Daddy Day Care

Daddy Day Care
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steve Carr
Written by	Geoff Rodkey
Produced by	John Davis Wyck Godfrey Matt Berenson
Starring	Eddie Murphy Jeff Garlin Steve Zahn Regina King Anjelica Huston
Cinematography	Steven Poster
Edited by	Christopher Greenbury
Music by	David Newman
Production companies	Columbia Pictures Revolution Studios Davis Entertainment
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date	May 9, 2003 (2003-05-09) (United States)
Running time	92 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$60 million[1]
Box office	$164.4 million[1]

Daddy Day Care is a 2003 American family comedy film starring Eddie Murphy in the lead role, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, and Anjelica Huston. Written by Geoff Rodkey and directed by Steve Carr, it marks Murphy and Carr's second collaboration after Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001). The plot follows two fathers who start a child day care out of their home after they are laid off from their corporate jobs.

The film was released in the United States on May 9, 2003, by Columbia Pictures. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but grossed $164.4 million worldwide on a budget of $60 million. The movie was followed by two sequels, in the film series of the same name.