First Daughter

2004, Romance/Comedy, 1h 45m

86 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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First Daughter is a bland and charmless fairy tale that fails to rise above the formula. Read critic reviews

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Samantha (Katie Holmes) finds love on campus with James (Marc Blucas), her dormitory Resident Advisor.

Even in class, First Daughter Samantha Mackenzie (Katie Holmes) is surrounded by Secret Service (Dwayne Adway, left and Michael Milhoan).

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Movie Info

Samantha MacKenzie (Katie Holmes), the daughter of the president of the United States (Michael Keaton), arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student. Her father agrees to recall the agents but secretly assigns James (Marc Blucas), an undercover agent, to pose as a student. They fall in love, but their romance is jeopardized when Samantha learns James' true identity.

Rating:

PG (Language|Alcohol-Related Materials|Sexual Situations)
Genre:

Romance, Comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Forest Whitaker
Producer:

John Davis, Wyck Godfrey, Mike Karz, Arnon Milchan
Writer:

Jessica Bendinger, Jerry O'Connell, Kate Kondell
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 24, 2004 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 25, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA):

$9.1M
Runtime:

1h 45m
Distributor:

20th Century Fox
Sound Mix:

Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.37:1)

Cast & Crew

Katie Holmes
Samantha Mackenzie

Marc Blucas
James

Ameriie
Mia Thompson

Margaret Colin
Melanie Mackenzie

Lela Rochon
Liz Pappas

Michael Keaton
John Mackenzie

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Critic Reviews for First Daughter

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Full Review… Nell Minow Common Sense Media

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Audience Reviews for First Daughter

Jun 23, 2011

Don't really like Katie Holmes as an actress but Marc Blucas was incredibly gorgeous. Made me give the film a full star. Otherwise, it's just a crappy remake of Chasing Liberty which in my opinion was miles better than this film.

Bethany M Super Reviewer
May 27, 2008

Meh! the wife liked it more then i did.

Lee K Super Reviewer
Jan 21, 2008

No way in hoe hell.. Damn!! This is typical Thailand.. Nothing but crap to watch on TV. The poor taste of TV forces me to watch crap like this.. And yes, it was just as bad and pre-dictable as I guessed..

The M Super Reviewer
Jan 02, 2008

Soppy romantic movie good movie if thats your thing!

Nikki M Super Reviewer

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