Hitch

"The cure for the common man."

2005 1h 58m EN

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6.6

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68%

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6.6

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 6,393🍅68%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 343,989

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to destroy both relationships.

“The cure for the common man.”

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Cast

Will Smith
Hitch
Eva Mendes
Sara
Kevin James
Albert
Amber Valletta
Allegra
Julie Ann Emery
Casey
Adam Arkin
Max
Robinne Lee
Cressida
Nathan Lee Graham
Geoff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Tennant
Writers: Kevin Bisch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andy Tennant, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. 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 Troy Takaki 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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Will Smith and Eva Mendes and Kevin James carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The cure for the common man.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andy Tennant directs. Andrew Dunn behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Troy Takaki cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Directed by Andy Tennant, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Troy Takaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Will Smith and Eva Mendes and Kevin James carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The cure for the common man.".
9IMDB entry: tt0386588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Dunn
Original score: George Fenton
Editing: Troy Takaki
Production design: Jane Musky
Costume design: Marlene Stewart
Makeup / hair: Richard Dean
VFX supervisor: Mat Beck
Sound: Bill W. Benton
Stunt coordinator: Peter Bucossi
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $70,000,000
Box office: $371,600,000
Return: 531% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Hitch (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes: 68% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 58/100
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 343,989 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

4 wins & 24 nominations total

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The Movie Mob2022-10-08
★ 7/10
Hitch finds clever ways to make us laugh at all of our horrible memories of dates gone wrong while telling an endearing story full of heart and hilarity. Hitch makes complete use of Will Smith’s charm and Kevin Smith’s goofiness in a story reminding us that true love can only be found when we are truly ourselves. As Will Smith’s love doctor tries to win Eva Mendes’ heart, all of his sophisticated attempts at romance end up at hilariously embarrassing failures that make for some side-splitting laughs. The story is simple but sincere as Hitch learns that finding love isn’t about changing his clients into someone lovable instead, it’s about helping people see how lovable his clients already are. Hitch is earnest, charming, fun, and a must-see for anyone that loves a good rom-com.
Andre Gonzales2023-05-26
★ 10/10
One of my favorite movies of all time again. Love this movie! I love movies that have a storyline that's not common in a lot of movies. Thus is also really hilarious.