Article: Daddy Day Camp' misses the mark by a mile

Movie Review

LIZ WELCH, 17

Oh, boy. That's really all that can be said after squirming for an hour and a half through "Daddy Day Camp." Unfortunately, for a movie with a potentially humorous and successful plot, it never even comes close.

In the unfortunate sequel to "Daddy Day Care" (starring Eddie Murphy), Charlie Hinton (this time played by Cuba Gooding Jr., "Radio") is still successfully running "Daddy Day Care" out of his home with buddy, Phil (now portrayed by Paul Rae, "Air Buddies"). Charlie and Phil's sons both want to go to summer camp, but their fathers aren't in favor of it because they were badly bullied at camp when they were young. They're finally ...

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