The romantic comedy needs an infusion of new blood, so I went to Hitch with high hopes. Regrettably, the film is an utterly predictable, by-the-number comedy.
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02/10/05
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Hitch (2005)
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Reviews Counted:176
Fresh:120
Rotten:56
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Despite Hitch's predictability, Will Smith and Kevin James win praise for their solid, warmhearted performances.
Theatrical Release:Feb 11, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $177,575,142
Synopsis: In Andy Tennant's (SWEET HOME ALABAMA, ANNA AND THE KING) delightful romantic comedy HITCH, Will Smith stars as Alex Hitchens, an urban "date doctor" who helps the common man woo the woman of his... [More]
Starring: Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta
Director: Andy Tennant
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Reviews for Hitch
It's an equal-opportunity fizzle.
02/10/05
Top CriticA little like being on a blind date. Bits of it are charming, much of it is awkward and several sequences plod along with the self-consciousness of a first-date stop-and-start conversation.
02/10/05
Top CriticWill Smith finally makes the leap into romantic comedies with the delightful if somewhat predictable Hitch. Will, baby, what took you so long?
02/10/05
a pleasant enough meringue of a romantic comedy. Light, sweet, and essentially insubstantial
02/10/05
Smith charms his way through piled-on platitudes and social faux-pas’ with his groove intact.
02/10/05
Forget Will Smith and Eva Mendes. You'll hope for a hook-up on future films between Smith and the very funny Kevin James. Their chemistry saves an otherwise mediocre movie.
02/10/05
...self-deprecating moments ... make `Hitch' work, largely because they tie into the movie's belief that the appeal of a perfect man lies in his imperfections.
02/10/05
Men may be from Mars, and women from Venus, but Hitch hails from the planet GetMeSome.
02/10/05
A bright and sharp-witted -- if predictable -- romantic comedy.
02/09/05
A warm and witty comedy that unfortunately runs itself into the ground during its final act.
02/09/05
It makes nerds and studs alike so noble that it turns the chase into a neutered game.
02/09/05
Top CriticIt is a romantic comedy, released for Valentine’s weekend no less, that is willing to look at the darker underside of dating
02/09/05
the makers of Hitch – a film that overstays its welcome by a good half-hour – seem to be the only filmmakers in Hollywood to not know how to put together a fast happy ending
02/09/05
By the time Smith offers up his unnecessary race-against-the-clock mea culpa, Hitch’s cupid’s arrow has already veered way off course.
02/09/05
Good performances pump up the fun in this lively romantic comedy.
02/09/05
The real chemistry isn't between Smith and Mendes, it's between Smith and James.
02/08/05
Like a big box of Valentine's chocolates that turn out to be a mite stale when you bite into them.
02/08/05
Everything about Hitch seems off.
02/07/05
Top CriticThis is a very entertaining picture.
02/07/05
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