The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the affection of the kids.
Directed by Sean Anders
parent child relationship
father
stepfather
family relationships
rivalry
family
estranged father
father son relationship
father daughter relationship
paternal conflict
Rank
#180 in 2015·#7021 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
2.8 / 5
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Cast
Will Ferrell
Brad Whitaker
Mark Wahlberg
Dusty Mayron
Linda Cardellini
Sara
Thomas Haden Church
Leo Holt
Scarlett Estevez
Megan
Owen Vaccaro
Dylan
Bobby Cannavale
Dr. Francisco
Hannibal Buress
Griff
Bill Burr
Jerry
Jamie Denbo
Doris
Mark L. Young
Dental Hygienist
Matthew Paul Martinez
Pete (Recording Engineer)
Crew
Sean Anders
Director
Adam McKay
Screenplay
Michael Andrews
Original Music Composer
Julio Macat
Director of Photography
Will Ferrell
Producer
Adam McKay
Producer
John Morris
Producer
Sean Anders
Executive Producer
Jessica Elbaum
Executive Producer
David Koplan
Executive Producer
Kevin J. Messick
Executive Producer
Diana Pokorny
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
2224 reviews
Quintin Broussard
10.0★ · 05/16/26
if i fumbled linda cardellini id be furious too
think this movie might be objectively bad but i genuinely love it. its one of the first movies i worked for and saw for free so i have such a soft spot for it
if i fumbled linda cardellini id be furious too
think this movie might be objectively bad but i genuinely love it. its one of the first movies i worked for and saw for free so i have such a soft spot for it
salamy
4.0★ · 05/07/26
i dont remember what even happened
i dont remember what even happened
Tilly
5.0★ · 04/25/26
Idk it was just on channel 4
Idk it was just on channel 4
Reyli SalazarPRO
5.0★ · 04/22/26
Fuck absent fathers. There’s no way the absent father came back, tried to be a dad, couldn’t and then became a dad for a new family GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE.
Fuck absent fathers. There’s no way the absent father came back, tried to be a dad, couldn’t and then became a dad for a new family GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE.
Zac
7.0★ · 04/20/26
yes I sat down and watched the entirety of Daddy’s Home, what of it? you wanna go? i’ll go right now
yes I sat down and watched the entirety of Daddy’s Home, what of it? you wanna go? i’ll go right now
