Daddy Day Care

Right now you can watch Daddy Day Care in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Kanopy and Hoopla — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 2,270 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Eddie Murphy's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on BINGE whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Daddy Day Care keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Daddy Day Care land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Two men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs, which inspires them to open their own day-care center. Between them, Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin carry the comedy without ever forcing it. Daddy Day Care came out in 2003. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Daddy Day Care holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Daddy Day Care respects your intelligence. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Eddie Murphy's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.