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50 First Dates (2004)

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Reviews Counted:169

Fresh:75

Rotten:94

Average Rating:5.4/10

Consensus: Gross-out humor overwhelms the easy chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore.

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Scatological and sentimental, satirical and sincere, 50 FIRST DATES pairs Adam Sandler with Drew Barrymore in this romantic comedy about the power of love and short-term memory loss in Hawaii.... Scatological and sentimental, satirical and sincere, 50 FIRST DATES pairs Adam Sandler with Drew Barrymore in this romantic comedy about the power of love and short-term memory loss in Hawaii. Henry Roth (Sandler), the local marina veterinarian, only dates tourists because he's afraid of commitment--that is, until he meets Lucy (Barrymore). Unfortunately, Lucy lost her short-term memory months ago in a car accident, and for her, each day is October the 13th. She follows the same routine every day--breakfast at the same restaurant, pineapple-picking with her dad, and eventually bed time, where sleep wipes away her short-term memory. Henry, however, refuses to be forgotten, and as his puppy love matures, he embarks on a quest to restore her memory, or at least be a part of her everyday routine. But vying for Lucy's attention isn't always easy. Sandler explores various neophytic approaches before making a video for Lucy to watch every morning, reminding her of who she is and what she's doing. The film includes a trademark Sandler ballad as Henry serenades Lucy with his ukulele and a series of familiar salacious puns. Rob Schneider plays Henry's best friend, a goofy native stoner whose physical hijinks earn numerous laughs, and a cameo by Dan Akroyd as Lucy's doctor rounds out the cast. [More]

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Dan Aykroyd, Amy Hill, Missi Pyle, Blake Clark, Luisa Strus

Director: Peter Segal

Director: Peter Segal
Screenwriter: George Wing
Producer: Jack Giarruputo, Steve Golin, Nancy Juvonen, Daniel Lupi, Adam Sandler, Larry Kennan
Composer: Teddy Castellucci
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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Uneven, shapeless and crushingly repetitive.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
02/13/04
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

The underlying theme is lovely and romantic: people should work to win their partners' love every day. It's too bad the execution leaves the audience feeling dumped.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
02/13/04
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com

Sandler's character never changes -- his arc goes from nice to nice, and there's no dramatic transformation.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
02/13/04
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News

Surprisingly sweet.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
02/13/04
Jay Boyar
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel

A sweet but weightless and witless romantic comedy.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
02/13/04
Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
Oregonian

50 First Dates is reasonably good fluff, balancing lovey sentiment and low-brow laughs, though it will likely evaporate from memory as quickly as Lucy forgets her meetings with Henry.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
02/13/04
Lisa Rose
Lisa Rose
Newark Star-Ledger

A terrible movie by all reasonable standards -- yet it leaves a sweet taste.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
02/13/04
Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News

it begins with a walrus vomiting... the thought of Sandler seducing dozens of honeys is enough to make anybody feel like that unfortunate walrus (goo goo goo joob).

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
02/13/04
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

The film moves in fits and starts, never finding its groove: It's as if the filmmakers could come up with a potentially successful premise but no way of following through.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
02/13/04
Connie Ogle
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald

Neither tolerable nor fun.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
02/13/04
Glenn Whipp
Glenn Whipp
Los Angeles Daily News

There's also a weird sense of laziness with 50 First Dates that impedes a lot of the humor and much of the heart.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
02/13/04
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Kansas City Star

50 First Dates is not hideous. It's not horrible. It's not very good, either, but it won't make you want to go out and hurt someone from how bad it is, because it's not that bad.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
02/13/04
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

Each time Schneider is on screen, it's like watching sketch comedy.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
02/13/04
Louis B. Hobson
Louis B. Hobson
Jam! Movies

Crude, lewd and shameless? You bet.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
02/13/04
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail

The only people likely to be disappointed will be those who bother to wonder how good 50 First Dates could have been.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
02/13/04
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

Much of this is very sweet, even touching, but it just isn't funny.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
02/13/04
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press

Sandler and Barrymore somehow manage to make the picture work at least some of the time, but you will no doubt wish the material were better -- or at least higher minded.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
02/13/04
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

It may leave women sighing and men wondering why there wasn't at least one more joke about the prodigious endowments of sea lions.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
02/13/04
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News

50 First Dates offers a seductive vision of a quirky love. But there is a note of melancholy at the conclusion of this mixed bag of the compassionate and the crude.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
02/13/04
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post

The movie doesn't have the complexity and depth of Groundhog Day, but as entertainment it's ingratiating and lovable.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
02/13/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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