Big Daddy (1999)

A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned and he becomes the unlikely foster father.

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Writers:

Steve Franks (story), Steve Franks (screenplay),

Stars:

Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart

8 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Sandler	...	Sonny Koufax
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Layla Maloney
Jon Stewart	...	Kevin Gerrity
Cole Sprouse	...	Julian 'Frankenstien' McGrath
Dylan Sprouse	...	Julian 'Frankenstien' McGrath
Josh Mostel	...	Arthur Brooks
Leslie Mann	...	Corinne Maloney
Allen Covert	...	Phil D'Amato
Rob Schneider	...	Delivery Guy
Kristy Swanson	...	Vanessa
Joseph Bologna	...	Lenny Koufax
Peter Dante	...	Tommy Grayton
Jonathan Loughran	...	Mike
Steve Buscemi	...	Homeless Guy
Tim Herlihy	...	Singing Kangaroo

Storyline

Sonny Koufax is 32 years old. He's a law school graduate. He's got a nice apartment in Manhattan. There's just one problem. He does nothing, except sit on his butt and live off an investment that was the result of a meager lawsuit he won a year ago. But after his fed up girlfriend leaves him, he comes up with the ingenious idea to adopt a five year old boy to showcase his newfound maturity. But things don't go as planned, and Sonny finds himself the unlikely foster father that will change his perspective on just looking out for himself.

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Plot Keywords:

law | law school | responsibility | homeless man | vomit | 

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Taglines:

Nature called. Look who answered.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and some crude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Big Daddy

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

25 June 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Guy Gets Kid

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$34,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,360,121 (UK) (1 October 1999)

Gross:

£4,434,727 (UK) (12 November 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jack Giarraputo Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cole Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse both lost baby teeth during production and had to be fitted with temporary replacements. Dylan Sprouse's tooth fell out in the middle of a take. Near the end of the movie, just after entering Hooters for his birthday, Sonny makes a reference to Julian about dealing with a missing tooth (at around 1h 25 mins) while holding Julian, "Hey, You! Still missin' that tooth?").

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Goofs

When "Frankenstein" vomits on the floor, it is partially on the floor and partially on the carpet. Later, it is totally on the floor with none on the carpet

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Quotes

[Discussing Vanessa's new senior citizen boyfriend]
Vanessa: He has a five year plan.
Sonny: What is it? "Don't die"?

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Crazy Credits

Note to Cozy's: Adam also likes your hamburgers

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Connections

References Fantasia (1940)

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Soundtracks

"Babe"
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Performed by Styx
Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets

User Reviews

Start of Sandlers Downfall!!!

This is the 1st movie of Sandlers downfall, After this he hasnt made a very FUNNY movie in such. Although i've heard Punch Drunk Love is a master piece

so i cant say much on that cause i havent seen it. But this movie is very basic & not very funny at all, A lot of hollywood comedians go through this same pattern,

he need to make one of his older style movies e.g. Airheads, bulletproof or happy gilmore. Imagine if he makes a movie like

Happy Gilmore now, that'll be huge, because he's a lot more famous now

then he was back then. Although i have to say GOING OVERBOARD was totally pathetic. Sandler is a funny guy but the directors r making him do more family movies for some reason. Look at Mr deeds very much like big daddy, not VERY funny. I'm not very sure if i'm making any sense now