The Pacifier (2005)
Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow, Chris Potter ... (see more) , Carol Kane
As an elite member of the world's fiercest and most highly trained fighting force, Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe thought he was prepared to take on any duty, no matter how perilous or impossible until he tried baby-sitting. Assigned to protect the five out-of-control children of an assassinated scientist, ... (read more) As an elite member of the world's fiercest and most highly trained fighting force, Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe thought he was prepared to take on any duty, no matter how perilous or impossible until he tried baby-sitting. Assigned to protect the five out-of-control children of an assassinated scientist, who had been working on vital government secrets, Shane is suddenly faced with juggling two outrageously incompatible jobs -- fighting the bad guys and keeping house. Replacing his usual arsenal of wetsuits and weapons with diapers and juice boxes, Shane not only must battle a deceptive enemy but wrangle teen rebel Zoe, sullen 14-year-old Seth, eight-year-old Ninja-wanna-be Lulu, as well as three-year-old Peter and baby Tyler -- not to mention their off-beat Romanian Nanny. He's truly a SEAL out of water, and now it's up to this one-time lone warrior to take on the most important mission of his life: keeping a family together.
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PG, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed by:
Adam Shankman
Release Date: Mar 04, 2005
DVD Release Date: Jun 28, 2005
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Released during the sudden surge of the "hip family film" era, Vin Diesel pulls off a good job keeping a more mature audience entertained, while staying within the realm of familiarity of the wee little babes and younger siblings. An enjoyable film t... (read more) Released during the sudden surge of the "hip family film" era, Vin Diesel pulls off a good job keeping a more mature audience entertained, while staying within the realm of familiarity of the wee little babes and younger siblings. An enjoyable film thanks to a simple but clever plot and a fairly unexpected twist at the end.
While waiting for the FAILBOAT to dock, this movie surprised the hell out of me - it was insipid, but enjoyable.
It is a really funny movie and the performance of Vin Diesel is great... A family movie, definetly. Loved it!
There is just the thought of the guy who played Richard B. Riddick in this role that makes me want to cry.
Eh. Watching Vin Diesel struggling to act is like watching Paris Hilton due long division: very painful and you just want to get in there and do it for them.
"I'm never gonna be able to remember your names so you're Red One, Red Two, Red Three, Red Baby."
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There is no pleasure, guilty or otherwise, to be found in The Pacifier.full review
Though [Diesel] has a definite, if somewhat oily, charisma, comedy really isn't his forte.full review
This premise is promising, but somehow the movie never really takes off.full review
The movie plays like it was cobbled together from sheetrock and carpet tacks, this makes The Pacifier just worth your children's time, and hardly worth yours.full review
Before parodying your action superstar image, don't you first have to be an action superstar?full review
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