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Blind Date

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Blind Date

PG-13

1987

1h 33m

Comedy

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When bachelor Walter Davis (Bruce Willis) is set up with his sister-in-law's pretty cousin, Nadia Gates (Kim Basinger), a seemingly average blind date turns into a chaotic night on the town. Walter's brother, Ted (Phil Hartman), tells him not to let Nadia drink alcohol, but he dismisses the warning, and her behavior gets increasingly wild. Walter and Nadia's numerous incidents are made even worse as her former lover David (John Larroquette) relentlessly follows them around town.

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Critics Consensus

Blind Date has all the ingredients for a successful madcap comedy, but the end results suggest director Blake Edwards has lost his once-reliable touch.

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George Morris

Chicago Reader

Rambo, the family Great Dane, provides the film with some of its funniest visual and aural gags.

Rated: 4/4

May 9, 2022

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Comic possibilities are everywhere in Blind Date, and the tireless Mr. Edwards leaves none of them unexploited.

May 20, 2003

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

This is the kind of movie that serves as a reminder that comedy is agonizingly difficult when it works, and even more trouble when it doesn't.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Cathy Burke

United Press International

There are pratfalls aplenty and enough animal antics to elicit a few giggles, but Willis and Basinger never quite bring the necessary spark to the roles and the film disappears as fast as a bag of popcorn.

Nov 8, 2016

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Dustin Putman

TheFilmFile.com

[Blu-ray Review] Increasingly contrived and longwinded at just 95 minutes, this is the kind of film that has been helmed with skill despite lackluster material.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 8, 2014

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Neil Cohen

Echo Magazine

A guilty pleasure from Willis and Bassinger's glory days!

Rated: 3/5

Jul 29, 2007

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Joel H

Once again, Blind Date is one of those movies I finally watched because the poster fascinated me when I was a kid. And, once again, the movie did not live up to the poster's potential. Bruce Willis has charisma, and Kim Basinger has charm, but the comedy falls flat, and the plot is all over the place. The story is almost like a romantic comedy version of Gremlins, where if you don’t follow the rules, chaos ensues. To be honest, I don’t really find Blake Edward’s films that funny, so I shouldn’t be surprised that Blind Date didn’t make a great impression on me. I don’t think I’ll be taking it out again.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Jeffrey A

It's just God awful. Never wanted to spend my time watching Bruce willis acquiesced to an undeserving women consistently from one scene to the next. Really just disjointed picture who's comedic beats go entirely unregistered. In a way it was ahead of its time with its depiction of Western women though.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/01/25

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Alain E

Janet Maslin of the New York Times liked this mess? I lost forty minutes of my life that I am not getting back. I wish I could forget the whole thing like Bruce Willis has probably already done.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Benjamin W

Absolutely Hilarious. I don’t understand why it’s so universally panned when it’s nonstop laughs. The runtime might be super short, but Bruce Willis absolutely shines through with his comedic touch. I’d give it an unbiased 9.1/10 as far as comedies go, but I’ll compensate for the lacking sense of humor both the critics and audience have. 5/5 for rotten tomatoes, and I pray for Bruce Willis’ health.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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BJ M

This was supposed to be a comedy but it was so bad I only laughed once. When it was over.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/23/24

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Karen F

Really wanted to like this but there weren’t enough laughs

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/17/24

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Synopsis

When bachelor Walter Davis (Bruce Willis) is set up with his sister-in-law's pretty cousin, Nadia Gates (Kim Basinger), a seemingly average blind date turns into a chaotic night on the town. Walter's brother, Ted (Phil Hartman), tells him not to let Nadia drink alcohol, but he dismisses the warning, and her behavior gets increasingly wild. Walter and Nadia's numerous incidents are made even worse as her former lover David (John Larroquette) relentlessly follows them around town.

Director: Blake Edwards
Producer: Tony Adams
Screenwriter: Dale Launer
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Permut Presentations
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.5M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround

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