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50 First Dates (2004)
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Reviews Counted:169
Fresh:75
Rotten:94
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Gross-out humor overwhelms the easy chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for crude sexual humor and drug references
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Feb 13, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $120,776,832
Synopsis: Scatological and sentimental, satirical and sincere, 50 FIRST DATES pairs Adam Sandler with Drew Barrymore in this romantic comedy about the power of love and short-term memory loss in Hawaii.... Scatological and sentimental, satirical and sincere, 50 FIRST DATES pairs Adam Sandler with Drew Barrymore in this romantic comedy about the power of love and short-term memory loss in Hawaii. Henry Roth (Sandler), the local marina veterinarian, only dates tourists because he's afraid of commitment--that is, until he meets Lucy (Barrymore). Unfortunately, Lucy lost her short-term memory months ago in a car accident, and for her, each day is October the 13th. She follows the same routine every day--breakfast at the same restaurant, pineapple-picking with her dad, and eventually bed time, where sleep wipes away her short-term memory. Henry, however, refuses to be forgotten, and as his puppy love matures, he embarks on a quest to restore her memory, or at least be a part of her everyday routine. But vying for Lucy's attention isn't always easy. Sandler explores various neophytic approaches before making a video for Lucy to watch every morning, reminding her of who she is and what she's doing. The film includes a trademark Sandler ballad as Henry serenades Lucy with his ukulele and a series of familiar salacious puns. Rob Schneider plays Henry's best friend, a goofy native stoner whose physical hijinks earn numerous laughs, and a cameo by Dan Akroyd as Lucy's doctor rounds out the cast. [More]
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Dan Aykroyd, Amy Hill, Missi Pyle, Blake Clark, Luisa Strus
Director: Peter Segal
Director: Peter Segal
Screenwriter: George Wing
Producer: Jack Giarruputo, Steve Golin, Nancy Juvonen, Daniel Lupi, Adam Sandler, Larry Kennan
Composer: Teddy Castellucci
Studio: Columbia Pictures
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Reviews for 50 First Dates
an ill-conceived amalgam of sentiment played sweet not sappy, mixed uncertainly with the standard lower-than-low-brown humor with which Sandler's films . . are saturated
50 First Dates possesses an undeniable heart. The bad news is that it will still be buried underneath layers of stale Sandlerisms tomorrow, and the next day, and the next.
A misogynist comedy obsessed with penis length, bashing sexually ambiguous people and letting a stunted, dopey male snare his ditzy dream babe. . . . cheap, slumming comedy.
This is Groundhog Day without the laughs, a lame comedy with all the romantic heat of an ice floe.
If you think PG-13 is still a safe haven for children these days, Sandler (whose appeal and box office muscle continue to baffle) and his ilk have hoodwinked you again.
A contrived romantic comedy that can't decide whether to be charming or crass, "50 First Dates" tries to have it both ways and winds up achieving neither.
When it's good, it's delightful and charming, with enough laughs to make you want to go on 50 dates with Henry and Lucy. When it's bad, it's awful.
like a Valentine’s Day present from Adam Sandler – if he hated us, each and every one
50 First Dates is working awfully hard to be romantic and not hard enough to be a comedy.
Entertaining? Forget about it. The film is less toxic than most Sandler vehicles, but so is anthrax.
A depressing Rom-Com with more endings than Something's Gotta Give and Return of the King combined.
The film moves in fits and starts, never finding its groove: It's as if the filmmakers could come up with a potentially successful premise but no way of following through.
A blend of Groundhog Day,Memento, Clean Slate and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
There's also a weird sense of laziness with 50 First Dates that impedes a lot of the humor and much of the heart.
The category is romantic comedy. With the lack of good humor - this film is just merely romantic.
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