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Daddy's Home

PG-13

Released Dec 25, 2015

1h 36m

Comedy

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Brad Whitaker (Will Ferrell) is a kindhearted radio executive who wants to be the best possible stepfather to his wife's (Linda Cardellini) two children. When her freewheeling ex-husband, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg), breezes back into town, Brad's feeling of insecurity quickly develops into an inferiority complex. As Dusty demonstrates his flair for athletics, home repair and bad-boy charisma, Whitaker finds himself in a no-holds-barred battle to one-up his rival and win the approval of his family.

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Critics Consensus

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg have proven comedic chemistry, but Daddy's Home suffers from a dearth of genuinely funny ideas - and lacks enough guts or imagination to explore the satirical possibilities of its premise.

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Russell H

Could have been funnier but these two are great together.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Willie V

Daddy's Home was a really enjoyable film for me. Will Ferrell plays a character you've probably seen him portray in many other movies, but he still brings his signature humor, and his chemistry with Mark Wahlberg is great. Linda Cardellini is fantastic in her role, although I wasn't a fan of how some of her character moments were written. Scarlett Estevez and Owen Vaccaro were adorable as the kids, even with the typical challenges of child actors. Hannibal Buress adds a fun element during his screen time. If you're seeking a feel-good time, this movie is a solid watch, as long as you don't mind it being a blend of elements from various family films.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/26/23

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Will S

Almost perfect, but that plot does have a few holes. Definitely still a fun and good movie to watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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Alyssa E

The movie was wildly bad and didn't even make sense. That family was awful and did NOT deserve Brad. The fact he didn't leave willingly and she even kicked him out was just insane. I'm sorry but he had nothing to apologize for and she (the wife/mom) should've stepped in a lot more.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/23

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John B

very funny underrated movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/23

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necrodiablo@netherworld T

Nice comedy, kinda cliché here and there but overall it got the job done.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/07/23

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Sean Anders

Director

Will Ferrell

Brad Whitaker

Mark Wahlberg

Dusty Mayron

Linda Cardellini

Sarah

Thomas Haden Church

Leo

Scarlett Estevez

Megan

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

It's Ferrell and Wahlberg who keep this engine revving like it does, a statement that shouldn't come as a shock for all of those who watched the pair's 2010 hit The Other Guys.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 16, 2016

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

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Begins with an interesting premise but does not pack in enough satire into its contrived and predictable screenplay.

Apr 15, 2016

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

That's one problematic comedy.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 7, 2016

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Brian Eggert

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Here's one of those comedies like Meet the Parents where an awkward family situation escalates, and everyone onscreen behaves so farcically that their inane behavior can only be explained by the requirements of the script.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 23, 2022

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Ian Brill

Battleship Pretension

Daddy's Home promises a battle between two forms of masculinity and fatherhood, and the implications of that could be fascinating. But what we get is as intense as a sparring match.

Apr 13, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Has its giddy moments but by-and-large but doesn't contain enough "dad jokes" to make it worthwhile.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 3, 2021

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Synopsis

Brad Whitaker (Will Ferrell) is a kindhearted radio executive who wants to be the best possible stepfather to his wife's (Linda Cardellini) two children. When her freewheeling ex-husband, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg), breezes back into town, Brad's feeling of insecurity quickly develops into an inferiority complex. As Dusty demonstrates his flair for athletics, home repair and bad-boy charisma, Whitaker finds himself in a no-holds-barred battle to one-up his rival and win the approval of his family.

Director: Sean Anders
Producer: Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, David Koplan, Kevin J. Messick, Jessica Elbaum, Sean Anders, Diana Pokorny
Screenwriter: Brian Burns, Sean Anders, John Morris
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Gary Sanchez Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude and Suggestive Content|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $150.3M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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