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The Pacifier (2005) is a comedy, family and action film directed by Adam Shankman, released on March 4, 2005 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford and Brittany Snow. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 3,321 ratings.
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Vin Diesel
as Shane Wolf
Lauren Graham
as Claire Fletcher
Faith Ford
as Julie Plummer
Brittany Snow
as Zoe Plummer
Max Thieriot
as Seth Plummer
Morgan York
as Lulu Plummer
Chris Potter
as Bill Fawcett
Carol Kane
as Helga
Brad Garrett
as Dwayne Murney
Tate Donovan
as Howard Plummer
Scott Thompson
as Director
Denis Akiyama
as Mr. Chun
Directed by Adam Shankman, written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, produced by Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum and Jonathan Glickman.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 3,321 ratings.
Crux of the matter is adults can't relate to children and children can't relate to adults, is there a middle ground? Which also poses the question, are children watching this? Are the parents? It's entertaining, sure, but nobody would go out of their way to rewatch this—except me, I guess, for Brittany Snow. The eventual dynamics do endear you, but are otherwise framed and driven by dumbed down army glazing…
Reviewed on January 8, 2026
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The Pacifier (2005) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Pacifier (2005) includes Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow and Max Thieriot. The film was directed by Adam Shankman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Pacifier was released on March 4, 2005 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Pacifier (2005) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 3,321 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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