First Date

Name: First Date
Genre: Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Released: July 2, 2021
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Angela Barber, Dave Reimer, Jesse Janzen, Leah Finity, Nicole Berry

2021

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Magnet Releasing | Release Date: July 2, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Angela Barber, Dave Reimer, Jesse Janzen, Leah Finity, Nicole Berry, Ryan Quinn Adams, Samuel Ademola, Scott E. Noble, Shelby Duclos, Tyson Brown

Summary: Conned into buying a shady ‘65 Chrysler, shy teen Mike’s (Tyson Brown) eagerly-anticipated first date with the girl-next-door, Kelsey (Shelby Duclos), implodes as he finds himself targeted by criminals, cops, and a crazy cat lady. A night fueled by desire, bullets and burning rubber makes any other first date seem like a walk in the park.

Director: Darren Knapp and Manuel Crosby

Genre(s): Mystery, Comedy, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min

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RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Jul 2, 2021

First Date feels like a throwback caper to something you'd find on cable, funny yet full of action with a generous helping of a timeless romance for good measure. It’s the kind of movie you come across and have to see how it ends. Read full review

Amy Nicholson

Jul 8, 2021

What follows is a barrage of gunfire, wah-wah guitars and a surprising amount of novelty and heart for a film that can feel as if it’s a road trip through the directors’ inspirations. Read full review

Natalia Keogan

Jul 2, 2021

Despite clearly aiming to craft an intentional aesthetic, writer/director duo Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp’s film is inundated with tributes to irreverent indie crime film staples without bothering to carve out a unique voice of its own. Read full review

The Playlist Robert Daniels

Feb 2, 2021

The entire ensemble rolls with the fast punches. And Crosby and Knapp show real comedic potential. But First Date takes too many big bites without the ability to digest any of its gummy sweets. Crosby and Knapp’s First Date, an at-times hilarious California pleasure trip, dissolves under the weight of its self-evident ambition. Read full review

Bob Strauss

Jun 30, 2021

First Date is a very ambitious independent film with a charming, casual attitude. Read full review

John DeFore

Feb 2, 2021

While the two young thesps acquit themselves nicely, much around them conspires to prevent their debut from being a memorable one. Read full review

Tomris Laffly

Jul 1, 2021

More concerned with paying homage to ’90s-era Quentin Tarantino than telling a contemporary coming-of-age tale with believable stakes, co-helmers Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp’s debut feature First Date saddles a young couple not with a romantic night out, but with a haphazard all-nighter crime-comedy that’s mostly unfunny and free of convincing suspense. Read full review

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