Big Daddy

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

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Big Daddy (1999)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
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Big Daddy (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Jun 1999

Language:

English, Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Writer:

Steve Franks (story), Steve Franks (screenplay), Tim Herlihy (screenplay), Adam Sandler (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Cole Sprouse

Plot:

Sonny Koufax is 32 years old. He's a law school graduate. He's got a nice apartment in Manhattan. There's just one problem. He does nothing, except sit on his butt and live off an investment that was the result of a meager lawsuit he won a year ago. But after his fed up girlfriend leaves him, he comes up with the ingenious idea to adopt a five year old boy to showcase his newfound maturity. But things don't go as planned, and Sonny finds himself the unlikely foster father that will change his perspective on just looking out for himself.

Awards:

8 wins & 14 nominations.

Production:

Columbia Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
Metacritic:
41%