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Big Daddy
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6.5A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned. Now he's forced to grow up while navigating the challenges of fatherhood.
Cast
- Adam Sandler as Sonny Koufax
- Cole Sprouse as Julian McGrath
- Dylan Sprouse as Julian McGrath
- Joey Lauren Adams as Layla Maloney
- Josh Mostel as Arthur Brooks
- Leslie Mann as Corinne Maloney
Themes
- bachelor
- vomit
- syracuse university
- law school
- politically incorrect
- young boy
- wetting pants
- public urination
- child's point of view
- responsibility
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Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
251,388 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
39%
Metacritic
42/100
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 8 wins & 14 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Dennis Dugan
- Screenplay by
- Steve Franks Tim Herlihy Adam Sandler
- Story by
- Steve Franks
- Produced by
- Sid Ganis Jack Giarraputo
- Starring
- Adam Sandler Joey Lauren Adams Jon Stewart Rob Schneider Cole Sprouse Dylan Sprouse Leslie Mann
- Cinematography
- Theo van de Sande
- Edited by
- Jeff Gourson
- Music by
- Teddy Castellucci
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures Out of the Blue... Entertainment Jack Giarraputo Productions
- Distributed by
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Release date
- June 25, 1999 ( 1999-06-25 )
- Running time
- 93 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $34.2 million
- Box office
- $234.8 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 816914
- Image
- Big daddy film intertitle.png
Show 4 more facts
- publication date
- 1999-11-04
- title
- Big Daddy
- box office
- 234801895
- review score
- 42/100
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Article
Big Daddy is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Dennis Dugan, and written by Steve Franks, Tim Herlihy, and Adam Sandler. The film stars Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Rob Schneider, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, and Leslie Mann. The plot follows a 32-year-old man whose girlfriend leaves him for not accepting responsibility and then tries to be responsible by adopting a five-year-old boy who appears on his doorstep.
Big Daddy was released in the United States on June 25, 1999, by Sony Pictures Releasing, and received mixed reviews from critics. It was a success at the box office, grossing $234.8 million on a $34.2 million budget. It was nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards and Sandler won the Worst Actor category.