Daycare Toys is a 2020 computer-animated comedy film directed by Bo Welch and written by Joe Ansolabehere. Its plot centers on two toy dragon brothers named Bluegon and Purplegon finding themselves outside of their comfortable daycare center home and racing to get back. It features the voices of Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eddie Izzard, Emily VanCamp, Ken Jeong, Kelly Hu, James Earl Jones, and Emily Alyn Lind.
| Daycare Toys | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bo Welch |
| Produced by | Bo Welch Lorenzo di Bonaventura Tom DeSanto Don Murphy Ian Bryce |
| Written by | Joe Ansolabehere |
| Starring | Will Ferrell Mark Wahlberg Eddie Izzard Emily VanCamp Ken Jeong Kelly Hu James Earl Jones Emily Alyn Lind |
| Music by | Henry Jackman |
| Edited by | Joi McMillon |
| Production company | Dice Animation Cartoons Nickelodeon Movies Di Bonaventura Pictures Angry Films |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | February 3, 2021 (United States) |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $391 million |
The first film from Dice Animation Cartoons, it was released on February 3, 2021 by Paramount Pictures and grossed over $391 million worldwide against its $35 million budget. Daycare Toys received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its animation, visuals, and voice performances.
It is the first film in the Daycare Toys film series. Two sequels, Daycare Toys Two, and Daycare Toys Three, were released on October 30, 2022, and October 13, 2023.