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Big Daddy

  • 1999
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
226K
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Big Daddy (1999)
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ComedyDrama

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.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.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
    • Tim Herlihy
    • Adam Sandler
  • Stars
    • Adam Sandler
    • Joey Lauren Adams
    • Jon Stewart
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    226K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,466
    638
    • Director
      • Dennis Dugan
    • Writers
      • Steve Franks
      • Tim Herlihy
      • Adam Sandler
    • Stars
      • Adam Sandler
      • Joey Lauren Adams
      • Jon Stewart
    • 333User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 14 nominations

    Videos2

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    Photos295

    Adam Sandler in Big Daddy (1999)
    Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, and Dylan Sprouse in Big Daddy (1999)
    Joey Lauren Adams in Big Daddy (1999)
    Sonny gives Julian a bath
    Sonny handles a bedwetting incident
    Sonny takes Julian to work
    Adam Sandler as Sonny Koufax
    Sonny & Layla
    Identitical twins, Cole & Dylan Sprouse played Julian.  This could be either of them.
    Sonny in the market with Corinne
    Sonny, Julian & the Delivery Guy
    Sonny & Julian in the park

    Top cast

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    Adam Sandler
    Adam Sandler
    • Sonny Koufax
    Joey Lauren Adams
    Joey Lauren Adams
    • Layla Maloney
    Jon Stewart
    Jon Stewart
    • Kevin Gerrity
    Cole Sprouse
    Cole Sprouse
    • Julian 'Frankenstien' McGrath
    Dylan Sprouse
    Dylan Sprouse
    • Julian 'Frankenstien' McGrath
    Josh Mostel
    Josh Mostel
    • Arthur Brooks
    Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann
    • Corinne Maloney
    Allen Covert
    Allen Covert
    • Phil D'Amato
    Rob Schneider
    Rob Schneider
    • Delivery Guy
    Kristy Swanson
    Kristy Swanson
    • Vanessa
    Joseph Bologna
    Joseph Bologna
    • Lenny Koufax
    Peter Dante
    Peter Dante
    • Tommy Grayton
    Jonathan Loughran
    Jonathan Loughran
    • Mike
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Homeless Guy
    Tim Herlihy
    Tim Herlihy
    • Singing Kangaroo
    Edmund Lyndeck
    Edmund Lyndeck
    • Mr. Herlihy
    Larkin Malloy
    Larkin Malloy
    • Restaurant Owner
    Samantha Brown
    • Employee
    • Director
      • Dennis Dugan
    • Writers
      • Steve Franks
      • Tim Herlihy
      • Adam Sandler
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Adam Sandler's wife, Jackie Sandler, played the waitress in the bar that gets Julian (Cole and Dylan Sprouse) a root beer. This started the tradition of having his wife cameo in almost every Adam Sandler film.
    • Goofs
      When the skater coming down the path in the park hits Sonny's stick, he careens down the hill into the pond between two large rocks. The smaller rock on the right lifts and floats a little to the right.
    • Quotes

      [Discussing Vanessa's new senior citizen boyfriend]

      Vanessa: He has a five year plan.

      Sonny: What is it? "Don't die"?

    • Crazy credits
      This movie is dedicated to our fathers. Thanks for putting up with all our crap. We love you.
    • Alternate versions
      When aired on TV, some scenes were altered, like:
      • When Sonny finds out McDonalds stopped serving breakfast at 10:30, his scream of "horseshit!" was changed to "Noooo!";
      • The word 'ass' was changed to 'butt'; the word 'shit' was altered or worked around;
      • The names of Sonny's snacks when he's watching hockey were blurred out; Sonny's line of "the money I got in the cab accident is kicking ass in the stock market" was altered.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Passing Me By
      (LP Version)

      Written by Slim Kid 3 (as Trevant Hardson), Imani (as Emandu Wilcox), Booty Brown, Fatlip (as Derek Stewart), J. Swift, Steve Boone, and John Sebastian

      Performed by The Pharcyde

      Courtesy of Delicious Vinyl

    User reviews333

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    5/10
    Decent Sandler, awful writing
    On the whole, your typical Adam Sandler vehicle; this time his persona is put to use as an unlikely foster parent, completely out of his depth and still trying to slack his way through it. Naturally, he bonds with the kid, and I gotta be honest, that little guy really started to warm me over too. All of this begins to barrel towards something heartfelt and a satisfying finish seems certain . . .

    And then the swindle really happens where nobody ends up where they should yet it's a happy ending for all. It shatters what goodwill has been generated thus far, and it's a genuine disservice to the movie's potential. It's a cheat and a major letdown.
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    • Mr-Fusion
    • Mar 24, 2022

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Drôle de père
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jack Giarraputo Productions
      • Out of the Blue... Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $34,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $163,479,795
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,536,370
      • Jun 27, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $234,801,895
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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