Charlie (Eddie Murphy) and Phil (Jeff Garlin) are so consumed by
their high profile advertising jobs that they are completely
missing out on the joys of fatherhood. In the wonderful new family
comedy Daddy Day Care, however, their kids provide them with a
crash course in child rearing, with uproarious and heartwarming
results.
After failing to excite the public about vegetable cereal, Charlie
and Phil are fired from their ad jobs. That means no more expensive
day care for their sons at the exclusive Chapman Academy, run by
the harsh taskmistress Miss Gwyneth Harridan (Anjelica
Huston).
While floundering aimlessly in search of employment and tending to
his four-year-old son Ben (Khamani Griffin) during the day while
his wife Kim (Regina King) is at work, Charlie has an idea. If he
and Phil can handle taking care of two kids, how much harder can it
be to supervise ten?
Much harder than they ever imagined. Every kid is different and
every one is a hilarious challenge, whether they're suffering from
sugar rush, fantasizing about being super heroes, or just
demolishing everything in sight, Charlie and Phil soon realize they
are in over their heads. Way over their heads.
But slowly they get the hang of it and their new venture "Daddy Day
Care" thrives, siphoning kids away from the stuffy Chapman school.
As the number of kids increases, they bring in a third caretaker,
Marvin (Steve Zahn), who seems to speak the children's language,
probably because he's just an overgrown kid himself. They teach the
kids how to read, play games, interact, and have fun at the same
time.
Charlie and Phil gradually bond with their sons, coming to fully
appreciate the priceless joys of fatherhood.
However, the better "Daddy Day Care" works, the more threatened
Gwyneth Harridan becomes, which leads to a showdown.
Now it's the daddies against the baddest mother of them all.
