Daddy Day Camp
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Daddy Day Camp is a 2007 American family comedy film directed by Fred Savage
in his feature film directing debut. It was the sequel to Daddy Day Care
(2003), with a recast of the characters that appeared in the original film. The film was produced by Revolution Studios
and released by TriStar Pictures
. Reviews almost universally panned the film's potty humor and mature content.
, but once there, they discover that Camp Driftwood is no longer the kindhearted camp site of its time. To save the site, Charlie and Phil buy it and turn it into Daddy Day Camp. They run into misadventures along the way, though they manage to save the camp.
, Utah
and Provo
, Utah
.
. The film received a rare "F" from The A.V. Club
. On its first day of release, the film came in 9th place with $
773,706. Its opening weekend totaled $3,402,678 in over 2,000 screens.
The film received five Razzie Award nominations, including Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Cuba Gooding, Jr.
), Worst Director, and Worst Screenplay, and won the award for Worst Prequel or Sequel.
Film critic Fred Topel of Hollywood.com is the only critic represented on RottenTomatoes.com's "Tomatometer" to give the film a "fresh" (positive) rating.
Fred Savage
Fredrick Aaron "Fred" Savage is an American actor, director and producer of television and film.He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series The Wonder Years and as the grandson in The Princess Bride...
in his feature film directing debut. It was the sequel to Daddy Day Care
Daddy Day Care
Daddy Day Care is a 2003 American comedy film, starring Eddie Murphy. It was written by Geoff Rodkey and was directed by Steve Carr. It was released in theaters on May 9, 2003. It was produced by Revolution Studios and released by Columbia Pictures...
(2003), with a recast of the characters that appeared in the original film. The film was produced by Revolution Studios
Revolution Studios
Revolution Studios is an American production company founded in 2000 by Joe Roth, a former chairman of Walt Disney Studios and 20th Century Fox. Revolution was formerly a strategic partner of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which distributed and marketed Revolution's films. The company's film division...
and released by TriStar Pictures
TriStar Pictures
TriStar Pictures, Inc. is an American film production/distribution studio and subsidiary of Columbia Pictures, itself a subdivision of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, which is owned by Sony Pictures...
. Reviews almost universally panned the film's potty humor and mature content.
Premise
Charlie and Phil take their kids to Camp Driftwood for summer vacationSummer vacation
Summer vacation is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students and instructors are off school typically between 6 and 12 weeks, depending on the country and district.-Students:In some countries, students participate in programs such as organized sports, summer camps, and...
, but once there, they discover that Camp Driftwood is no longer the kindhearted camp site of its time. To save the site, Charlie and Phil buy it and turn it into Daddy Day Camp. They run into misadventures along the way, though they manage to save the camp.
Cast
- Cuba Gooding, Jr.Cuba Gooding, Jr.Cuba M. Gooding, Jr. is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Rod Tidwell in Cameron Crowe's 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and his critically acclaimed performance as Tré Styles in John Singleton's 1991 film Boyz n the Hood.-Early life:Gooding was born...
as Charlie Hinton, the co-owner of Daddy Day Care and teacher. He was played by Eddie MurphyEddie MurphyEdward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....
in the original film. - Paul RaePaul RaePaul Rae is an American film and television actor.Rae was born Paul Rae Stuart in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Jean Rushing and Norman Stuart, and was raised in Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana...
as Phil Ryerson, co-owner of Daddy Day Care, Charlie's best friend and teacher. He was played by Jeff GarlinJeff GarlinJeffrey "Jeff" Garlin is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, voice artist, director, writer and author, best known for his role as Jeff Greene on the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm...
in the original film. - Lochlyn MunroLochlyn MunroRichard Laughlain "Lochlyn" Munro is a Canadian actor.-Life and career:Munro was born in Lac La Hache, British Columbia. He started his acting career after a serious sports injury ended his dream of playing professional hockey. While playing music in various clubs around Vancouver, British...
as Lance Warner, Charlie's childhood enemy and owner of the rival camp. - Sean Patrick Flaherty as Bobby J, Lance's sidekick. Commanly thought as his son.
- Richard GantRichard GantRichard E. Gant is an American film and television actor. His credits include the films Rocky V , as a possessed cornoner in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday , Deadwood, Babylon 5, Special Unit 2, NYPD Blue, Living Single, Posse and Charmed...
as Col. Buck Hinton, Charlie's estranged father. - Tamala JonesTamala JonesTamala R. Jones is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the movies Booty Call, The Wood, Kingdom Come, The Brothers, and Two Can Play That Game...
as Kim Hinton, Charlie's wife. She was played by Regina KingRegina KingRegina King is an American film and television actress. She is well known for her role as Mary Jenkins's studious daughter, Brenda Jenkins, on the 1980s sitcom, 227, and for her critically acclaimed supporting role in the feature film Jerry Maguire...
in the original film. - Spencir BridgesSpencir BridgesSpencir Bridges is an American child actor, best known for his role in Daddy Day Camp as Ben Hinton . He also had roles on iCarly, House, M.D. and ER.-Personal life:...
as Ben Hinton, Charlie's son. He was played by Khamani GriffinKhamani GriffinKhamani Griffin is an American child actor and is best known for playing the voice of Tolee in the Nick Jr show Ni Hao, Kai-Lan....
in the original film. - Brian Doyle-MurrayBrian Doyle-MurrayBrian Doyle-Murray is an American comedian, screenwriter, actor and voice artist. He is the older brother of actor/comedian Bill Murray and has acted together with him in several films, including Caddyshack, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, The Razor's Edge and Groundhog Day...
as "Uncle" Morty, owner of Camp Driftwood. - Josh McLerranJosh McLerranJosh McLerran is an actor who appeared in Daddy Day Camp with Paul Rae and Cuba Gooding Jr., he also appeared in Deep Winter in 2008.- External links :...
as Dale, a counselor at Camp Driftwood. - Telise Galanis as Juliette, one of the campers.
- Molly JepsonMolly JepsonMolly Jepson is an American actress best known for her role in Daddy Day Camp and her role as Amy in the Disney Channel original movie Minutemen. Jepson's father, Jim Jepson and brother, Austin Jepson are also actors. She attends Monticello Academy in West Valley City, Utah.- External links :...
as Becca, one of the campers and a student at Daddy Day Care. She was played by Hailey Noelle Johnson in the original film. - Dallin Boyce as Max Ryerson, Phil's son. He was played by Max BurkholderMax BurkholderMaxwell Henry Wolf "Max" Burkholder is an American child actor most noticeable for his role Max Braverman, who has Asperger Syndrome, in the NBC series Parenthood. Prior to that, he became known as a voice actor, among his many roles were those of Chomper in The Land Before Time television series...
in the original film.
Production
Daddy Day Camp was filmed at Park CityPark City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
and Provo
Provo
Provo was a Dutch counterculture movement in the mid-1960s that focused on provoking violent responses from authorities using non-violent bait. It was preceded by the nozem movement and followed by the hippie movement...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
.
Box office
On opening day Daddy Day Camp grossed only $773,706. And only grossed $3,402,678 on opening weekend on over 2,000 screens. It went on to gross $18.2 million worldwide.Critical reception
Daddy Day Camp received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes ranked the film 16th in the 100 worst reviewed films of the 2000s, with a rating of 1% on RottenTomatoes and 13% on MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
. The film received a rare "F" from The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its...
. On its first day of release, the film came in 9th place with $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
773,706. Its opening weekend totaled $3,402,678 in over 2,000 screens.
The film received five Razzie Award nominations, including Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Cuba M. Gooding, Jr. is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Rod Tidwell in Cameron Crowe's 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and his critically acclaimed performance as Tré Styles in John Singleton's 1991 film Boyz n the Hood.-Early life:Gooding was born...
), Worst Director, and Worst Screenplay, and won the award for Worst Prequel or Sequel.
Film critic Fred Topel of Hollywood.com is the only critic represented on RottenTomatoes.com's "Tomatometer" to give the film a "fresh" (positive) rating.