Big Daddy

1999 film directed by Dennis Dugan
Movie film Q509025
Big Daddy
Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Big Daddy

Summary

Big Daddy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,792 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Big Daddy received the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie[3].
  • Big Daddy's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Big Daddy was directed by Dennis Dugan[5].
  • Steve Franks wrote the screenplay for Big Daddy[6].
  • Adam Sandler wrote the screenplay for Big Daddy[7].
  • Tim Herlihy wrote the screenplay for Big Daddy[8].
  • Big Daddy's composer is recorded as Teddy Castellucci[9].
  • Big Daddy's genre is comedy film[10].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Adam Sandler[11].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Dylan and Cole Sprouse[12].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Joey Lauren Adams[13].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Q211987[14].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Rob Schneider[15].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Leslie Mann[16].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Steve Buscemi[17].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Josh Mostel[18].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Joseph Bologna[19].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Allen Covert[20].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Kristy Swanson[21].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was George Hall[22].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Jonathan Loughran[23].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Geoffrey Horne[24].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Steven Brill[25].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Dennis Dugan[26].
  • A cast member of Big Daddy was Neal Huff[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Allen Covert[28], Robert Simonds[29], and Jack Giarraputo[30]. Big Daddy was directed by Dennis Dugan[5]. Screenwriters include Steve Franks[6], Adam Sandler[7], and Tim Herlihy[8]. Cast members include Adam Sandler[11], Dylan and Cole Sprouse[12], Joey Lauren Adams[13], Q211987[14], Rob Schneider[15], and Leslie Mann[16].

Publication

Publication dates include June 17, 1999[31] and November 4, 1999[32]. The original language of Big Daddy was English[33]. Its genre is comedy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Big Daddy received the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie[3]. Reviews include 5/10[35], 39%[36], and 42/100[37].

Why It Matters

Big Daddy ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,792 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Big Daddy receive?

Honors received include Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
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  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2h ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 142342
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  2. 22d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 23262
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 27252, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264619|batch #264619]]"
  3. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 36455
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1999-06-17T00:00:00Z, +1999-11-04T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Steve Franks, Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy
    Duration {'amount': '+93'}
    Mpa film rating PG-13
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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