even though they are under dire economic strain. In order… More Directed by one-time child star Fred Savage, Daddy Day Camp, the sequel to Eddie Murphy's Daddy Day Care, stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Paul Rae as Charlie Hinton and Phil Ryerson, a pair of fathers who attempt to keep their summer camp afloat even though they are under dire economic strain. In order to help improve the financial situation, and to whip together a group of children who have a problem with following orders, Hinton brings in his military-trained father (Richard Gant), even though he and his father have been on the outs. Soon the campers, and the fathers, are involved in a series of adventures that will make the camp solvent, and help mend broken relationships. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By: Fred Savage
Written By: Geoff Rodkey, J. David Stem, David N. Weiss
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Aug 8, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Jan 29, 2008
Studio: Sony Pictures

Critic Reviews

Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Just horrible.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
The juvenile actors come off as movie brats, and the pacing is slowed by treacly speeches about father-son bonding. As a child star on The Wonder Years, director Fred Savage worked with some of TV's best, but you'd never guess it from this.
Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly
Because he's an Oscar winner with a rep now for headlining turkeys, watching Cuba Gooding Jr. in trash like Daddy Day Camp almost hurts.
Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times
The acting is atrocious and more obvious than you see in many high school or college productions. The jokes are stale. The storyline is so predictable, I'll bet nearly everyone in the theater will guess what happens next.
Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Times
Daddy Day Camp is a recruiting poster for kids, insisting that there's no domestic problem that military values can't solve.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
About as much fun as being given a wedgie and hung from the camp flagpole.
Joshua Starnes, ComingSoon.net
Daddy Day Camp truly is a horrific mess. It's not really a movie for kids; it's a movie for kids by adults who don't have the slightest idea what makes a quality film for any audience ... puerile doesn't even begin to do it justice.
Adam Tobias, Watertown Daily Times
While the actors in Daddy Day Camp may be different, the tired and predictable storyline full of jokes involving urinating, flatulence, burping, vomiting and crotch shots remains the same.
Bill Gibron, DVDTalk.com
Daddy Day Camp is a film forged directly out of a seven year old's favorite joke book.
Kam Williams, Mount Desert Islander
An utterly predictable, unfunny, infantile test of patience and waste of ninety minutes of my life I can never get back. Show me the exit!
Brian Webster, Apollo Guide
Extras on the disc include a 'making of' featurette and a quick on 'what I learned at camp.' Not to bother with a movie this awful, perhaps?
James Plath, Movie Metropolis
Would it have hurt these guys to even remotely consider logic, or to try for a joke that wasn't crude or obvious?
Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
I can't think of a single kind word to say about this unfortunate family comedy which is unoriginal, predictable, schmaltzy and bland.
Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media
Forgettable camp comedy is fine for kiddie laughs.
Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph
Parents! Hire a bouncy castle. Put on clown paint and make balloon animals. You need not see this.
Robert Hanks, Independent
An unnecessary and unlovable sequel to the Eddie Murphy vehicle Daddy Day Care, though this time the producers have traded down to Cuba Gooding Jr. Not recommended.
Cath Clarke, Guardian [UK]
Criminally lazy follow-up to the syrupy family comedy Daddy Day Care.
Jamie Russell, BBC
Never work with children or animals. Unless you're a child or an animal, in which case, never work with Cuba Gooding Jnr.
James White, Total Film
Follow US audiences' lead - pitch your cinematic tent elsewhere.
Rob Daniel, Sky Movies
Daddy D-Day for Cuba's career.

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Alexander D

Whoa, whoa, whoa, there. These kids need a huge time-out from this huge rip-off of DADDY DAY CARE, which wasn't a good movie in the first place. Yep, that's right, I said it: "rip-off", not "sequel". Eddie Murphy, whose comedies are usually stupid, was… More
Whoa, whoa, whoa, there. These kids need a huge time-out from this huge rip-off of DADDY DAY CARE, which wasn't a good movie in the first place. Yep, that's right, I said it: "rip-off", not "sequel". Eddie Murphy, whose comedies are usually stupid, was too smart for this (ummmmmm) "comedy" (?), so they replaced him haphazardly with Cuba Gooding, Jr.--another pretty bad actor. And really, all the jokes are unoriginal: they're just taken from DADDY DAY CARE. And really, they're not even funny. Go waste your time with this one, a movie that was too bad to be released for even a "special viewing" in a run-down shack of a theater; and instead put as a direct-to-video release. I don't care. Have fun watching--actually, you won't. I'm 110% sure. And I'm 75% sure you'll be so grossed-out that you'll vomit in your popcorn.
Brad W

Horrible film, its just plain crap.
Chris G

Daddy Day Camp is a cinematic achievement, worthy to be mentioned along side other great childrenâ??s films such as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Wizard of Oz, and Toy Story. It is a sincere, magical tale that all generations can enjoy. By now I hope you realize that… More
Daddy Day Camp is a cinematic achievement, worthy to be mentioned along side other great childrenâ??s films such as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Wizard of Oz, and Toy Story. It is a sincere, magical tale that all generations can enjoy. By now I hope you realize that Iâ??m full of shit. Daddy Day Camp is the cinematic equivalent of horse manure. Wait a minute- I canâ??t even say that because at least with horse crap you can grow something useful. The only thing that Daddy Day Camp grows is a reputation of being one of the worst films ever made. The film is a sequel to 2005â??s Daddy Day Care, which wasnâ??t a very good movie itself, and has the distinction of having absolutely no one from the original film in its cast (the fact that Iâ??ve said that means that someone will correct me. Iâ??m going to be honest, I didnâ??t waste the time checking because whatâ??s the point). This time around Charlie (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) and Phil (Paul Rae) end up running a day camp due to Charlieâ??s childhood nightmare of blowing a triathlon at Camp Driftwood thirty years earlier. From here it goes into a crappy version of Meatballs/Bad News Bears as the campers compete against the rival Camp Canola. Farting and belching ensues. We could address the problems with Daddy Day Camp one by one, but I have to eat sometime and, letâ??s be honest, most of you out there know that this movie sucks. I knew it sucked, but I had a 2 for 1 rental and my son wanted to see it because of the first one. He liked it, but a good fart joke is like Richard Pryor to him, too. Iâ??ve gone over the story, which is pretty much every other underdog camp story known to man. Only this time itâ??s executed very poorly. Itâ??s cringe worthy. The acting also fails on all levels. Iâ??m not going to blame the kids because theyâ??re kids, but letâ??s look at the guy that won an Oscar. The idea that Cuba Gooding, Jr. won an Academy Award leaves a little bit of green on poor old Oskieâ??s head. Heâ??s the Pat Quinn of the Academy, being in the right place at the right time. I know I can say the same thing about Marisa Tomei, but at least she had a good turn in The Wrestler and not because she was topless. The tell tale sign was when Eddie Murphy didnâ??t do this movie. When Eddie Murphy wonâ??t even be in your movie then you know itâ??s going to be garbage. Eddie and bad movies is like Mikey and Life cereal- he just canâ??t get enough. Enter Cuba. Kids will like Daddy Day Camp. So save it for a long car ride and give them some head phones. Let the 90 minutes of joy engulf them as they watch. Ten years from now theyâ??ll see it on cable, watch five minutes and realize â??This movie sucks, letâ??s watch Night Patrolâ??. You know itâ??s comingâ?¦
Manu G

Pretty funny and hilarious, A very decent movie to watch and get a few laugh!!! Directed by one-time child star Fred Savage, Daddy Day Camp, the sequel to Eddie Murphy's Daddy Day Care, stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Paul Rae as Charlie Hinton and Phil Ryerson, a pair of fathers… More
Pretty funny and hilarious, A very decent movie to watch and get a few laugh!!! Directed by one-time child star Fred Savage, Daddy Day Camp, the sequel to Eddie Murphy's Daddy Day Care, stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Paul Rae as Charlie Hinton and Phil Ryerson, a pair of fathers who attempt to keep their summer camp afloat even though they are under dire economic strain. In order to help improve the financial situation, and to whip together a group of children who have a problem with following orders, Hinton brings in his military trained father (Richard Gant), even though he and his father have been on the outs. Soon the campers, and the fathers, are involved in a series of adventures that will make the camp solvent, and help mend broken relationships
Thomas B

i really dislike this movie. its eddie murphy attempting to make more money
Leigh R

Laughable but not as good as the first.
Douglas W C

very enjoyable movie
Roy G

Daddy Day Camp, a too-late, too-lame sequel to Eddie Murphy's family comedy, Daddy Day Care.
Bradley W

Horrible film, its just plain crap.
William G

Everything you never wanted another helping of.
R?o?d?r?i?g?o? R

Horrible
Jim W

dumb
Leo L

Hilarious!
Haley A

Not one to see in theaters...wait for the DVD!