Big Daddy Movie Review 1999

Critic-proof film for Sandler's fans--the rest won't find anything to tempt them. He's 32-year-old slacker law-school grad Sonny Koufax, who's got a big Peter Pan complex, since he's incapable of assuming any adult responsibility. However, he does want to impress women, so he decides to go for the "awww" factor by becoming the guardian of his travelling-in-China roommate Kevin's (Stewart) heretofore unknown son, five-year-old Julian (Sprouse). He teaches the kid a number of disgusting traits and winds up bonding with the tyke (they have the same emotional IQ--how hard can it be?).

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 95 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Top Grossing Films of 1999, Parenthood, Dads, Childhood Visions, Adoption & Orphans, Law & Lawyers, Order in the Court, Slob Comedy, Custody Battles, New York, New York

Screenplay

Steve Franks, Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler

Cast

Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Leslie Mann, Josh Mostel, Rob Schneider, Kristy Swanson, Joseph Bologna, Steve Buscemi

Cinematography

Theo van de Sande

Director

Dennis Dugan

Music

Teddy Castellucci

Producer

Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures

Awards

MTV Movie Awards 2000: Comedic Perf. (Sandler); Golden Raspberries 1999: Worst Actor (Sandler).