RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / 50 First Dates
50 First Dates

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Visit Official Site External Icon
Bookmark and Share

50 First Dates (2004)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
44 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

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

[See More Credits]

  • Trailers
  • Pictures
  • 50 First Dates Trailer
    >
1 of 1

See More Movie Trailers & Pictures

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

May 20, 2008

No Details Exist
 
 

Reviews for 50 First Dates

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
41 - 60 (sorted by date)
Text View | |< << 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >> >|
Arrange By:Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 

As Barrymore reminds us: Nothing beats a first kiss. Who would have thought an Adam Sandler vehicle in February would be the first romantic comedy in years to mean it?

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
02/21/04
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Fitfully funny and touching, but don’t forget it’s firstly an Adam Sandler film....Sandler and Segal just can’t resist piling on with as many crude jokes as there are dates.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
02/20/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

There’s a nice blend of comedy and romance at work here...I walked out feeling all warm and happy inside – literally.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
02/19/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

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

Full Review Source: Movie Poop Shoot | comment Comment
02/19/04
D.K. Holm
D.K. Holm
Movie Poop Shoot

1/3 slob comedy, 1/3 romantic schmaltz and 1/3 Memento / Groundhog Day. The result is as choppy and unformed as one might expect from such a recipe.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
02/19/04
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Sandler can’t eliminate the sophomoric jokes, but opposite Barrymore he is willing to send them to the back burner so their romantic combustion can percolate up front.

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
02/19/04
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

Ends up making you pine for Lucy's gift of forgetting.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
02/18/04
Laura Sinagra
Laura Sinagra
Village Voice

It's just about impossible to dislike any movie that offers Rob Schneider getting the crap beaten out of him with a baseball bat.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
02/18/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

The sweetness is better than the comedy, but we are not overly swamped with either.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
02/17/04
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

The nagging notion that none of this is funny and much of it is sad dawns early, and that's confirmed when the movie pauses in its manic reprising for sappy sentimentalizing.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
02/17/04
Harry Haun
Harry Haun
Film Journal International

A great date movie.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
02/17/04
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
Film Threat

This movie paints itself into a corner from which it cannot emerge without becoming an utter disaster as far as I’m concerned.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
02/17/04
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

There's a sweet romance fighting to reach the surface here, but it's ultimately a losing battle against the overpowering and sour Sandler crassness.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
02/17/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

[Its good aspects] shame the overriding lack of commitment in finding an assured tone and better jokes.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
02/16/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Sandler was married last summer, and the project seems to represent the star's ecstatic response to the possibility of lifelong true love...

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
02/16/04
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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

Full Review Source: KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) | comment Comment
02/16/04
Danny Minton
Danny Minton
KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX)

Barrymore and Sandler have absolutely amazing on-screen chemistry.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
02/15/04
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

Every day Drew orders waffles for breakfast and constructs a high-rise out of them, which is not only socially inappropriate but also a violation of local zoning laws.

Full Review Source: MovieJuice! | comment Comment
02/15/04
Mark Ramsey
Mark Ramsey
MovieJuice!

Even though the film's tagline confidently calls him "the ultimate bachelor," Sandler doesn't walk the walk, and Segal isn't enough of a director to sell it.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
02/15/04
Marrit Ingman
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle

Nowhere near as good as The Wedding Singer...but what Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore share on film is most certainly no flash in the pan.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
02/14/04
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com
 
 
41 - 60 (sorted by date)
Text View | |< << 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >> >|
all

Latest News for 50 First Dates

June 22, 2006: Critical Consensus: "Click" Doesn't, Ahem, Click; "Waist" Isn't Deep Enough
This week at the movies, we've got a magical remote control ("Click") and a father who's trying to rescue his son ("Waist Deep"). Will the critics dig... More...

June 22, 2006: Box Office Preview: Sandler "Clicks" With New Comedy
Although Father's Day has passed, Hollywood brings out two very different stories about dads and their wacky adventures this weekend with Adam Sandler's comedy Click and Tyrese... More...

June 04, 2006: Box Office Wrapup: Women Power "Break-Up" to #1
Nosy moviegoers just couldn't stay away from a high-profile lovers quarrel as the anti-romantic comedy The Break-Up starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston surprised the... More...

April 13, 2006: Peter Segal Snags "Shazam!"
It's been a long time coming, but it seems like New Line is about to mount a big-screen adaptation of DC Comics' Shazam character ... and they seem to be starting off in a... More...

See All

More DVDs

Close
Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
77% 77% The Hangover
88% 88% Inglourious Basterds
66% 66% Public Enemies
24% 24% G-Force
44% 44% Night at the Museum: B…

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
82% 82% Paranormal Activity
57% 57% 9
44% 44% Jennifer's Body
58% 58% A Perfect Getaway

More New Releases…

See All

RT On Current TV

The Rotten Tomatoes Show on Current TV

DIRECTV 358 | Comcast 107 | DISH Network 196 | More...

Learn how you can be part of the show

More...

What’s Hot On RT

Critics' Best & Worst

Critics' Best & Worst

RT's critic friends offer their choices

Total Recall

Total Recall

We list 10 New Year's Eve-themed films!

Awards Tour

Awards Tour

Stay up on the latest awards and noms!

Forever After

Forever After

Celebrate Shrek's return with this trailer!

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • New Moon Tops Moviefone's 2009 List Source: Hollywood Reporter
25
  • Star Trek Tops 2009's Most-Pirated Movies List Source: Hollywood Reporter
19
  • Weekly Ketchup: Peter Jackson's Secret Sci-Fi Project
111
  • New Toy Story 3 Clip, Photos Posted Source: Slashfilm
26
  • Danny Trejo Talks Machete, Possible Sequels Source: Collider.com
14
  • It's Official: Jackass 3-D Coming in 2010 Source: Collider.com
16
  • Bryan Singer Returning to X-Men for First Class Source: Superhero Hype
102
  • Mark Strong Talks Kick-Ass, John Carter, and Robin Hood Source: Collider.com
1
  • How Avatar Happened: The Path to Innovation Source: CinemaBlend.com
19
  • Rob Marshall Says Pirates 4 Is Still a Maybe Source: ComingSoon.net
32
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Avatar, Sherlock, and Alvin Team Up To Break Records
327
  • RT's Best of the Decade!
177
  • RT Editors Choose Their Favorite Films of 2009!
101
  • Critics Choose Must-Sees and Worsts of 2009
44
  • Weekly Ketchup: Peter Jackson's Secret Sci-Fi Project
37
  • Critics Consensus: Sherlock Holmes Is Worth Investigating
34
  • RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: 9 and Paranormal Activity
28
  • Total Recall: New Year's Eve Movies
14
  • Friday Harvest: Sherlock Holmes, Toy Story 3, and more!
10
  • What We're Watching on Blu-ray from 20th Century Fox!
0
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • Five Favorite Films With Peter Jackson
72
  • Robert Downey Jr. talks Sherlock Holmes & Iron Man 2 - RT Interview
21
  • Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Zombieland
2
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
17
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
12
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
24
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
8
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
16
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
24
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
9
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • 50 First Dates at Rotten Tomatoes
  • 50 First Dates at IGN
  • 50 First Dates at AskMen

Fresh Links

Featured
Best Dozen of the Decade
Best Dozen of the Decade External Link

Last week, MSN gave us their top 09 films. Now see what their favorites of the decade are!

Top 50 of 2009
Top 50 of 2009 External Link

Here's a list of the 50 best movies of 2009, according to the good people over at Moviefone.

Santa's Naughty List
Santa's Naughty List External Link

Hollywood.com takes a stab at determining who in movies will be on Santa's naughty list in 2009.

Top 10 Movies of 2009
Top 10 Movies of 2009 External Link

TIME chimes in with their own list of the best films released this year.

Top 20 of the Decade
Top 20 of the Decade External Link

Click through to see which movies BuzzSugar placed in their Best-of-Decade list!

Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Follow RT on Twitter External Link

Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo
About Us | Advertise | Contact Us | Press | Careers
IGN | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | Direct2Drive | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Game Sites | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | GIGA.DE | What They Play | Battlefield Heroes
By continuing past this page, and by your continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. | Support | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! RSS Feeds
IGN’s enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA.
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.