Daddy Day Camp facts for kids
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| Directed by | Fred Savage |
| Produced by | William Sherak Jason Shuman |
| Screenplay by | Geoff Rodkey J. David Stem David N. Weiss |
| Story by | Geoff Rodkey Joel Cohen Alec Sokolow |
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| Music by | Jim Dooley |
| Cinematography | Geno Salvatori |
| Editing by | Michel Aller |
| Studio | TriStar Pictures Revolution Studios Davis Entertainment Company Blue Star Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release date(s) | August 8, 2007 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Money made | $18.2 million |
Daddy Day Camp is a funny movie from 2007. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and was directed by Fred Savage. This film is the second one in the Daddy Day Care movie series.
The movie was made by Revolution Studios and released by TriStar Pictures. It came out in the United States on August 8, 2007. While some critics didn't like it much, it still made $18.2 million worldwide. This was a good amount compared to its $6 million budget.
Story of Daddy Day Camp
Four years after starting their daycare, Charlie and Phil decide to take their kids to Camp Driftwood. This was a summer camp they loved when they were kids back in 1977.
When they arrive, they find out that Camp Driftwood is now old and falling apart. It's not the nice camp they remember. To save the camp, Charlie and Phil buy a share of it from the old man who used to run it.
They soon face problems from Lance Warner, who was Charlie's rival when they were kids. Lance now runs a fancy camp called Camp Canola. He wants to buy Camp Driftwood just to tear it down. The first day at Camp Driftwood is a mess, with a skunk causing trouble and a bathroom exploding!
Because of these problems, most parents take their kids away from Camp Driftwood. They ask for their money back. But Charlie and Phil had already spent all the money on repairs. This leaves Camp Driftwood with only 7 campers instead of 35.
Charlie calls his military father, Colonel Buck Hinton, for help. Buck is very strict and helps train the kids to follow orders. Soon, campers from Camp Canola try to cause trouble at Driftwood.
Charlie and Phil's campers get revenge on Lance. Lance then challenges Camp Driftwood to the Camp Olympiad, a big sports competition. The kids start training hard for it. They really look up to Buck because of his tough but supportive military ways.
Charlie, however, has some old problems with his dad. He thinks Buck only cares about being tough. Charlie worries that his own son, Ben, might feel like a disappointment to Buck, just like Charlie did. One day, Ben runs off into the woods after some campers tease him. Charlie finds him, but then complains about Buck to Phil. Buck overhears this and leaves the camp.
On the day of the Olympiad, everyone realizes Buck is gone. Seeing the kids sad, Charlie goes to find Buck. He talks to his dad and they fix their problems. When they return, the kids tell them that Camp Canola has been cheating in the Olympiad for years. This is how Lance always won, even against Charlie when they were kids!
Buck comes up with a clever plan to win against Canola. They do well in the games, reaching the finals. For the final climbing course, Charlie lets Ben try because Ben is good at climbing. Ben falls, but then Becca shows everyone that Lance greased the wall! This proves Lance cheated. Ben then uses a nearby tree to climb up and hit the bell, winning the Olympiad for Camp Driftwood!
Lance's son, Bobby, is tired of his dad denying him. He turns against Lance and kicks him. Lance stumbles, and the wall's supports break, making the wall fall on Canola's trophies. They all smash!
Because Camp Driftwood won, many parents decide to send their kids there. This includes parents who had taken their kids away earlier. This saves Camp Driftwood from closing down!
Characters
- Charlie Hinton (played by Cuba Gooding Jr.) is a co-owner of Daddy Day Camp.
- Lance Warner (played by Lochlyn Munro) is Charlie's old rival and the owner of the fancy Camp Canola.
- Colonel Buck Hinton (played by Richard Gant) is Charlie's military father. He is strict but cares about his grandson, Ben, and the other campers.
- Phil Ryerson (played by Paul Rae) is Charlie's best friend and the other co-owner of Daddy Day Camp.
- Kim Hinton (played by Tamala Jones) is Charlie's wife.
- Dale (played by Josh McLerran) is a young counselor at Camp Driftwood.
- Ben Hinton (played by Spencir Bridges) is Charlie's son.
- "Uncle" Morty (played by Brian Doyle-Murray) is the former owner of Camp Driftwood.
- Max Ryerson (played by Dallin Boyce) is Phil's son and Ben's best friend.
- Juliette (played by Telise Galanis) is one of the campers.
- Becca (played by Molly Jepson) is a smart girl and a camper from the first movie.
- Robert "Bobby" Jefferson Warner (played by Sean Patrick Flaherty) is Lance's son.
- Carl (played by Taggart Hurtubise) is Robert's younger brother.
- Robert (played by Tad D'Agostino) is a shy camper.
- Billy (played by Tyger Rawlings) is a big camper.
- Jack Mayhoffer (played by Talon G. Ackerman) is a nerdy camper.
- Mrs. Simmons (played by Jennifer Lyon)
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