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Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)

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Reviews Counted:140

Fresh:73

Rotten:67

Average Rating:5.6/10

Consensus: Formulaic romantic comedy works better than it should thanks to a charming cast.

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $16,899,058

Synopsis: Rosalee Futch (Kate Bosworth) is a grocery clerk living in rural West Virginia. But even a small-town girl can have big dreams, and Rosalee’s is to someday…somehow… meet her big-screen idol Tad... Rosalee Futch (Kate Bosworth) is a grocery clerk living in rural West Virginia. But even a small-town girl can have big dreams, and Rosalee’s is to someday…somehow… meet her big-screen idol Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel). The "somehow" arrives in the form of a contest—the grand prize: a date with Tad Hamilton—and the "someday" is now. Rosalee wins, much to the chagrin of her best friend and co-worker Pete (Topher Grace), who is deeply, hopelessly—and secretly—in love with Rosalee. The "Win a Date" contest was cooked up by Tad’s agent, Richard Levy (Nathan Lane), and his manager, also named Richard Levy (Sean Hayes), to clean up Tad’s bad-boy image. Someone should have told them to be careful what you wish for. When Tad meets Rosalee and gets a taste of what he’s been missing in the "real world," he decides he wants seconds and moves to West Virginia, turning Rosalee’s dream come true into a nightmare for Richard Levy, Richard Levy and, most of all, Pete. "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!" stars Kate Bosworth ("Blue Crush"), Topher Grace ("Traffic," TV’s "That 70’s Show"), Daytime Emmy winner Josh Duhamel (TV’s "Las Vegas," "All My Children"), Gary Cole ("The Brady Bunch" features) and Ginnifer Goodwin ("Mona Lisa Smile"), with Emmy winner Sean Hayes (TV’s "Will and Grace") and Tony Award winner Nathan Lane ("The Birdcage," Broadway’s "The Producers"). Australian native Robert Luketic, who made his feature film directorial debut with the smash hit comedy "Legally Blonde," directed "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton" from an original screenplay by Victor Levin (TV’s "The Larry Sanders Show," "Mad About You"). "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!" is produced by Oscar® winner Douglas Wick ("Gladiator," "Stuart Little") and former Vice Chairman of Sony’s Columbia Tri-Star Motion Picture Group Lucy Fisher ("Peter Pan"). William S. Beasley ("The Tuxedo," "The Mexican") and Gail Lyon ("Stuart Little," "Peter Pan") are the executive producers. -- © DreamWorks Pictures [More]

Starring: Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel, Sean Hayes

Starring: Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel, Sean Hayes, Nathan Lane, Gary Cole, Ginnifer Goodwin

Director: Robert Luketic

Director: Robert Luketic
Screenwriter: Victor Levin
Producer: Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Puppy love at its most bearable!

Full Review Source: Bean Soup Times | comment Comment
03/31/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
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12/06/05
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Fails to produce one single convincingly realistic moment.

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
05/04/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

We might have to use our seat cushions to float on all this goo.

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
09/16/04
Mark Collette
Mark Collette
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Grace isn't a confident or resourceful enough actor to withstand the film's lopsided focus on Tad, or Duhamel's unexpectedly warm and cheerful presence.

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07/24/04
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
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Few people younger than 11 or over 19 will find much to swoon about in this bland picture.

Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment Comment
06/22/04
Judith Egerton
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
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05/22/04
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

As patently sweet as the trailers and title lead you to believe, and with a cast like this, the audience is the real winner.

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05/14/04
Forrest Hartman
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05/14/04
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04/24/04
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Should a film about true love really leave you wanting more Hollywood glitz and less down home charm?

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04/23/04
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
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04/20/04
Nev Pierce
Nev Pierce
BBC

Deeply corny, thoroughly predictable and only barely funny and charming enough to win us over

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04/18/04
Rich Cline
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04/09/04
Kim Linekin
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This breezy no-brainer is the perfect recipe for escapist fun at just the right time, smack in the middle of Oscar season

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02/09/04
Mike Sage
Mike Sage
Peterborough This Week

...a teen movie about a sweet girl-next-door who’s actually got a head on her shoulders. But unlike director Luketic, I’m not sure this Cinderella falls for the right fella.

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02/05/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
 
 
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