50 First Dates
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: February 13, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews
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14
Mixed:
18
Negative:
6
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30
L.A. WeeklyJohn Patterson
Oscillating gracelessly between the coarse and the merely saccharine, 50 First Dates, directed with zero visual or comedic flair by Peter Segal (Anger Management, Tommy Boy), showcases Sandler's cuddlier side as it reprises the tepid chemistry that he and Barrymore road-tested in "The Wedding Singer." Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
It's hard to enjoy this when you're barraged by bathroom humor, animal stunts, and gags about a character whose memory loss is so bad he's called Ten-Second Tom. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Has nothing going for it -- and much going against it. Read full review
20
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
Adam Sandler's 50 First Dates isn't just slovenly and smarmy but creepy.
20
NewsweekDavid Ansen
The creepy subtext of his (Sandler's) behavior is something this crude, mirthless comedy tries not to notice. Read full review
20
Village VoiceLaura Sinagra
The barf stream of gay jokes, pussy jokes, fat wife jokes, more gay jokes, and walrus penis jokes ends up making you pine for Lucy's gift of forgetting. Read full review
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