50 First Dates

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50 First Dates

PG-13

Released Feb 13, 2004

1h 36m

Romance

Comedy

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Playboy vet Henry sets his heart on romancing Lucy, but she has short-term memory loss; she can't remember anything that happened the day before. So every morning, Henry has to woo her again. Her friends and family are very protective, and Henry must convince them that he's in it for love.

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Critics Consensus

Gross-out humor overwhelms the easy chemistry between Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, who bring some energy and yucks to this tale of a girl with short-term memory loss and the guy who tries to get her to love him.

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Simon Braund

Empire Magazine

Gossamer thin, but lots of fun nevertheless.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

Quite what age group this soft-centered entertainment is aimed at is hard to divine.

Jan 26, 2006

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

This dopey film has virtually nothing going for it but its genial stars.

Rated: C-

May 3, 2005

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

Aside from some of the churlish material, this has to be one of Sandler’s best from his original run. He’s actually committed to a vision here, and the story actually tries to find the poignancy in its premise rather than just the humor.

Oct 21, 2022

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Effective combination of sweet romantic comedy and broad slapstick that often plays like a direct cross between Groundhog Day and When Harry Met Sally.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 12, 2020

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

...has an unexpected emotional undertow and enough hard-won laughs to make it succeed.

Rated: B-

Aug 26, 2009

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Ed R

A cuter, lighter mood to a Happy Madison production!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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N P

"50 First Dates" is a joint production with the two main leads' production companies, showcasing Barrymore and Sandler's filmmaking likings and instant chemistry in one fell swoop. For me, I'm not a fan of Sandler's pre-pubescent and brash humour, which can leave current audiences feeling quite insulted in respect of delicate topics or pure stupidity. But, the main UP with this film is the HEART. Everything concerning the couple feels real, genuine and rewarding with a supporting cast that really is a warm support. It's a breath of fresh air in the rom com genre yet you may still expect the typical beats that make us love them while tearing at the beloved emotional beats.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Andrea Gorini G

A differenza di molte pellicole di Sandler, 50 volte il primo bacio risulta un opera sorprendente che dona molto divertimento ma anche molta tenerezza e gioca su temi delicati senza essere ridicolo o offensivo come altre volte! Da vedere assolutamente!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

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Charles M

Man, reviews suck. This is easily an 85%. It’s an amazing movie. Iconic, classic, memorable, unique, emotive. It’s great.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Ava V

Beautiful love story, definitely worth watching!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/25

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Audience Member

Absolute gem of a feel-good movie. I love everything about this movie and watch it every 5-10 years. It’s a romantic comedy done right - even men will enjoy it. It’s heartwarming and hilarious. Sandler and Barrymore’s chemistry is as stellar as always. It quite possibly has the best plot of any romantic comedy ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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Henry Roth

Drew Barrymore

Lucy Whitmore

Rob Schneider

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Doug Whitmore

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Synopsis

Playboy vet Henry sets his heart on romancing Lucy, but she has short-term memory loss; she can't remember anything that happened the day before. So every morning, Henry has to woo her again. Her friends and family are very protective, and Henry must convince them that he's in it for love.

Director: Peter Segal
Producer: Jack Giarraputo, Michael Ewing, Steve Golin
Screenwriter: George Wing
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Happy Madison Productions, Flower Films, Anonymous Content, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Sony Pictures Television
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Reference|Crude Sexual Humor)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 13, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 26, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $120.8M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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