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- 2006
- PG-13
- 1 h 23 m
- 2006
- PG-13
- 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
- 1 h 23 m
- 2006
- PG-13
- 1 h 23 m
Date Movie
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2.5
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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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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
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 91 User Ratings
2.5
14% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
10% Mixed
9 Ratings
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76% Negative
69 Ratings
69 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 91 User Ratings
2.5
14% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
10% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
76% Negative
69 Ratings
69 Ratings
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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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 immature, crude, and stupid. It's also pretty darn funny because of it. Acting as a spoof of various romantic comedies, this is the type of movie that will probably only please those like myself who are easily amused at crudeness. Whether it's relying on gross out moments, shock humor, or just an over the top parody, there are some laugh worthy moments scattered throughout. It might not be the best spoof out there, but it's far from the worst. There are enough funny moments here for me to recommend this, but this type of humor isn't going to appeal to everyone.
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I find it somewhat amusing and I didn't hate it. Gave me a chuckle here and there but a lot of it was just flat out lame. Better than Disaster Movie and Epic Movie at least.
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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
