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Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)

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Reviews Counted:140

Fresh:73

Rotten:67

Average Rating:5.6/10

Consensus: Formulaic romantic comedy works better than it should thanks to a charming cast.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual content, some drug references and language

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jan 23, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $16,899,058

Synopsis: Rosalee Futch (Kate Bosworth) is a grocery clerk living in rural West Virginia. But even a small-town girl can have big dreams, and Rosalee’s is to someday…somehow… meet her big-screen idol Tad... Rosalee Futch (Kate Bosworth) is a grocery clerk living in rural West Virginia. But even a small-town girl can have big dreams, and Rosalee’s is to someday…somehow… meet her big-screen idol Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel). The "somehow" arrives in the form of a contest—the grand prize: a date with Tad Hamilton—and the "someday" is now. Rosalee wins, much to the chagrin of her best friend and co-worker Pete (Topher Grace), who is deeply, hopelessly—and secretly—in love with Rosalee. The "Win a Date" contest was cooked up by Tad’s agent, Richard Levy (Nathan Lane), and his manager, also named Richard Levy (Sean Hayes), to clean up Tad’s bad-boy image. Someone should have told them to be careful what you wish for. When Tad meets Rosalee and gets a taste of what he’s been missing in the "real world," he decides he wants seconds and moves to West Virginia, turning Rosalee’s dream come true into a nightmare for Richard Levy, Richard Levy and, most of all, Pete. "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!" stars Kate Bosworth ("Blue Crush"), Topher Grace ("Traffic," TV’s "That 70’s Show"), Daytime Emmy winner Josh Duhamel (TV’s "Las Vegas," "All My Children"), Gary Cole ("The Brady Bunch" features) and Ginnifer Goodwin ("Mona Lisa Smile"), with Emmy winner Sean Hayes (TV’s "Will and Grace") and Tony Award winner Nathan Lane ("The Birdcage," Broadway’s "The Producers"). Australian native Robert Luketic, who made his feature film directorial debut with the smash hit comedy "Legally Blonde," directed "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton" from an original screenplay by Victor Levin (TV’s "The Larry Sanders Show," "Mad About You"). "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!" is produced by Oscar® winner Douglas Wick ("Gladiator," "Stuart Little") and former Vice Chairman of Sony’s Columbia Tri-Star Motion Picture Group Lucy Fisher ("Peter Pan"). William S. Beasley ("The Tuxedo," "The Mexican") and Gail Lyon ("Stuart Little," "Peter Pan") are the executive producers. -- © DreamWorks Pictures [More]

Starring: Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel, Sean Hayes

Starring: Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel, Sean Hayes, Nathan Lane, Gary Cole, Ginnifer Goodwin

Director: Robert Luketic

Director: Robert Luketic
Screenwriter: Victor Levin
Producer: Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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Romantic comedy isn’t rocket science, but it’s nice to sit through one that makes you laugh, stirs the sentiment, and also leaves you feeling good about all the characters.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
02/05/04
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

There's nothing here that hasn't been seen or done before, but Luketic and his stars' unabashed sweetness and sincerity make for a winning confection.

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

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! isn't as lame as most January releases, but it's hardly a dream date.

Full Review Source: Nitrate Online | comment Comment
02/01/04
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online
N/R

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02/01/04
Annlee Ellingson
Annlee Ellingson
Boxoffice Magazine
N/R

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Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
01/31/04
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
San Francisco Examiner

The actors, especially Grace, fight hard against a schizoid script (the kids are rubes one sec, hipsters the next) and cotton-candy direction from Robert Luketic.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
01/29/04
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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01/29/04
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01/29/04
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
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The cast gives it the real heave-ho. Unfortunately, by the time the movie reaches its...conclusion, the whole audience is tempted to forgo the ho and just simply heave.

Full Review Source: Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) | comment Comment
01/29/04
Randy Shulman
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

Bosworth brings real charm to a character that might easily have come off as a simpering ninny.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
01/28/04
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

It must be admitted that the final 10 minutes of Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! are likable: one cliche following another, but with charming restraint. Or it might just have been that the movie's simple-mindedness wore me down.

Full Review Source: Slate | comment Comment
01/27/04
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
Slate

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/27/04
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Jones
Austin Chronicle

Duhamel certainly passes as a fox - a fact I only mention because the folks at DreamWorks clearly use his looks as a marketing tool.

Full Review Source: Roanoke Times (Virginia) | comment Comment
01/27/04
Beth Jones
Beth Jones
Roanoke Times (Virginia)

Personality and affability can sustain a picture in this genre when story flaws might otherwise sabotage it. Long live Topher Grace and Gary Cole!

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
01/26/04
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

This breezy romantic comedy, like the winning date it depicts, may not be a deep experience -- but it's an entertaining one.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
01/26/04
John P. McCarthy
John P. McCarthy
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

In a jaw-dropping moment of product placement, the characters actually discuss the merits of the brand of potato chip they're eating...

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
01/26/04
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

While the cast has its charm, they are nevertheless stuck in a by-the-numbers script that the main character would probably hate.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
01/24/04
Collin Souter
Collin Souter
eFilmCritic.com

...innocuously breezy, witty, and acceptably charming in its saccharine-induced appeal...giddy gals will find Tad Hamilton refreshingly spry and spunky in hokey spirit

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
01/24/04
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye
N/R

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01/24/04
Boston Phoenix

What separates this film from its teen romantic-comedy brethren is that it entertains without pandering to its audience.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
01/24/04
Eric D. Snider
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