Hitch
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: February 11, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
17
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
NewsweekDavid Ansen
Andy Tennant's flimsy but generally likeable comedy is tailor-made for Smith's cheerfully suave comic style, and the movie goes out of its way to avoid any hint of sleaziness. Read full review
60
The New York TimesDana Stevens
An average romantic comedy put together with enough professionalism to keep your cynicism momentarily at bay, featuring good-looking actors who also, in this case, seem like pretty nice people. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineAngel Cohn
But when it's funny, it's truly funny and the featured couples all have an easy and believable chemistry. Read full review
60
Film ThreatPete Vonder Haar
The movie slides into slapstick at times, but it never overpowers the story. Read full review
58
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
For all its flaws, Hitch largely comes off as a light romp. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian Lowry
Considerably heavier on romance than comedy, Hitch stitches together relatively few laughs but generates enough goodwill and energy. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Will Smith, taking a break from summer sci-fi smashfests, certainly shows a gift for modulation. Far from coasting, he plays a world expert at romance by ratcheting his charm up and down in supple, exacting degrees. Read full review
50
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Will Smith has an easy charm, and this labored romantic farce works it hard. Too hard. Read full review
50
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
Buried somewhere in here, about 6 feet deep, is an intriguing premise. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
The film moves in fits and starts, and is way too long, but it may prove memorable, if only for the sweet, marvelously inventive performance of Kevin James. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
The movie, like Hitch, tries to be cool, funny and sweet but falls on its face without generating any real sympathy, smarts or humor. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Along with its try-anything-for-a-yuk screenplay, the worst thing about Hitch is its running time of almost two hours. Did the studio forget to edit this flimsy thing down? Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
To enjoy this film, it helps to check your brain at the box office. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Yet [Smith] can't keep the movie from stopping cold with another hour left to go. Read full review
50
PremiereAaron Hillis
As the phrase turns, it's better when things come off WITHOUT a hitch. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
An unwieldy, excessively talky affair, unintentionally exhibiting all the clunky stops and starts and self-conscious ramblings of a particularly awkward first date. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleSteve Davis
In the end, while both of these performers look great together, they really don't seem to belong together. And that's the biggest hitch in Hitch. Read full review
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