Big Daddy

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Big Daddy ★★ 1999 (PG-13)

Criticproof film for Sandler's fans—the rest won't find anything to tempt them. He's 32yearold slacker lawschool 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 travellinginChina roommate Kevin's (Stewart) heretofore unknown son, fiveyearold 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?). 95m/C VHS, DVD, UMD . Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Leslie Mann, Josh Mostel, Rob Schneider, Kristy Swanson, Joseph Bologna, Steve Buscemi; D: Dennis Dugan; W: Steve Franks, Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler; C: Theo van de Sande; M: Teddy Castellucci. MTV Movie Awards '00: Comedic Perf. (Sandler); Golden Raspberries '99: Worst Actor (Sandler).

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