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50 First Dates (2004)
Front Cover Actor
Movie Details
Director Peter Segal
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 99 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
With generous amounts of good luck and good timing, 50 First Dates set an all-time box-office record for the opening weekend of a romantic comedy; whether it deserved such a bonanza is another issue altogether. It's 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 humor 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 favor of easy laughs. Like Barrymore's character, you might find yourself forgetting this movie shortly after you've seen it. --Jeff Shannon
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 783
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Edition Widescreen Special Edition
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 2.40:1
043396014268
Release Date 6/15/2004
Subtitles English; French
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1