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50 First Dates
2004
Romance
Comedy
1h 39m
Marine biologist Henry Roth finds the perfect woman, Lucy Whitmore and falls head over heels for her. But when he sees her the following day, she hasn't a clue as to who is he due to a rare brain disorder that wipes her memory clean every night. Now, with the help of his friend Ula, Henry has to concoct new and increasingly clever ways to meet her and get her to fall for him every day.
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50 First Dates
2004
Romance
Comedy
1h 39m
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Rated 14 Feb 2014
47
17th
This is a movie about a guy trying to recreate the great first date he had with a girl that can't remember it. My entire marriage has been spent trying to erase the memory of our first date from her mind.
Rated 14 Feb 2014
Rated 02 Dec 2015
75
30th
The most unrealistic part is Adam Sandler playing a college graduate.
Rated 02 Dec 2015
Rated 01 Dec 2016
21
11th
The Rob Schneider Project- day 18. We've been instructed to watch 50 First Dates while affected by hallucinogens. Our team was strapped to chairs, IV drips set up by masked security guards. I soon entered a hazy dreamstate where a half-naked Hawaiian Schneider talked backwards and where discovering you have been married to Adam Sandler for years counts as a happy end. When I came to, my voice was hoarse from non-stop screaming. I feel so.... dead inside. Oh god... Schneider-annoyance factor: 3
Rated 01 Dec 2016
Rated 23 Jun 2013
48
14th
Known forever as "That movie where Adam Sandler is at the least a creepy weirdo, but most likely a rapist".
Rated 23 Jun 2013
Rated 01 Dec 2016
29
29th
Schneider quest, film 18: The first horror movie where Schneider stars in. Can't imagine the pure terror amnesia girl must feel, and relive Sandlers horrific face again and again. Day. After. DAY. Schneider wears tight swimming trunks at some point, that's horrific too.
Rated 01 Dec 2016
Rated 02 Dec 2014
16
5th
Bleak thriller about a creepy sociopath who takes advantage of a girl with a mental illness, and even manipulates her family into letting him. Somehow it keeps getting categorized as a romcom, despite being neither funny nor romantic.
Rated 02 Dec 2014
Rated 05 Apr 2007
70
47th
I was surprised that I liked this one. It had some heart even though it was a bit cheesy at times. Sandler and Barrymore do show the chemistry they had in the Wedding Singer. A decent soundtrack as well.
Rated 05 Apr 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
59
43rd
Not bad. Not bad at all, actually. It's warm and genuine, and the movie is never treated as a joke. The schtick with Sean Astin gets old REAL fast, but other than that, a cute little date movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 11 May 2012
15
8th
Lucy is pure wilderness and innocence, bestowed with the power of forgetfulness and eternal childhood. It's also noteworthy that this story of Lucy's domestication and subjugation to patriarchy takes place in an "exotic" island with natives and many wild animals. Adam Sandler is the trickster that uses the means of science and masculinity to give Lucy memory, hence "civilize" her and make her his wife. It is no wonder that the natives "protect" Lucy from this violence of civilization.
Rated 11 May 2012
Rated 19 Feb 2007
73
44th
50 First Dates is a sweet and innocent romantic comedy with a good ratio of comedy to romance. Adam Sandler is in fact a very gentle and lovable person in this with only flashes of his forced angry character that got him to where he is in movies today. It's a quite enjoyable film at least once. Meh!
Rated 19 Feb 2007
Rated 29 May 2007
80
83rd
It was really funny.Especially rob Schneider.
Rated 29 May 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
51st
Unexpectedly charming. I didn't think I'd like it at all, and was extremely pleasantly surprised. The gross-out bits are really pretty tame, considering the Sandler-factor, and they are far from the point of the film. Sweet and silly, with a genuine heart beneath the goof.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 31 Jul 2009
45
33rd
Solid comedy that even Drew Barrymore's face doesn't completely ruin.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
Rated 18 Mar 2011
5
1st
I don't think people comprehend the stupidity of the very concept of this film, let alone the happy ending. It borders on the offensive.
Rated 18 Mar 2011
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
55th
A sweet and funny movie that works mostly off the chemistry between the leads. And Drew Barrymore is the epitome of adorable ease, so lovable in this movie. It's not genius, but it has a nice message, and an ending that I love.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 02 Jan 2012
50
5th
The premise seems cute on paper but gets steadily creepier the more you think about it.
Rated 02 Jan 2012
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
50th
It's a kinder, gentler Sandler movie that's still very funny (and a big comeback after Mr. Deeds).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 05 Nov 2016
69
43rd
At times really horrible, especially during the beginning. However it quickly gets better and even becomes quite amusing and sort of sweet. Ultimately I enjoyed it.
Rated 05 Nov 2016
Rated 16 Aug 2007
75
77th
7+ recommended :: Cute, sweet, dumb ...and so sad it made me cry. I guess I like... um, tragicomedies? Maybe I just really like Drew, but I thought this movie was fun and worth watching. Sandler went too far into "Sandler-world" as usual, but he didn't detract too much. The animals, the really dumb humor and Rob Schneider could have been left out completely ...except for the scene with the baseball bat.
Rated 16 Aug 2007
Rated 11 Jun 2008
70
15th
The movie gets better as it goes along, and I think I have to give it credit for the ending. There are some very cute and sweet moments, and some pretty real moments, but there's also a lot of extra stuff that doesn't really pertain to the movie, and appears to be there only to attract another crowd. And, more "crude humor" than I found necessary. But, still a sweet concept.
Rated 11 Jun 2008
Rated 20 Oct 2007
5
4th
This movie is really, really, unintentionally creepy.
Rated 20 Oct 2007
Rated 28 Sep 2008
85
86th
Seyirlik...
Rated 28 Sep 2008
Rated 28 Oct 2011
79
64th
The faults can be overlooked because Drew Barrymore beats the shit out of Rob Schneider with a baseball bat. Not only was that funny, but so gratifying. I could put that shit on repeat and just watch Rob Schneider get his ass beat every day.
Rated 28 Oct 2011
Rated 04 Mar 2008
70
14th
Despite some rather lame/bland moments, it also has some sweet and funny segments, as well.
Rated 04 Mar 2008
Rated 11 Aug 2011
70
15th
The only appeal of this movie for me is Drew Barrymore.
Rated 11 Aug 2011
Rated 11 Dec 2006
80
36th
i liked it
Rated 11 Dec 2006
Rated 12 Dec 2006
64
15th
Charming enough in it's own way, but necessarily repetitive and a little disturbing if you think about it even a little bit.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
Rated 15 Dec 2006
78
11th
good date movie, but is lacking in good resolution. funny
Rated 15 Dec 2006
Rated 15 Oct 2010
52
27th
I don't understand why I don't hate this movie.
Rated 15 Oct 2010
Rated 18 Jun 2009
98
84th
this one a sweet rom-com!!!! i was touched by the climax. drew barrymore is very cute.
Rated 18 Jun 2009
Rated 25 Feb 2007
55
19th
It was okay. That's about it. Simply okay. Not great or bad.
Althought it's hurt by a weak ending.
Rated 25 Feb 2007
Rated 09 Mar 2007
80
63rd
A fun, romantic comedy about a girl who can't remember back further than the day she had her accident, therefor she keeps living the same day over and over again. Sandler loves her anyway and just as it did in teh Wedding Singer these two have an undeniable chemistry both romantically and comedically.
Rated 09 Mar 2007
Rated 26 Mar 2007
63
34th
An interesting concept, but it didn't work as well as I hoped it might. I think the setting just didn't pan out. It also ended up feeling very creepy at times.
Rated 26 Mar 2007
Rated 21 Jun 2009
75
36th
Doesn't shy away from the less-than-savory implications of the concept and uses the Hawaiian backdrop well. A surprise.
Rated 21 Jun 2009
Rated 27 Dec 2008
98
82nd
Almost the perfect romantic comedy
Rated 27 Dec 2008
Rated 08 Jul 2007
86
38th
I thought this movie was going to suck, but it was actually pretty decent.
Rated 08 Jul 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
69th
Loved it! Typical, but I love these two together.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
61st
Surprisingly cute without the cheesy aftertaste.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 17 Jul 2012
34
3rd
I find the premise to be fairly creepy...
Rated 17 Jul 2012
Rated 24 Jul 2010
73
22nd
Doesn't have any real effect until the last scene.
Rated 24 Jul 2010
Rated 01 Feb 2011
80
85th
romantik komedi, havai, trafik kazasi, goldfield sendromu, hafiza kaybi, fedarlik, ask (filmi begendim, eglenceliydi)
Rated 01 Feb 2011
Rated 31 Dec 2008
80
72nd
A very likeable romantic comedy. Then Schneider has to come in and f*ck it all up. I liked the idea, I didn't mind the comedy, and I loved the romance. Had some cool animal acting too.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
Rated 07 Sep 2008
44
32nd
This film can get frustrating at times. There are some good parts. But the film is mostly boring and Adam Sandler isn't funny.
Rated 07 Sep 2008
Rated 07 Mar 2012
60
52nd
A cute and charming story. Had everything to be bad, but it is very enjoyable with a high rewatch value.
Rated 07 Mar 2012
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
52nd
An entertaining and quite moving little romantic comedy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
39
2nd
Unwatchably stupid and horribly edited -- just jumps around and makes no sense.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 20 Oct 2010
15
21st
"The Farrellys use the grotesque to illuminate human frailty while filmmakers like Peter Segal stoop low in order to validate their characters." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 20 Oct 2010
Rated 13 Apr 2009
4
71st
"With Sandler toning down his neo-Jerry Lewis shtick and Barrymore on irresistibly huggable top form, this is charming, highly effective feel-good fare."
Rated 13 Apr 2009
Rated 30 May 2011
73
15th
It pushes the PG-13 rating at times, devolves into dull romantic comedy cheese at others, and dear God, Adam Sandler, will you please stop trying to sing???
Rated 30 May 2011
Rated 20 Aug 2009
55
30th
A good example of a semi-lame Adam Sandler movie. Not enough cursing and teenager-approved stupidity.
Rated 20 Aug 2009
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
14th
Comedy but kind of sad, because I had noticed about a real history with a co-worker.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
42nd
A surprisingly sweet, heart-felt movie... which suffers somewhat because it's still an Adam Sandler movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 13 Apr 2014
40
35th
50 First Dates is a stale cupcake of tasteless Sandler-movie clichés heavily iced with sweet sentiment. What could've been a funny Valentine upholding noble romanticism and sacrificial love turns out to be a crass, run-of-the-mill comedy aimed at 14-year-old boys fascinated by the noises they can make with their armpits. Is the Sandler/Barrymore fan base so puerile and unforgiving that they demand blasts of profanity, sex gags or walrus vomit every few minutes to keep them glued to the screen?
Rated 13 Apr 2014
Rated 21 Nov 2016
58
12th
This is not a good movie, or even ok. But it is still a solid tier or two above most of what he makes.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
Rated 20 Jan 2013
36
14th
Adam Sandler plays "nice guy who meets troubled girl".
Rated 20 Jan 2013
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
16th
More boredom from Mr. Sandler. Skippable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 16 Sep 2015
55
22nd
Surprisingly charming Sandler fare. Not good, not very charming, but more charming than others. Rob Schneider is entirely filler, no-one gives the film much effort but it's hanging in there. Is this the first of Sandler's movies he clearly made for the vacation? Possibly. There's a small amount of somewhat genuine heart here between all the terrifying/creepy advances Sandler makes on a mentally incapacitated woman.
Rated 16 Sep 2015
Rated 01 Nov 2008
65
45th
I'm not a huge Adam Sandler fan but this was kinda funny.
Rated 01 Nov 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
35th
Sweet but ultimately quite predictable and preposterous at it's end. Sandler and Barrymore are good, but the script is bad....real bad.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
17th
How many times can Adam Sandler remake the same movie?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 18 Oct 2023
75
10th
Tries to be Groundhog Day without the charm and funny one-liners. Sandler does dial back his often abrasive comedic personality here, but the schmaltziness and convenient plot points are a little too telegraphed here. I do think Barrymore and Sandler have good chemistry and there is for sure a better film buried within the layers of dead jokes. Also, Rob Schneider is once again very annoying in a movie.
Rated 18 Oct 2023
Rated 18 Mar 2010
87
63rd
A cute, funny movie... A bit cheesy but nonetheless, good.
Rated 18 Mar 2010
Rated 21 Feb 2013
2
22nd
To my unending dismay, not even Drew Barrymore's face could save this one. Sandler's suckitude just weighs too goddamned much for any earthly force to bolster it up.
It gets a "1" and not a zero for the same reason I give my pocket change to homeless guys -- It's not really going to help, but it makes me feel charitable.
Speaking of pocket change, instead of seeing this smoldering turd of a movie, you could use your money to get an impressive amount of fast food, which is much more satisfying
Rated 21 Feb 2013
Rated 23 Oct 2008
50
12th
This movie was very repetitive, which made it seem long and drug out.
Rated 23 Oct 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
23rd
This movie should _suck_.
I'm not a Drew fan. And I've not liked anything Sandler's done since his truly funny "Chanukah Song".
Well, until this. It's funny, and manages to avoid most of the stupid goofball comedy bits that drive me up a wall. It has real heart, and the two leads manage to bring across the pain and sweetness of their situation without making me reach for an insulin shot. If you're looking for a nice romantic movie for that Nth date at your house, I suspect this'l
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
10th
cheesey. Sappy. Blah.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 29 Sep 2023
50
29th
And so began the holy duo of Sandler and Barrymore.
Rated 29 Sep 2023
Rated 12 Aug 2012
45
25th
hardly remember this movie.....looool j/k
Rated 12 Aug 2012
Rated 18 Aug 2007
78
37th
Surprisingly more genuine and tender than I expected. Funny too.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
Rated 18 Aug 2007
43
9th
Breaks free from the standard Sandler formula, but that doesn't really help this movie all that much.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
Rated 10 Feb 2021
43
23rd
Again one of those romantic comedy's, which probably will be liked by teenagers or younger. Poorly done movie, which jokes you cant remember even if you don't have short term memory loss. I liked Rob Schneiders performance though.
Rated 10 Feb 2021
Rated 05 Dec 2011
50
23rd
Was this film the beginning of the end for Sandler? It's hard to say if this is the last semi-decent Sandler vehicle or the beginning of a steep decline. The story is kind of creepy, when you think about it, but this is the kind of film you have to turn your brain off to enjoy.
Rated 05 Dec 2011
Rated 19 Nov 2016
99
98th
rvw. was at 91. some not funny. this is her most lovable of the 3, and i like how she got to be the not-technically-main-character main character. i wish there was more time spent on them being together before the break up. could even have gotten to know more about him but thats risky. i'd sequel the shit out of this. Jan 2021 frequent rewatch took from 95 to 99. dream scene only meh one but i like what is causes.
Rated 19 Nov 2016
Rated 20 Sep 2007
50
21st
Not one of Adam Sandler's best.
Rated 20 Sep 2007
Rated 09 Oct 2007
85
88th
I dont like the genre, but it is a good romantic comedy. A nice movie to watch with his girl.
Rated 09 Oct 2007
Rated 02 Feb 2021
70
26th
It really tries to lift you up but I don't think Sandler is the right person to showcase this type of film. It should have been a little less overt and a little more poignant and smart. Don't oversell a plot that's grounded in a realism not explored from a deeper perspective before. Just not the write move despite trying to capitalize on how absurd the concept is.
Rated 02 Feb 2021
Rated 20 Nov 2011
80
18th
I like Hawaii and I like romantic comedies, but this is just too sad if I use my brain too much. (Ha Ha)
Rated 20 Nov 2011
Rated 20 Jan 2008
73
60th
One of Sandler's better attempts at romantic comedies, even though it's laced with his famed, idiotic humor.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
Rated 02 Jan 2018
65
32nd
It may be overly forgiving to say 50 First Dates deserves a positive score. The movie is nothing more than a gooey romance. However, the adorable chemistry between Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore works wonders for the uneven script. The Hawaiian setting and consistent cuteness will probably win over the majority of Rom Com fans.
Rated 02 Jan 2018
Rated 18 Jul 2011
44
15th
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.
Rated 18 Jul 2011
Rated 25 Mar 2008
79
47th
the opposite of Groundhog day, both in plot and in main character. Surprisingly good
Rated 25 Mar 2008
Rated 05 Apr 2008
70
33rd
A new take on the whole rom-com concept. Sweet and easy, with some cute jokes
Rated 05 Apr 2008
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