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Big Daddy

  • 1999
  • PG-13
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
254K
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Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, and Dylan Sprouse in Big Daddy (1999)
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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
    6.5/10
    254K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,148
    54
    • Director
      • Dennis Dugan
    • Writers
      • Steve Franks
      • Tim Herlihy
      • Adam Sandler
    • Stars
      • Adam Sandler
      • Joey Lauren Adams
      • Jon Stewart
    • 376User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Top Cast61

    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
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    User reviews376

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    • Trivia
      While filming, The Waterboy (1998) came out and was a huge success. Noticing the box office, Sony sent a memo to the set, letting the production team and Adam Sandler know that they had extra money to film or expand scenes they felt were lacking. This allowed smaller characters played by Rob Schneider and Steve Buscemi to have greater roles.
    • 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
      • 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

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    Details

    • 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
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Jack Giarraputo Productions
      • Out of the Blue... Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • 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

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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