Daddy Day Camp

Play trailer

2:00

Daddy Day Camp

PG

2007

1h 29m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

1%

Tomatometer

80 Reviews

37%

Popcornmeter

100,000+ Ratings

Spurred on by their wives' insistence that their children attend summer camp, daycare entrepreneurs Charlie Hinton (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and his friend Phil (Paul Rae) decide to buy their dilapidated alma mater, Camp Driftwood. The men face a near impossible task; not only must they renovate the place, but they face stiff competition from nearby Camp Canola, which is run by Charlie's arch-rival, Lance (Lochlyn Munro). Charlie asks his estranged father for help in restoring Driftwood's former glory.

Watch on Fandango

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

A mirthless, fairly desperate family film, Daddy Day Camp relies too heavily on bodily functions for comedic effect, resulting in plenty of cheap gags but no laughs.

Read Critics Reviews

Derek Adams

Time Out

Nov 18, 2011

1/5

Even the film stock's colour tint looks cheap and nasty. Don't say we didn't warn you.

Go to Full Review

Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Oct 19, 2007

Parents! Hire a bouncy castle. Put on clown paint and make balloon animals. You need not see this.

Go to Full Review

Robert Hanks

Independent (UK)

Oct 19, 2007

An unnecessary and unlovable sequel to the Eddie Murphy vehicle Daddy Day Care, though this time the producers have traded down to Cuba Gooding Jr. Not recommended.

Go to Full Review

Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 5, 2020

0/4.0

It's official. We want the Oscar back, Cuba.

Go to Full Review

Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Nov 21, 2019

Predictably unwatchable with a lazy script, lackluster direction, and bad performances.

Go to Full Review

Jay Stone

Canada.com

Jul 22, 2014

If they decide to make Daddy Day Spa with Martin Lawrence and Jim Belushi, I don't want to hear about it.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Robert P

@Superbad Sep 18, 2026

Daddy Day Camp is a cinematic travesty....

See more

Jacob B

@JB3.0 Jul 26, 2026

Not that the first film was great, mind you, but Daddy Day Camp isn't quite a cinematic travesty but "merely" a VERY bad family comedy. At its core, I see this as a bunch of child actors getting paid to get up to summer camp mischief. The problem comes more from the fact that it was a DTV film that ended up being theatrically released instead. Had this film not been released in cinemas, it may not have been held up to those standards. Regardless, DDC2 does suck quite a bit. Eddie Murphy's absence is deeply felt with poor Cuba Gooding Jr. embarrassing himself in his attempts to fill in Murphy's shoes. The plot is also much weaker. At least DDC1 had things to say about gender norms. The Colonel was alright, though. Overall, while I do think this is a really bad sequel that devolves into a glorified underdog sports story by the climax, I also fail to see, beyond "where's Eddie Murphy?!" complaints, what makes this so special when compared to other crappy family comedies from the 2000's.

See more

Davetheman

Jan 30, 2026

What do you mean it got 1 rotten tomato?

See more

Brendan R

@BrendanR85 Jan 19, 2026

Is there any chance Rotten Tomatoes can give this film a 0% rating? Watch the film (if you're brave enough to sit through it).

See more

Remy P

@RT86175580 Nov 8, 2025

Who here agrees that people have bad taste of movies?

See more

Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 20, 2025

The worldwide gross is $18,200,000.00 over a budget of $6,000,000.00.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Fred Savage

Director

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Charlie Hinton

Lochlyn Munro

Lance Warner

Paul Rae

Phil Ryerson

Richard Gant

Col. Buck Hinton

Tamala Jones

Kim Hinton

Daddy Day Camp: Official Clip - Fixing the Camp

1:44

Now Playing

Daddy Day Camp: Official Clip - Rock Wall Climb

1:32

Now Playing

Daddy Day Camp: Official Clip - Camp Training

1:49

Now Playing

Daddy Day Camp: Official Clip - The Camp Raid

2:50

Now Playing

Daddy Day Camp: Official Clip - Bathroom Explosion

2:39

Now Playing

Daddy Day Camp: Official Clip - Crazy Kid Campers

2:22

Now Playing

Daddy Day Camp: Official Clip - Pranking the Bad Guy

3:02

Now Playing

Daddy Day Camp: Official Clip - Pee Balloon

1:50

Now Playing

Daddy Day Camp: Official Clip - Beating the Cheaters

2:45

Now Playing

Daddy Day Camp: Official Clip - Father and Son

2:13

Now Playing

View more videos

Fat Albert

23%

44%

Fat Albert

Watchlist

Mr. Popper's Penguins

47%

53%

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Watchlist

Daddy Day Care

28%

49%

Daddy Day Care

Watchlist

Marmaduke

9%

42%

Marmaduke

Watchlist

Are We Done Yet?

7%

32%

Are We Done Yet?

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Daddy Day Camp: Trailer 1

2:00

Now Playing

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Spurred on by their wives' insistence that their children attend summer camp, daycare entrepreneurs Charlie Hinton (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and his friend Phil (Paul Rae) decide to buy their dilapidated alma mater, Camp Driftwood. The men face a near impossible task; not only must they renovate the place, but they face stiff competition from nearby Camp Canola, which is run by Charlie's arch-rival, Lance (Lochlyn Munro). Charlie asks his estranged father for help in restoring Driftwood's former glory.

Director: Fred Savage
Producer: William Sherak, Jason Shuman
Screenwriter: David N. Weiss, Geoff Rodkey, J. David Stem
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Davis Entertainment, Blue Star Pictures
Rating: PG (Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 8, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.2M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

Join The Newsletter

Join The Newsletter

Cookie Settings