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Vin Diesel babysitting chaos: what if Riddick had to change diapers?

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The Pacifier (2005)

Diesel goes domesticChaos agent energy2000s family comedy

Overview

Comedy Family Action

Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in the kids' house.

Content warning

family mission action hero scientist u.s. soldier death of husband us military body guard bodybuilder male nanny

Unconventional masculinityFound familyGrief and healingWork-life absurdity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Vin Diesel committing 110% to baby bottle duty

Stunts

Wrestling moves on playground bullies somehow work

Practical Effects

The duck. You know the duck.

Best for:Family: Kids who think grown-ups are ridiculous·Background: Nostalgia comfort with zero brain required·Friends: Irony-soaked watch party for Diesel stans

Director

Adam Shankman

ReleasedMar 4, 2005

Runtime1h 35m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Budget$56M·Revenue$198.6M

Top Cast

Vin Diesel

Shane Wolf

Lauren Graham

Claire Fletcher

Faith Ford

Julie Plummer

Brittany Snow

Zoe Plummer

Max Thieriot

Seth Plummer

Chris Potter

Bill Fawcett

Carol Kane

Helga

Brad Garrett

Dwayne Murney

Tate Donovan

Howard Plummer

Scott Thompson

Director

Denis Akiyama

Mr. Chun

Mung-Ling Tsui

Mrs. Chun

Anne Fletcher

Liesel

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Diesel did his own wrestling choreography and insisted the playground fight look 'legitimately brutal' for a PG film.

Cultural

This was Diesel's deliberate pivot to family audiences after The Chronicles of Riddick underperformed—Hollywood's weirdest career rehab.

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