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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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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

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
02/10/04
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

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.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
02/13/04
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post

A drab Groundhog Day retread.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
02/12/04
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic
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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.

Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
02/12/04
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

This is Groundhog Day without the laughs, a lame comedy with all the romantic heat of an ice floe.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
02/13/04
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

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.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
02/27/04
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

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.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal | comment Comment
02/13/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
02/13/04
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

like a Valentine’s Day present from Adam Sandler – if he hated us, each and every one

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
02/11/04
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.com

50 First Dates is working awfully hard to be romantic and not hard enough to be a comedy.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
02/12/04
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today

Entertaining? Forget about it. The film is less toxic than most Sandler vehicles, but so is anthrax.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
02/12/04
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

A depressing Rom-Com with more endings than Something's Gotta Give and Return of the King combined.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
04/02/04
Collin Souter
Collin Souter
eFilmCritic.com

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.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
02/13/04
Connie Ogle
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald

A blend of Groundhog Day,Memento, Clean Slate and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

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02/19/04
D.K. Holm
D.K. Holm
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There's also a weird sense of laziness with 50 First Dates that impedes a lot of the humor and much of the heart.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
02/13/04
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Kansas City Star

The category is romantic comedy. With the lack of good humor - this film is just merely romantic.

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02/16/04
Danny Minton
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