50 First Dates

"Imagine having to win over the girl of your dreams... every friggin' day."

2004 1h 39m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 7,951

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.

“Imagine having to win over the girl of your dreams... every friggin' day.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Segal
Writers: George Wing, Alex Hillkurtz, P.K. MacCarthy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

CAST

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229+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Segal, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Original score by Teddy Castellucci. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Gourson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore and Rob Schneider carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Imagine having to win over the girl of your dreams... every friggin' day.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Segal directs. Jack N. Green behind the camera. Teddy Castellucci scores. Jeff Gourson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 22 years ago.
3229+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Peter Segal, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Teddy Castellucci. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jeff Gourson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore and Rob Schneider carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Imagine having to win over the girl of your dreams... every friggin' day.".
9IMDB entry: tt0343660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "amnesia", "hawaii", "romcom", "deception".
11Released under 19 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jack N. Green
Original score: Teddy Castellucci
Editing: Jeff Gourson
Production design: Alan Au
Costume design: Ellen Lutter
Makeup / hair: Pauletta O. Lewis
VFX supervisor: Sheena Duggal
Stunt coordinator: Webster Whinery
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $75,000,000
Box office: $196,482,882
Return: 262% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: 50 First Dates (2004)

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The Movie Mob2022-09-14
★ 8/10
Great laughs, ridiculously fun characters, and a sweet story make 50 First Dates a fantastic date night movie. Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore bring their zany chemistry back together again to make my favorite Adam Sandler movie and one of the most entertaining RomComs a couple could enjoy. 50 First Dates delights with its ridiculous and heartwarming characters. Rob Schneider and Sean Astin’s characters are by far the most outrageous and most fun parts of the film. The far-fetched premise of 50 First Dates perfectly lends itself to some hilarious moments and, ultimately, an endearing story of love overcoming even the most challenging of obstacles. 50 First Dates perfects the Adam Sandler formula with extremely satisfying and humorous results.
CinemaSerf2023-09-04
★ 6/10
A harmless feel-good romantic comedy with Adam Sandler on usual form as a bit of a commitment-phobe. That is, until he meets "Lucy" (Drew Barrymore") and he really thinks he has found true love. The snag is that she has some pretty serious short-term memory issues and so each time they meet, he has a sort of first date groundhog day to get through. This is a bit of a one joke movie, though some of the daily variations inject a little extra to the, sometimes laboured, prevailing theme. Decent enough performances from the leads - with a strong supporting cast (including Dan Ackroyd, Sean Astin & Rob Schneider) - make this a watchable, if forgettable rom-com.