If you loved
Daddy's Home
Sean Anders · Film · 2015
You loved Daddy's Home for the chaotic, hilarious, and deeply competitive ways that families navigate the friction of complex paternal relationships.
Books on the same thread
Follow Her Home
Steph Cha · Book · 2013
Explores: Private Investigator, Los Angeles Setting, Family Secrets.
If Daddy's Home hit, Follow Her Home shares the thread.
A Man Called Ove: A Novel
Fredrik Backman · Book · 2016
Explores: Grumbling protagonist, Unexpected friendship, Redemption.
Like the clash of personalities in Daddy's Home, this story explores the humorous friction between a rigid, set-in-his-ways man and the boisterous, unexpected family that disrupts his carefully ordered world.
Fun Home
Alison Bechdel · Book · 2007
Explores: Father-Daughter Relationship, Sexual Identity, Family Secrets.
If Daddy's Home hit, Fun Home shares the thread.
The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 15)
Jeff Kinney · Book · 2020
Explores: Family Dynamics, Summer Vacation, Friendship.
If you enjoyed the frantic energy of Daddy's Home, you will appreciate how this story captures the inevitable disasters and humorous family dynamics that occur when plans go completely sideways.
Series on the same thread
Baby Daddy
Dan Berendsen · Series · 2012
Explores: Unexpected Parenthood, Found Family, Millennial Life.
This series mirrors the sudden, life-altering domestic shifts found in Daddy's Home, focusing on how a group of men must adapt to the unexpected demands of sudden, chaotic parenthood.
Last Man Standing
Jack Burditt · Series · 2011
Shares a thread with Daddy's Home: Masculinity.
Much like the masculine posturing and competitive spirit seen in Daddy's Home, this show highlights a father struggling to maintain his traditional identity within the evolving dynamics of his household.
American Housewife
Sarah Dunn · Series · 2016
Shares a thread with Daddy's Home: Family Comedy.
This comedy captures the same suburban family tension present in Daddy's Home, focusing on a strong-willed parent navigating the social pressures and absurd complications of raising a flawed, real family.
American Dad!
Seth MacFarlane · Series · 2005
Explores: Dysfunctional Family, Political Satire, Absurd Humor.
Fans of the dysfunctional, high-stakes family rivalry in Daddy's Home will appreciate this animated take on the eccentric dynamics and absurd conflicts that define a chaotic, non-traditional household unit.
Podcasts on the same thread
Call Her Daddy
Alex Cooper · Podcast · 2026
Explores: female empowerment, sexual autonomy, brutal honesty.
If Daddy's Home hit, Call Her Daddy shares the thread.
The Adventure Zone
The McElroys · Podcast · 2026
Explores: improvised storytelling, group dynamics, high fantasy satire.
This podcast leans into the same lighthearted, collaborative family energy found in Daddy's Home, showcasing how a group of relatives manages to find humor and connection through their shared adventures.
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Common questions
Is Daddy's Home a movie about a stepdad?
Yes, Daddy's Home follows a mild-mannered radio executive who is a stepdad to his wife's two children. The plot centers on his efforts to be the best stepdad possible while dealing with the arrival of the children's biological father.
Does Daddy's Home feature a rivalry between two fathers?
Yes, the plot of Daddy's Home focuses on the conflict between a mild-mannered stepdad and the children's freewheeling, freeloading real father. The two men are forced to compete for the affection of the children throughout the film.
What is the premise of the 2015 film Daddy's Home?
Daddy's Home is a 2015 movie directed by Sean Anders about a radio executive striving to be a great stepdad. Complications arise when the children's biological father returns, leading to a direct competition between the two men for the kids' favor.
Who directed the 2015 movie Daddy's Home?
The movie Daddy's Home was directed by Sean Anders. It tells the story of a radio executive who faces challenges in his role as a stepdad when the children's real father arrives and begins competing for their attention.