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Date Movie
2006 83 min Switzerland, United States of America PG-13 16+
★2.9
Comedy, Romance
Director: Aaron Seltzer, Jason Friedberg
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Description
Spoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man, his crush, his parents, and her father.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$48.55M
Worldwide:
$85.75M
Starring
Alyson Hannigan
Actor
Adam Campbell
Actor
Fred Willard
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2007
— Worst Supporting Actress
Key opinion
Date Movie is widely regarded as a crude, poorly constructed, and largely unfunny parody that relies heavily on vulgarity and disjointed sketches. While a small subset of viewers finds the absurdity entertaining in a group setting, the critical consensus labels it a low point in the genre that prioritizes toilet humor over genuine satire.
| Humor | The film's humor is universally criticized as being overly reliant on repulsive toilet jokes and vulgarity rather than clever parody. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is condemned as a lazy, nonsensical mashup of stolen scenes from other romantic comedies that fails to form a coherent narrative. | |
| Acting | Performances are viewed as underwhelming, with actors appearing disinterested or seemingly ashamed of the material they are tasked with performing. | |
| Accessibility | The film functions only as a guilty pleasure for some audiences in large, lively groups, while others find it completely exhausting and tedious to watch alone. | |
| Originality | Isolated moments—specifically involving the cat character—provide rare, fleeting flickers of humor within an otherwise dull experience. |