Big Daddy

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Big Daddy
Directed by	Dennis Dugan
Produced by	Joseph M. Caracciolo Allen Covert Michelle Holdsworth Adam Sandler Robert Simonds Mary P. Winn Jack Giarraputo Alex Siskin
Written by	Steve Franks Tim Herlihy Adam Sandler
Starring	Adam Sandler Joey Lauren Adams Jon Stewart Rob Schneider Dylan Sprouse Cole Sprouse Leslie Mann Steve Buscemi Peter Dante Joseph Bologna Josh Mostel
Music by	Teddy Castellucci
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	June 25, 1999
Running time	1 hr and 29 mins.
Language	English
Budget	$34,200,000
Gross revenue	$234,801,895(worldwide)

Big Daddy is an American comedy-drama film directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, which was released on June 25, 1999 by Columbia Pictures.

Synopsis

Sonny Koufax (Sandler) is a carefree, unmotivated slob, who has declined to take on adult roles and responsibilities. He has earned a law degree, but has chosen not to even attempt to take the bar exam, since he was awarded $200,000 in an automobile accident years prior and lives off his restitution. He is employed, on a part time basis only, as a toll booth collector. His best friend is a kind-hearted delivery guy named Nazo (Rob Schneider) who stops by every so often. Sonny also has a habit of frequently harassing his roommate's fiancee, Corrine (Leslie Mann) about her previous employment at Hooters every chance he gets.

The film shows Sonny's friends, all former schoolmates, are "moving ahead" in their lives. His roomate Kevin Garrity(Jon Stewart)decides to ask Corrine to marry him and that is another thing that irritates Sonny. Kevin decidesto pop the question the day before he is leaving for China for his law firm. Two of his male friends from school, in contrast to their conduct in Sonny's experience while at school, are now revealed to be homosexual and in a committed domestic partnership. Sonny's girlfriend (Kristy Swanson), disgusted and perplexed at Sonny's contrasting and inconsistent conduct decides to end her romantic relationship with him. Not to mention find a new man with more reliability.

Sonny quickly becomes occupied with a new series of events. Sonny wakes up to Kevin already at the airport leaving for China. Kevin, is revealed as having fathered an illegitimate son, whose name is Julian (Dylan and Cole Sprouse). Julian is abandoned at Sonny and Kevin's apartment, with a written explanation that Julian's mother is now declining to care further for Julian. It is revealed at the Social Services office that Julian's mother was terminally ill with cancer, and later died. Kevin, ready to depart for China when he gets a call from Sonny informing him of the letter and the boy. Sonny decides to handle situation himself and in the process decides Julian will solve his problem with his ex-girlfriend. His plan back fires and ends up at child service trying to give Julian back. Rather than give Julian to a foster home he decides to hangout with Julian until a new family is ready for Julian. Sonny, in caring for Julian, soon discovers a new purpose in his life and a deep connection with Julian as a father figure. But social services discovers that Sonny is posing as Kevin, and insists that he give up Julian.Social services takes Julian and decides to press charges against Sonny.

The case is brought to court, where Sonny has his friends as counsel, including Layla (Joey Lauren Adams), Corrine's sister and Sonny's new girlfriend and arrving late Kevin. Despite positive testimony from his friends--even Corrine, who swore to disliking him from the day they met--and changing the opinion of his own father, also a prominent attorney, the judge is ready to sentence him to jail for kidnapping Julian and defrauding the state. At this point, Kevin steps forward as Julian's father and insists that no charges be filed, having remembered a drunken fling with a Hooters girl in Toronto during the 1993 World Series, and connecting that with Julian's earlier testimony of originally coming from Toronto and being born in July. The judge grants custody to Kevin to the dismay of Julian, who wants Sonny as his father. Sonny tells Julian that can never happen because his real father is present, but they can be friends. Sonny moves in with Nazo while Kevin gets to know his son.

One year, three months, and six days later, Sonny, now a lawyer and father of a child with Layla, is surprised with a birthday party at Hooters attended by all his colleagues and friends, including Julian, but is more surprised to find his ex-girlfriend working as a Hooters girl and her boyfriend with his so called five year plan.

Reception

The film was a box office success, bringing in $163 million domestically in the U.S. However, the movie received negative reviews from critics. It was nominated for five Razzie Awards including Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Supporting Actor for Rob Schneider and Worst Screenplay, with Adam Sandler winning the award as Worst Actor.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film won a BMI Film Music Award. The soundtrack included the following:

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• "Do Wah Ditty" by Zapp and Roger (not in the movie itself, but in the advtrailer)
• "Dancing In The Moonlight" by The CrownSayers originaly done by Kings Harvest
• "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (the title track from a 1983 album by Eurythmics)
• "Growin' Up" (a song from the first album by Bruce Springsteen)
• "Instant Pleasure" by Rufus Wainwright
• "Sweet Child O' Mine" a re-recorded version taken from a live version played by Guns N' Roses mixed with a recording with the new Guns N' Roses
• "When I Grow Up" by Garbage
• "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
• "Jump" by Van Halen background music on the answering machine message in Sonny's apartment
• "Growin' Up" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Blue Collar Man" by Styx
• "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
• "Night's Interlude" by Nightmares on Wax (Song played during opening credits)

From the official soundtrack:

• "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Sheryl Crow (a Guns N' Roses cover)
• "When I Grow Up" by Garbage
• "Peace Out" by Adam Sandler (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
• "Just Like This" by Limp Bizkit
• "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by Everlast
• "Ga Ga" by Melanie C
• "What Is Life" by George Harrison, covered in movie by Shawn Mullins
• "The Kiss" by Adam Sandler (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
• "Instant Pleasure" by Rufus Wainwright
• "Ooh La La" by Wise Guys
• "Sid" by Adam Sandler (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
• "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
• "Smelly Kid" by Adam Sandler (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
• "Passing Me By" by The Pharcyde (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
• "Rush" by Big Audio Dynamite
• "Hooters" by Allen Covert (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
• "Babe" by Styx
• "Overtime" by Adam Sandler (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
• "The Kangaroo Song" by Tim Herlihy (made specifically for the movie)

References

External links

• Big Daddy at the Internet Movie Database