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Big Daddy

  • 1999
  • PG-13
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
243K
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Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, and Dylan Sprouse in Big Daddy (1999)
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Buddy ComedyComing-of-AgeComedyDrama

A lazy law school graduate adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned.A lazy law school graduate adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned.A lazy law school graduate adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned.

  • Director
    • Dennis Dugan
  • Writers
    • Steve Franks
    • Tim Herlihy
    • Adam Sandler
  • Stars
    • Adam Sandler
    • Joey Lauren Adams
    • Jon Stewart
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    243K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,305
    87
    • Director
      • Dennis Dugan
    • Writers
      • Steve Franks
      • Tim Herlihy
      • Adam Sandler
    • Stars
      • Adam Sandler
      • Joey Lauren Adams
      • Jon Stewart
    • 345User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Top cast59

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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 'Frankenstein' McGrath
    Dylan Sprouse
    Dylan Sprouse
    • Julian 'Frankenstein' 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
    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 Man
    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 her cameo in almost every Adam Sandler film.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the trial, Corinne's shocked reaction upon learning that Julian belongs to her fiancé (Jon Stewart/Kevin Gerrity) makes no sense. Throughout the trial, the judge makes reference to Julian as "Julian McGrath, also known as Julian Gerrity" and several statements were made regarding "Sonny Koufax impersonating Kevin Gerrity" so there is no way that Corinne wouldn't have put the pieces together to realize what the situation was.
    • Quotes

      Julian: ...but I wipe my own ass, I wipe my own ass!

    • 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), Bootie Brown, Fatlip (as Derek Stewart), J. Swift, Steve Boone, and John Sebastian

      Performed by The Pharcyde

      Courtesy of Delicious Vinyl

    User reviews345

    Featured review
    7/10

    The Sprouse Twins Stole the Show

    I Remember Loving Big Daddy as a Kid, and i still Do, It's a Load of Fun, The Twins are Cute, and it's Sandler's Best Movie! I Think it's one of the Best movies of 1999.

    and The Sprouse Twins Prove It.

    This is Really Fun to Watch! I'f you're Looking for a Good Comedy Movie I'd Highly Recommend Watching It.
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    • Aug 2, 2019
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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
      • Un papá genial
    • Filming locations
      • Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA(Hooters)
    • 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

    Tech specs

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

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