50 First Dates (2004)
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IMDb Rating 6.8
Front Cover Actor
Adam Sandler Henry Roth
Drew Barrymore Lucy Whitmore
Rob Schneider Ula
Sean Astin Doug Whitmore
Lusia Strus Alexa
Dan Aykroyd Dr. Keats
Amy Hill Sue
Allen Covert Ten Second Tom
Blake Clark Marlin Whitmore
Maya Rudolph Stacy
Plot
50 First Dates is a sweet-natured vehicle for sweet-natured stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, and their track record with The Wedding Singer no doubt factors in its lowbrow appeal. But while the well-matched lovebirds wrestle with a gimmicky plot (she has no short-term memory, so he has to treat every encounter as their first), director Peter Segal (who directed Sandler in Anger Management) ignores the intriguing potential of their predicament (think Memento meets Groundhog Day) and peppers the proceedings with the kind of juvenile humour that Sandler fans have come to expect. The movie sneaks in a few heartfelt moments amidst its inviting Hawaiian locations, and that trained walrus is charmingly impressive, but you can't quite shake the feeling that too many good opportunities were squandered in favour of easy laughs. Like Barrymore's character, you might find yourself forgetting this movie shortly after you've seen it. --Jeff Shannon
Movie Details
Genre Comedy; Romance
Director Peter Segal
Producer Jack Giarraputo; Steve Golin
Writer George Wing
Country UK
Language English
Audience Rating 12 and over
Running Time 99 mins
Movie Release Date 2004
Color Color
Personal Details
Format DVD
Seen It Yes
Index 143
Collection Status In Collection
Product Details
Region Region 2
Release Date 13/09/2004
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Dubbed PAL
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