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- 2006
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 23 m
- 2006
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 23 m
Summary The twisted minds of two of the six screenwriters behind "Scary Movie" skewer the romantic comedy genre. (20th Century Fox)
Directed By: Aaron Seltzer, Jason Friedberg
Written By: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
- 2006
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 23 m
- 2006
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 23 m
Date Movie
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5.2
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Summary The twisted minds of two of the six screenwriters behind "Scary Movie" skewer the romantic comedy genre. (20th Century Fox)
Directed By: Aaron Seltzer, Jason Friedberg
Written By: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Overwhelming Dislike
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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6% Positive
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0% Mixed
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94% Negative
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
Metascore
Overwhelming Dislike
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
11
6% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
94% Negative
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
In Date Movie, the hormones, anxiety, and princess jealousy that fuel the majority of Hollywood love stories are made so excessive that the romance itself is revealed to be...every bit as big a crock as it usually is.
This anemic genre parody from two of the six writers of "Scary Movie" strives for the goofball precision of the brothers Zucker and, long before it reaches the end of its 70-odd minutes, gives you newfound respect for the comic genius of the brothers Wayans (two of the other writers of "Scary Movie").
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 185 User Ratings
5.2
30% Positive
56 Ratings
56 Ratings
33% Mixed
61 Ratings
61 Ratings
37% Negative
68 Ratings
68 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 185 User Ratings
5.2
30% Positive
56 Ratings
56 Ratings
33% Mixed
61 Ratings
61 Ratings
37% Negative
68 Ratings
68 Ratings
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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While it's no Airplane, it's a decent enough spoof and nowhere near as bad as some would have you believe. There's a few funny moments here and there and the acting is pretty good for a parody film.
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A lame pastiche of Hollywood romances.
Arguably the lamest of all the free-wheeling genre parodies that have taken flight since "Airplane!," Date Movie is stupefyingly unfunny in its attempts to mock romantic comedies, celebrities, reality TV shows and anything else that pops into the heads of its creators.
Boasting that your film features "two of the six writers of Scary Movie," as this film's marketing campaign does, is like bragging that you came in second in the annual Bulwer-Lytton Bad Fiction Contest.
Date Movie is a good date movie in one sense: If you're still speaking to the person who brought you to see this, you just might have a future together.
"Comedy is hard," said Steve Martin. For the writers of Date Movie, it's apparently impossible.
It's hit and miss but overall it's entertaining enough and I got a few laughs out of it. The first 20 minutes are the worst, after that it's quite funny.
Is it the 22nd worst film ever? No chance.
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What can be said about Date Movie? Well...some scenes get a chuckle. Some actors give a good performance. The story has a beginning, middle, and end. However, there's a lot of cringey humor and a lot of extremely dated and un-funny references that really bog down this comedy. It's a mostly lazy parody with no real memorable traits.
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never seen this and never will
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Awards
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Razzie Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Golden Schmoes Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
