Type of Villain Lance has a ceremonial sword displayed on his desk. It went on to gross $18.2 million worldwide making it a modest box office success. We do . Facing a lien on the camp and thus, by extension his own place, Charlie reluctantly asks his father, retired Marine Col. Buck Hinton (RICHARD GANT) for help, but isn't pleased when he learns that his father's controlling and demeaning ways haven't changed. Buck formulates a plan to win against Canola by outsmarting them. The kids admire Buck because of his military ways and support, but Charlie disapproves as he recounts that he doesn't want the kids to become like Buck because Charlie believes that Buck only cares about toughness and that Charlie was a disappointment to him. 1996-2022 Screen It, Inc. The website's critical consensus reads, "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." Billy complains about going to day camp, saying he wants to watch nudie films on cable. Abusing and tormenting Charlie.Showing poor sportsmanship.Being rude to other people. He comes in to help run the camp and assist the kids in defeating their rivals. Lance says his son isn't his son, and that he hates kids. Sleeping back to back in the same tent, Phil farts (we see a close-up of his clothed butt during that), causing Charlie to react to the smell and leave. *Minor Charlie tells the kids a white lie about the contents of a note Buck left for him. The film was produced by Revolution Studios and released by TriStar Pictures, unlike its predecessor, which was distributed by Columbia Pictures. We see that the kids have Dale tied to a tree. Facing a lien on the camp and thus, by extension his own place, Charlie reluctantly asks his father, retired Marine Col. Buck Hinton (RICHARD GANT) for help, but isn't pleased when he learns that his father's controlling and demeaning ways haven't changed. 12 Videos 29 Photos Comedy Family Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood day care center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship and stiff competition from a rival camp. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. TAGGART HURTUBISE plays his younger brother who's quite knowledgeable about girls despite his young age. Ben shoots a water gun onto the front of Charlie's chef apron, joking that he peed his pants. Robert and Carl briefly fight and have to be separated. As Lance gets pelted, he shouts out for the red alert on the Canola campsite about the driftwood attacks. TELISE GALANIS plays the young girl who Robert likes. The film was panned by film critics. Official Sites Dallin Boyce as Max Ryerson, Phil's son and Becca and Ben's best friend and a student at Daddy Day Camp. Minor He picks Camp Driftwood, a camp he used to attend when he was a child, but is surprised to learn that the camp is all but abandoned. Daddy Day Camp 2007. They include brothers Robert (TAD D'AGOSTINO) and Carl (TAGGART HURTUBISE), the latter of whom might be younger than the former, but is always giving him advice about how to attract the pretty Juliette (TELISE GALANIS). Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content. Mullet Head prepares to shoot a bunny with an arrow (during archery), but Charlie stops him. Camp Canola campers cheat in various ways in the Olympiad, including tripping some runners with tripwire, a boy shooting water balloons with a slingshot, and one side of a climbing wall being covered in grease. The movie ends with Buck and Charlie reconciling after all these years apart and the current Driftwood campers heading to get the trophy for their first Olympiad. Doomed I tell you," "Unless your leathery old butt comes back," "I suck," "Suck it up," "What, are you a moron?" Mullet Head has a mullet haircut, saying it's all business in the front and a party in the back. Lance's campers raid Camp Driftwood, causing all sorts of chaos. We see a skunk spray the inside of a bus window. Billy confesses to Phil that he has a problem wetting the bed at night, with Phil saying he did as well as a boy. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. They manage to find Ben, but then when Charlie complains to Phil about Buck, Buck overhears their conversation and leaves camp. The acting isn't so great and the believability of the entire thing is low, much unlike most of the first movie. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? Camp Canola campers cheat in various ways in the Olympiad, including tripping some runners with tripwire, a boy shooting water balloons with a slingshot, and one side of a climbing wall being covered in grease. Lance says that the best moment of his life was when he was 11 and kicked young Charlie's "butt." | In August 2003, soon after the release of Daddy Day Care, Murphy was lured into making a sequel, although he hadn't signed up for the film.[3]. A specialist reports that the camp bathroom has a methane problem, and we hear the sound of flies and some slight farting as he exits with Charlie and Phil. He then throws the filled balloon and hits the other kid on the head, prompting that boy to rush off and yell, "It's pee!". Then there's the precocious Becca (MOLLY JEPSON), as well as Mullet Head (ZACHARY ALLEN) whose name describes his hairstyle of choice. . However, Becca supports Ben and shows everyone that Lance greased the wall, making everyone shocked to realize that Lance cheated in every game in the Olympiad, including to an outraged Charlie, who furiously catcalls him and Canola out for their cheating activities after Lances tried to lie about his actions, to which everyone still doesn't take any of it. That ends with a pie to his face. The kids run around the camp, completely out of control. Lance's campers raid Camp Driftwood, causing all sorts of chaos. TYGER RAWLINGS plays the bully who picks on other kids in the camp. On the day of the Olympiad while Charlie reconciles with Buck for his improvement, Canola begins to cheat with every illegal methods (such as in Fire Making Competition with a Propane & Three Legged Race with a hidden string trap), making the Driftwoods discouraged. One boy calls the girls "skirts" and says that they have "cooties.". I wouldn't trade it for the world. As Uncle Morty unexpectedly leaves, Charlie races up and grabs hold of the spare tire on the back of his vehicle. Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood day care center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship Read allSeeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood day care center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship and stiff competition from a rival camp.Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood day care center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship and stiff competition from a rival camp. He ends up passing out from the smell and/or look of it. First of all, yes, that his is character name and secondly, as if you couldnt guess, he does indeed sport a mullet. Lance makes various disparaging, age-based remarks toward Buck, including "Old man," "Relax, General Depends" and "Lt. prune juice.". 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We later see Dale tied up off the ground in a net (that Buck later cuts loose, causing Dale to hit the ground), while they also have Phil's hands tied. digital compositor: Michael Kaelin & Associates, Inc. compositing supervisor: Michael Kaelin & Associates, Inc. extras casting (as Gayle Minkovitch-Jensen), music studio manager: Remote Control Productions, assistant: Mr. Sherak & Mr. Shuman (as Kathryn Flores), trainer: Mr. Gooding (as Steve Petromale). His deceitful nature is revealed when he and his campers cheated their way to winning the Olympiad that the Driftwoods were challenging in. Uncle Morty drives off, briefly dragging Charlie (on his feet) down the dirt road. It's a rundown place with no customers, only one staffer, new guy Dale (JOSH McLERRAN), and an owner, Uncle Morty (BRIAN DOYLE-MURRAY), who doesn't seem to care about anything. 2007. "Wall coming down" and "Chicks." On opening day Daddy Day Camp grossed $773,706, and grossed $3,402,678 on opening weekend on over 2,000 screens, coming in 9th place. Privacy Statement and Terms of Use and Disclaimer It is the second installment in the Daddy Day Care film series. Mullet Head and Billy refer to Ben as a runt. Robert and Carl briefly fight and have to be separated. When that doesn't work, he kicks the wall, causing the shack to fall open. Take Mullethead (Zachary Allen) for instance. When Charlie realizes that Lance is his childhood tormentor grown up with a bully son of his own, he decides to buy a partnership in Camp Driftwood, just to keep it out of Lance's hands. Lance is first seen storming out of the Driftwood's office after the original owner named Morty, refused to afford his payment where Charlie encounters him. But once there, they discover that Driftwood is now completely falling to ruins and also no longer the kindhearted campsite of their time. Charlie goes to clean the toilet, but it's very gross and has thick, brown liquid bubbling up from it. GUNS/WEAPONS Lance's son makes chicken sounds and related arm gestures toward Charlie and his campers. With the help of Paul and his father, Col. Buck Hinton (Richard Gant), the team begins to fix up the place. Billy (TYGER RAWLINGS) is the resident bully who picks on the likes of anyone smaller than him, including Jack (TALON G. ACKERMAN) who has an easily upset stomach. Hi. Visit our full length Privacy Policy to get informed on our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of information we receive from users. Lance displays the "spear of honor" designed to go along with the intercamp Olympiad. We hear the sound of a boy urinating, and see just the lower part of his bare butt as he stands with his pants down, urinating on a houseplant (inside). Afterwards, Lance denigrates Bobby for his failure to his attempts at the Canola finals. Billy competes in a mass marshmallow-eating contest. IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR Buck has the kids wear leaf camouflage to sneak up on the rival camp. The film was released in the United States on August 8, 2007. The kids sing one of those rhyming Marine marches that includes lines about farting on a head, puking in the kitchen, and peanuts in poo. Powers / Skills - IMDb Taggart Hurtubise as Carl, the more independent six-year-old brother of Robert. Music(Scary/Tense) That and other behavior may be enticing for some kids to imitate, while various comedy-based bad attitudes are on display. That includes grabbing a boy and giving him a wedgie, and shooting many kids and adults with paint guns (and seemingly hitting others with paint-filled balloons -- with Billy hitting one of his camp-mates with one of them). When they return, the kids report that they found out that Camp Canola has cheated in the Olympiad, and have been doing so for several past years; this is especially true when it's revealed that Charlie lost to Lance when they were kids. When he realizes he's in over his head, he reluctantly calls in his father to help, despite never having gotten along with him (although that eventually changes). By This is Thesecret1070. Daddy Day Camp (also known as Daddy Day Care 2) is a 2007 American comedy film starring Cuba Gooding Jr., and directed by Fred Savage in his feature film directorial debut. Years later, he was the main proprietor of Camp Canola, surpassing Camp Driftwood's popularity, which dwindled. Lance is an egotistical, untrustworthy, manipulative, abusive, conniving, vituperative, rude, despicable, snooty, uncaring and extremely deceitful bully who is the owner of the popular rival Camp Canola. Lance displays the "spear of honor" designed to go along with the intercamp Olympiad. TAMALA JONES plays Charlie's wife who's surprised by his impulsive business decision, and then concerned that he might have bitten off more than he can chew in running the place. Finnair City Bus also has limited service on Christmas Day. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); In-depth movie review, featured posts, and advertisements. Frightening/Tense Scenes Once at the Balloon Toss, Lance has Bobby to secretly sabotage Mullet's water balloon with a slingshot as Lance sarcastically applauded about their campers for losing one water balloon. Charlie starts to regret his decision to call Buck when his son runs off to the woods after Lance and some of his fellow campmates tease him about his father's over-protectiveness because his grandpa Buck told him that he became 'tough' when he ran off to the woods. That includes grabbing a boy and giving him a wedgie, and shooting many kids and adults with paint guns (and seemingly hitting others with paint-filled balloons -- with Billy hitting one of his camp-mates with one of them). Daddy Day Camp (also known as Daddy Day Care 2) is a 2007 American comedy film starring Cuba Gooding Jr., and directed by Fred Savage in his film directorial debut. Lochlyn Munro. The film itself delivers a lack-luster storyline and secondhand laughs. All of the following is played for comedy. Lance and his campers disrupt Camp Driftwood by blasting through on their ATVs. Mullet Head and Billy refer to Ben as a runt. He was portrayed by Lochlyn Munro, who also portrays Hal Cooper in Riverdale, Greg Phillipe in Scary Movie, Orlando Block in Smallville, Ray Donovan in A Guy Thing and The King in fantasy movie In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds. To get revenge on an opponent secretly using a slingshot to pop water balloons in the Olympiad, Billy walks off with an empty balloon, saying he's going to fill it with something other than water (adding that he's been holding it in). On several occasions, Charlie falls (in a pratfall type fashion). Phrases: "Cool," "Awesome," "What the heck?" FRIGHTENING SCENES "DADDY DAY CAMP" (2007) (Cuba Gooding Jr., Paul Rae) (PG) QUICK TAKE: Comedy: Two men try to translate their success of running a daycare facility into doing the same for a summer day camp, all while having to deal with the adult bully who runs a rival, upscale camp and wants to buy theirs for the land. Lance tells Ben that he (the boy) is a loser just like his dad. MOLLY JEPSON plays a young but precocious girl at the camp. When that doesn't work, he kicks the wall, causing the shack to fall open. Molly Jepson as Becca, a smart girl, Max and Ben's best friend, and a student at Daddy Day Camp. | Its actually quite surprising this film got a theatrical run. A specialist reports that the camp bathroom has a methane problem, and we hear the sound of flies and some slight farting as he exits with Charlie and Phil. Another squirts ketchup on another kid, one kid has carrots up his nose, and another pees on a houseplant indoors. Lance Warner is the main antagonist ofthe 2007 film Daddy Day Camp. [6] Nathan Rabin from The A.V. Actors; All comments. BRIAN DOYLE-MURRAY plays the owner of Camp Driftwood who leaves town once Charlie buys into the place as a partner. Kim gives Ben a tomato juice bath to combat the smell of skunk on him. What follows are a series of foreseeable mishaps and calamities, mixed with a never ending supply of urine and fart jokes. Reviewed August 4, 2007 / Posted August 8, 2007 As they walk off, we hear Carl saying, "First you got a bird. With the help of Paul and his father, Col. Buck Hinton (Richard Gant), the team begins to fix up the place. He then throws the filled balloon and hits the other kid on the head, prompting that boy to rush off and yell, "It's pee!" PLOT: Jack rushes into Charlie's tent and vomits (we hear the sound). Comedy Family Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood daycare center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship and stiff competition from a rival camp. TOPICS TO TALK ABOUT This list of Daddy Day Camp actors includes any Daddy Day Camp actresses and all . [4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 13 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike". Robert and Carl briefly fight and have to be separated. Goals Lance and his campers disrupt Camp Driftwood by blasting through on their ATVs. Mullet Head tries to pick the lock on the snack shack. Talon G. 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