Within the witlessness and crudeness is a touching (or mawkish, depending on your perspective) romantic comedy trying to get out.
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05/29/08
50 First Dates (2004)
44 %
Reviews Counted: 168 Fresh: 74 Rotten:94 Average Rating: 5.4/10
Consensus:
Gross-out humor overwhelms the easy chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore.
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
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. Henry Roth (Sandler), the local marina veterinarian, only dates tourists because he's afraid of... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Dan Aykroyd
Director: Peter Segal
Screenwriter: George Wing
Producer: Jack Giarruputo, Steve Golin, Nancy Juvonen, Daniel Lupi, Adam Sandler, Larry Kennan
Composer: Teddy Castellucci
Screenwriter: George Wing
Producer: Jack Giarruputo, Steve Golin, Nancy Juvonen, Daniel Lupi, Adam Sandler, Larry Kennan
Composer: Teddy Castellucci
Reviews
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Quite what age group this soft-centered entertainment is aimed at is hard to divine.
01/26/06
Top Critic
For every joke that misfires, there's either a decent joke or a genuinely romantic or heartwarming moment.
04/17/04
The spark between the stars and a surprisingly thoughtful screenplay ensures that, despite the odd gross-out misstep, this is a sweet, warm and funny romantic comedy.
04/06/04
Top Critic
Reuniting with the leading lady from his best film (The Wedding Singer), Adam Sandler finds a way to blend his infantile vulgarity with a charming, beguiling love story.
02/13/04
The moments that Sandler and Barrymore can steal together are golden.
07/23/07
Though the set-up in this light romantic comedy is a bit strained, once you get into the main interaction with the two stars you get both the laughs and the emotion that you hope for in a film like this.
09/24/06
I had hard time believing that someone as shallow as Henry would all of the sudden drop everything in his life for this girl, but the film is surprisingly winning.
06/17/05
This dopey film has virtually nothing going for it but its genial stars.
05/03/05
It's nearly a profound concept, but only nearly. Remember that 50 First Dates is an Adam Sandler movie: there are limits.
11/11/04
...one mediocre Valentine’s Day gift, with all the panache of grocery store chocolate.
08/23/04
'Proporciona un buen rato de diversión para toda la familia. Y decir esto de una película de Sandler es algo para tomar en cuenta.'
07/20/04
u mayor logro es sacar a Adam Sandler de sus papeles de neurótico, para demostrarnos que también puede interpretar otros roles.
07/08/04
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