Hitch (2005)

All Critics (188) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (128) | Rotten (58) | DVD (30)

I didn't expect much from Hitch and, not surprisingly, I didn't get much -- but I was entranced by the film nonetheless, from a historical perspective.

February 24, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Andrew Sarris

New York Observer

Top Critic

I did enjoy the buddy dynamic between Smith and James, who puts kind of a cocky spin on the clumsy fat guy cliches. And there were about a half-dozen jokes that had me laughing out loud.

February 14, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

Looks like another love TKO.

February 12, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Stephanie Zacharek

Salon.com

Top Critic

The movie's last two minutes, in which they all do goofy dances and have no dialogue or script to get in their way, is easily the highlight. It's the previous 113 minutes of plot that cause problems.

February 12, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

Top Critic

Smith and Mendes are terrific together. He brings her game up so high you'd think she has had as many good parts as Smith.

February 11, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

Top Critic

Smith, of course, is so cool he can afford to pretend to be uncool; but what really works for him here is the interplay with James, whose inner-wild-man dance moves alone are worth the price of admission.

February 11, 2005 Comment

Tom Long

Detroit News

Top Critic

Will Smith charms again; best for teens and up.

December 24, 2010 Full Review | Comment

Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

In a movie where the film's trailer has spoiled all its best scenes, and the onscreen chemistry between our primary lovebirds is a failed experiment, it's refreshing that "Hitch" still provides that rare buoyant romantic lift that the genre promises.

April 18, 2009 Full Review | Comment

Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Does everyone fall in love after the third date? In his world, they do.

July 19, 2008 Full Review | Comments (2)

Rossiter Drake

San Francisco Examiner

full review in Greek

October 3, 2006 Full Review | Comment

Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

Fans of movies like The Wedding Planner and You've Got Mail looking for a charming date movie with lots of laughs will fall in love with Hitch.

September 28, 2006 Comment

Russ Breimeier

Christianity Today

Does a fine job of staying away from an overage of boredom and sentimentality while providing a good mix of laughter along the way.

December 6, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Michael Ferraro

Film Threat

For what it is, Hitch gets the job done.

December 6, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Pete Vonder Haar

Film Threat

Will Smith can play a matchmaker, too!

August 28, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Michael Szymanski

Wordmag.com

A bouncy if slight romantic comedy for both men and women whose success lies in its wooly mix of many different colors, tempos and tones.

July 29, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Brent Simon

Now Playing Magazine

• 1. Allegra Cole: Heard of Michelangelo? Heard of the Sistine Chapel?
  2. Albert Brennaman: Yeah?
  3. Alex "Hitch" Hitchens: Michelangelo. [points at himself]
  4. Alex "Hitch" Hitchens: Sistine Chapel. [points at Albert]
  5. Allegra Cole: So you're saying you can make this work?
  6. Alex "Hitch" Hitchens: My name is Alex Hitchens. Let's go paint that ceiling.
  – Submitted by Arabinda M (7 months ago)
• 1. Alex "Hitch" Hitchens: [last lines] Basic principles - there are none.
  – Submitted by Arabinda M (7 months ago)
• 1. Alex "Hitch" Hitchens: You know what it's like getting up every morning feeling hopeless, feeling like the love of your life is waking up with the wrong man? But, at the same time, hoping that she still finds happiness, even if it's never going to be with you?
  – Submitted by Arabinda M (7 months ago)
• 1. Alex "Hitch" Hitchens: Sixty percent of all human communication is nonverbal, body language; thirty percent is your tone. So that means that ninety percent of what you're saying ain't coming out of your mouth. Of course she's going to lie to you! She's a nice person. She doesn't want to hurt your feelings. What else she going to say? She doesn't even know you... yet. Luckily, the fact is that just like the rest of us, even a beautiful woman doesn't know what she wants until she sees it, and that's where I come in. My job is to open her eyes. Basic principles: no matter what, no matter when, no matter who... any man has a chance to sweep any woman off her feet. He just needs the right broom.
  – Submitted by Arabinda M (7 months ago)
• 1. Alex "Hitch" Hitchens: Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away.
  – Submitted by Arabinda M (7 months ago)