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First Daughter

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Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the President of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student. Her father agrees to recall the agents but secretly assigns James, an undercover agent, to pose as a student. They fall in love, but their romance is jeopardized when Samantha learns James' true identity.
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First Daughter is a bland and charmless fairy tale that fails to rise above the formula.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/24/2010
2/5
Very predictable, but tween girls may like it. Go to Full Review
J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 02/27/2007
Yet another teen-princess fantasy. Go to Full Review
Time Out 06/24/2006
The President's little girl gets a pity party for the second time this election year. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast 09/19/2023
2/5
Sam isn't a character, which doesn't leave Katie Holmes much to do. The romance with Blucas' secret service agent isn't interesting and the narrative seems stuck on repeat. Plus: there's some weird sexual chemistry between the President and First Daughter Go to Full Review
Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
1/5
Mary Lasse Christianity Today 11/17/2006
.5/4
Perhaps the only redeeming factor is that both the President and the First Lady are devoted to their daughter. Otherwise, this film should be impeached. Go to Full Review
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Martina Mili B @Martinamili Dec 19 I absolutely loved it!! It was kinda emotional for me but definitely not for grown up adults. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Oct 13 All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $10,592,180.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Giacomo M Aug 12 My honest opinion is Regardless all the other critiques, and the prediction that effectively was i liked it i think it worth at least a watch See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 9 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Rich L Apr 29 Katie Holmes and the others try their best with this but the story is terrible. The President and his wife come off as horrible people and Holme's protector/love interest's behaviour is unreal. Could be ok with a decent script. See more Kelly B 12/30/2024 As an early 2000s throwback, it was mildly entertaining. It’s not very good but I won’t spend time repeating what all of the original “critics” said about why. The fairytale gimmick is silly but looking at it in 2024, it’s now cringe. In the social climate of today, making a comparison between the presidency of the US, to an actual royal family is not something people fantasize about. The theme was playing out 20 years ago, now it’s just out of touch. Last gripe: if Samantha was at most 10 years old at the intro of the movie where her father was already president, and he’s reelected her freshman year of college, this means he’s been president for 2 terms and is back for another? It’s implied a few times that he’s been president since she was very young… these sloppy plot-holes are distracting and undermine the basic premise of the “fantasy”! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the President of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student. Her father agrees to recall the agents but secretly assigns James, an undercover agent, to pose as a student. They fall in love, but their romance is jeopardized when Samantha learns James' true identity.
Director
Forest Whitaker
Producer
John Davis, Wyck Godfrey, Mike Karz, Arnon Milchan
Screenwriter
Jessica Bendinger, Jerry O'Connell, Kate Kondell
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Karz Entertainment, New Regency Pictures, Regency Enterprises
Rating
PG (Language|Alcohol-Related Materials|Sexual Situations)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 24, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.1M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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