Big Daddy (1999)

Gosh--kids. You gotta love 'em, right? Well, not necessarily-- particularly if you're Adam Sandler. But Big Daddy is about paternal devotion in its own oblique way. Sandler plays Sonny Koufax, a law-school grad who has been milking an accident settlement to cover his living expenses, while he continues to slack his way through life. But when his girlfriend threatens to dump him, he decides to show her he's serious about their relationship and pretends to adopt a little boy (in fact, his roommate's son from a one-night stand several years earlier, who shows up on their doorstep just after the roommate leaves town on a job). But after taking care of the tyke for a couple of days, Sonny finds that it's a little like feeding that stray dog that followed you home: Before you know it, you've grown attached to the little fella--and then what are you going to do? By turns crude and maudlin, Big Daddy has its share of laughs and will certainly entertain fans who like Adam Sandler best when he plays the case of arrested development with a smart-aleck retort for everything. --Marshall Fine Amazon.com

 Sandler's Best
1st, I want to comment on another review. One of them stated, "The setting, the plot, and the dialogues are all good, though what was the point of incorporating a homosexual couple into this movie? It came out of the blue and served no purpose whatsoever, except to taint the overall mood." firstly, do you really need to have a reason to have homosexuals in a film? This sounds like someone who's maybe a little homophobic. Though, if you need a reason, it's another thing in Sonny's life that has changed and left him feeling left behind. His girlfriend wants more from a relationship, his friend is getting married to someone he doesn't like... you get the idea. It doesn't taint the overall mood at all.
In this film, Sandler's at his best. He's grown a lot since Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore and he has not yet become gimmicky at this point. It's funny, yet heartwarming. At times you'll be laughing and crying at the same time. It's no masterpiece. It doesn't grip you at a deep level or anything like that, but it's what it set out to be. That is, a fun, heartwarming, family (as long as you're not a prude) movie. April 19, 2008

 Layla knocked me on my knees
As Layla, Joey Lauren Adams (America's Sweetheart) elevated "Big Daddy" several notches above the typical Adam Sandler comedy. Her grace, intelligence, warmth and sweetness made "Big Daddy" a truly heartwarming film. March 28, 2008

 adam sandler shines
Adam Sandler seems to spark negative opinions more often than not. Some people don't like his style of humor, while other people just think he's overrated. But in my opinion, he's a great actor who can be really funny at times, and sometimes not so funny. It really just depends on the kind of story he's involved with for whatever movie he's in.

However, this is one really rare moment when his humor is not overbearing and completely tolerable for just about anyone to get into. You have plenty of emotions where Adam and the child character communicate with each other in such a way where you can't help but enjoy Adam's character. Every actor needs a movie like this in their long and winding career.

Sure, at the time we weren't sure if a comedian such as Adam Sandler would fit in with this kind of role in a movie. Over time we see that yes, it worked very well. Great movie. March 19, 2008

 Great movie
baught this for my 9 yr old son he loved it like i did when it 1st came out February 15, 2008

 big daddy
The movie Big Daddy is a great movie for teenage kids.The movie is about a lazy college grad. named Sonny kofax. He adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend,but everything doesn't go as planned. So he becomes the unlikely foster father. Christian T December 6, 2007

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