Click to read the article
The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest (2002)
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work ![]()
Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:1
Rotten:8
Average Rating:2.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: THE FIRST $20 MILLION pokes fun at the e-commerce boom of the late 1990s in a fictional story about a young man (Adam Garcia) who gives up a slick marketing job in Silicon Valley in order to pursue... THE FIRST $20 MILLION pokes fun at the e-commerce boom of the late 1990s in a fictional story about a young man (Adam Garcia) who gives up a slick marketing job in Silicon Valley in order to pursue his dream job--working for himself, trying to invent and market a $99 personal computer. At his lowest point, a sexy neighbor (Rosario Dawson) revitalizes both the entrepreneur's business and his sexual appetite. With a screenplay by Jon Favreau and Gary Tieche, the film is based on a book by Po Bronson. [More]
Starring: Adam Garcia, Rosario Dawson, Jerry Haleva, Jake Busey
Starring: Adam Garcia, Rosario Dawson, Jerry Haleva, Jake Busey, Enrico Colantoni, Ethan Suplee, Anjul Nigam
Director: Mick Jackson
Director: Mick Jackson
Screenwriter: Jon Favreau, Gary Tieche
Producer: Trevor Albert
Composer: Marco Beltrami
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Reviews for The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest
It's also curious to note that this film, like the similarly ill-timed Antitrust, is easily as bad at a fraction the budget.
It appears to have been modeled on the worst revenge-of-the-nerds clichés the filmmakers could dredge up.
The movie's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing.
The movie, directed by Mick Jackson, leaves no cliche unturned, from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting.
More DVDs
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 45% 45% | Ice Age: Dawn of the D… |
| 19% 19% | Transformers: Revenge … |
| 55% 55% | Orphan |
| 43% 43% | The Proposal |
| 26% 26% | Land of the Lost |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 98% 98% | Up |
| 88% 88% | Ballast |
| 67% 67% | The Merry Gentleman |
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
Sponsored Links
Around The Network
- The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest at Rotten Tomatoes
- The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest at AskMen
Fresh Links
Featured

Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.

Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.



Top Critic

