Big Daddy

Name: Big Daddy
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: June 25, 1999
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams

1999

METASCORE

Mixed or average reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 197 Ratings

See All

7.7

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7.7	Your Score
7.7	User Score Generally favorable reviews based on 197 Ratings

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

Daddy Who?

Now Playing: Daddy Who?

Movie Details & Credits

Columbia Pictures | Release Date: June 25, 1999 | PG-13

Starring: Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams

Summary: When his girlfriend (Adams) dumps him because he's not committed to having a family, an out-of-luck would-be lawyer (Sandler) adopts a 6-year-old boy in the hopes of winning her back.

Director: Dennis Dugan

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 93 min

See All Details and Credits

Watch Now

Stream On

Buy on

Stream On

Expand

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

Nathan Rabin

Sandler's best movie, a surprisingly touching and consistent comedy that finds him reaching out to new audiences without abandoning the transgressive meanness that has enlivened his best work. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Much of Big Daddy looks like it was made up on the spot, but Sandler, with his bad-dog eagerness to get caught in the act of misbehaving, pulls you through it. Read full review

Lisa Alspector

Sandler is disarming and compelling as Sonny. Read full review

Paula Nechak

Though the cast is talented, the script is a mess. It's essentially a collision of missed opportunities. Read full review

Elvis Mitchell

It's a flimsy sentimental comedy with more product plugs and fewer laughs than might have been hoped for. Read full review

Bruce Diones

Sandler lacks any kind of discernible comic energy; he's just meandering around the film waiting for something to happen, and almost nothing funny does. Read full review

Edward Guthmann

Nasty to women, cruel to old people and tosses in a cardboard gay couple for gratuitous laughs. It's also got one of those annoying soundtracks that lays rock music right over the dialogue -- as if it wanted to distract us from it. Read full review

SEE ALL 26 REVIEWS

Write a Review

User Reviews

ReviewGuyX

Oct 7, 2013

Clearly Julian McGrath was right;

"Most critics are cynical **** Good job at proving his point correctly, critics. To the point now: Big Daddy is a charming, comedic movie. This has to be one of Adam Sandler's more proper movies as opposed to the terrible Grown Ups series and theClearly Julian McGrath was right;

"Most critics are cynical ****

Good job at proving his point correctly, critics.
To the point now: Big Daddy is a charming, comedic movie. This has to be one of Adam Sandler's more proper movies as opposed to the terrible Grown Ups series and the mind-numbing Bedtime Stories. For a start, Big Daddy is funny. It also has an actual story unlike the Sandler is dishing out nowadays...

This is definitely a movie I would come back and watch again and again.… Expand

6 of 8 users found this helpful62

Sosmooth1982

Dec 10, 2022

One of my favorite Adam Sandler movies. This movie is hilarious. My daughter loved this movie as a kid as well. Now that she is a teen she loves Adam Sandler but always calls him big daddy. She says that's the only way she could remember him.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

Trev29

Aug 5, 2013

This was pretty much Adam Sandler at his best. Funny and sweet. Even though it is pretty raunchy at times, it seemed like a good family movie. Sit back and relax, and you will laugh throughout.

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

Rind

Apr 23, 2021

amxmcksmoqmeomroticjokfpgmcmcmskmxmdmcmfgmkemamwmsmqmazmxmcmkoiutdfhjkhfxsetujjkji

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

Xenophobe114

Jun 24, 2021

+++++++++++++++++++++**********++++++++******+++++******
●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

hullbros

Sep 22, 2020

This is a great film. The main characters are naturals at what they do, some of the best. The main point of the story is kind of odd, but the ending ends happy. It was different to see the Sprouse kids at such a young age. I would recommend this to audience of 12 and older. Definitely aThis is a great film. The main characters are naturals at what they do, some of the best. The main point of the story is kind of odd, but the ending ends happy. It was different to see the Sprouse kids at such a young age. I would recommend this to audience of 12 and older. Definitely a hilarious flick.… Expand

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

Thatboyk

Jan 9, 2023

Adam Sandler makes bad movies. Very lame, movie is forgettable, and hooters to inappropriate for my kid.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

SEE ALL 29 REVIEWS

29	#29 Most Discussed Movie of 1999
45	#45 Most Shared Movie of 1999