50 First Dates (2004)

50 First Dates rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.8/10· 414K votes

Rotten Tomatoes45%

Metacritic48%

TMDb6.874/10· 8K votes

With 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 48/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About 50 First Dates

Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.

Cast of 50 First Dates

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  Adam Sandler

  as Henry Roth

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  Drew Barrymore

  as Lucy Whitmore

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  Rob Schneider

  as Ula

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  Sean Astin

  as Doug Whitmore

• 

  Lusia Strus

  as Alexa

• 

  Dan Aykroyd

  as Dr. Keats

• 

  Amy Hill

  as Sue

• 

  Allen Covert

  as Ten Second Tom

• 

  Blake Clark

  as Marlin Whitmore

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  Maya Rudolph

  as Stacy

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  Pomaika'i Brown

  as Nick

• J

  Joe Nakashima

  as Old Hawaiian Man

50 First Dates facts

Budget

$75M

Box office

$196.5M

Our take on 50 First Dates

Peter Segal's 2004 romantic comedy pairs a smooth-talking veterinarian, a habitual charmer of women, with Lucy, who has no short-term memory and wakes each day with no recollection of the day before. To win her, he must court her anew every single morning, inventing fresh ways to make her fall for him again and again. The high-concept premise fuels both sweet gags and a genuine question about love and persistence. Light, warm and broadly played, it suits viewers who want an easy, feel-good date-night comedy over anything edgy. If you enjoy romance with a whimsical hook and a soft heart, this delivers reliable charm.