50 First Dates (2004)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Peter Segal

Writer (WGA):

George Wing (written by)

Release Date:

13 February 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Imagine having to win over the girl of your dreams... every friggin' day.

Plot:

Henry Roth is a man afraid of commitment up until he meets the beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams, until he discovers she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the very next day.

Plot Keywords:

Short Term Memory Loss | Dream | Veterinarian | Love | Hawaii

Awards:

6 wins & 9 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 28	10:00 PM	USA
Wed. July 29	2:00 AM	USA

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Henry Roth
Drew Barrymore	...	Lucy Whitmore
Rob Schneider	...	Ula
Sean Astin	...	Doug Whitmore
Lusia Strus	...	Alexa
Dan Aykroyd	...	Dr. Keats
Amy Hill	...	Sue
Allen Covert	...	Ten Second Tom
Blake Clark	...	Marlin Whitmore
Maya Rudolph	...	Stacy
Pomaika'i Brown	...	Nick (as Nephi Pomaikai Brown)
Joe Nakashima	...	Old Hawaiian Man
Peter Dante	...	Security Guard
Dom Magwili	...	Security Guard
Jonathan Loughran	...	Jennifer
J.D. Donaruma	...	Pablo
Wayne Federman	...	Patient
Kent Avenido	...	Cook's Helper
Sharon Omi	...	Cafe Regular
Glen Chin	...	Cafe Regular
Aukuso Gus Puluti Sr.	...	Cafe Regular
Christian Guiterrez	...	Ula's Kid
James Lee	...	Ula's Kid
Kylie Moore	...	Ula's Kid
Keali'i Olmos	...	Ula's Kid
Tache Uesugi	...	Ula's Kid
Lynn Collins	...	Linda
Esmond Chung	...	Sheriff
Kristin Bauer	...	Female Firefighter
Ishtar Uhvana	...	Salon Worker
Brenda Vivian	...	Salon Patron
Chantell D. Christopher	...	Salon Patron
Nika Williams	...	Salon Patron (as Shenika Williams)
Nectar Rose	...	Blonde in Office
Jackie Sandler	...	Dentist (as Jackie Titone)
Linda Segal	...	Patient in Dentist Office
Lin Yan	...	Coroner
Nicola Hersh	...	Woman in Car
Virginia Reece	...	Red Head
Melissa Lawner	...	Tan Friend
Katheryn Winnick	...	Young Woman
David Suapaia	...	Stacy's Husband
Peter Chen	...	Caddy
Marguerite Cazin	...	Henry & Lucy's Daughter
Kevin James	...	Factory Worker
Michael K. Osborn	...	Sea Lion Trainer (as Michael Osborn)
Denise Bee	...	Ula's Wife
Albert Chi	...	Waiter
Brian L. Keaulana	...	Jet Skiier
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Americus Abesamis	...	Cafe Regular (uncredited)
Paul Edney	...	Seaplane Pilot (uncredited)
Darin Fujimori	...	Fisherman (uncredited)
Michelle Lee	...	Woman (uncredited)
Anthony Patricio	...	Hawaiian Trucker (uncredited)
Mark Pinkosh	...	Repairman (uncredited)
Missi Pyle	...	Noreen (uncredited)
Darlena Roberts	...	Amnesia Patient (uncredited)
John Patrick Shulak	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Meilinda Cecilia Soerjoko	...	Airport Passanger (uncredited)
Anne Stedman	...	Ex-Girlfriend (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter Segal

Writing credits (WGA)
George Wing		(written by)

Produced by
Scott Bankston	....	co-producer
Michael Ewing	....	executive producer
Jack Giarraputo	....	producer
Steve Golin	....	producer
Kevin Grady	....	associate producer
Nancy Juvonen	....	producer
Larry Kennar	....	co-producer
Daniel Lupi	....	executive producer
Jay Roach	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Teddy Castellucci

Cinematography by
Jack N. Green

Film Editing by
Jeff Gourson

Casting by
Elizabeth Boykewich
Roger Mussenden

Production Design by
Alan Au

Art Direction by
Domenic Silvestri

Set Decoration by
Robert Greenfield

Costume Design by
Ellen Lutter

Makeup Department
Chantal Boom'la	....	hair stylist
Corrina Duran	....	makeup artist
Robin Fredriksz	....	makeup artist: Ms. Barrymore
Pauletta O. Lewis	....	key hair stylist (as Pauletta O. Lewis-Irwin)
Rose Librizzi	....	department head makeup
Ann Pala	....	makeup artist: Mr. Sandler
Laine Rykes	....	makeup artist (as Laine Kealoha-Rykes)
Carme Tenuta	....	key makeup artist
Nancy Tong	....	hair department head (as Nanxy Tong-Heater)
Lona Vigi	....	hair stylist: Ms. Barrymore

Production Management
Daniel Lupi	....	unit production manager
Will Weiske	....	production supervisor (as William W. Weiske III)
Lila Yacoub	....	production supervisor: Hawaii

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James D. Bissell	....	second unit director
Adam Druxman	....	first assistant director: second unit
Timothy Grant Engle	....	second second assistant director
John Hockridge	....	first assistant director (as John E. Hockridge)
Joseph J. Kontra	....	second assistant director (as Joseph John Kontra)
Michael Phillips	....	second assistant director: second unit
Matthew D. Smith	....	additional second assistant director
Ruby Stillwater	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
Chuck Askerneese	....	assistant propmaster
James D. Bissell	....	visual consultant
Max E. Brehme	....	property master: second unit
Martin Charles	....	graphic designer
Randy L. Childs	....	propmaker foreman
Oscar Delgadillo	....	set dresser
Sean Ginevan	....	co-leadman
Robert Greenfield III	....	set dresser
Karen Higgins	....	construction coordinator
Alex Hill	....	storyboard artist
Dru Homer	....	art department coordinator
Gregory S. Hooper	....	set designer
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt	....	stand-by painter
Steven Kissick	....	general foreman
P.K. MacCarthy	....	storyboard artist
Cameron Matheson	....	set dresser
John Hammer Maxwell	....	on-set dresser
Nicole Nakamoto	....	art department assistant
Samuel Pactol	....	painter
Jamie Rama	....	illustrator
Richard Robinson	....	propmaker
Chris Samp	....	set painter
Gary Thomas	....	storyboard artist
Brian Tipton	....	shop foreman
Mark Weissenfluh	....	leadman
Timothy S. Wiles	....	property master
Liloa Wong	....	greens foreman: Hawaii
John Cassel	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Scott Owen	....	set dresser (uncredited?)
John Puglisi	....	conceptual illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Bach	....	adr supervisor
Bill W. Benton	....	supervising sound mixer
Daniel Brock	....	utility sound
Howard Carle	....	adr mixer
Russell Farmarco	....	adr editor
Russell Farmarco	....	dialogue editor
Marc Glassman	....	foley editor
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	supervising sound mixer
Robert Jackson	....	dialogue editor (as Robert C. Jackson)
Robert Jackson	....	boom operator
Drake Jenevein	....	assistant sound editor
Orada Jusatayanond	....	sound effects editor
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist (as Pamela Nedd Kahn)
David Kelson	....	production sound mixer
Sean Landeros	....	sound recordist
Howard London	....	adr recordist
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Cameron Steenhagen	....	sound effects editor
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound effects supervisor
Clayton Weber	....	foley editor (as Clay Weber)
Elmo Weber	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects director
Roger Kelton	....	special effects technician
Ron Rosegard	....	special effects technician
Chris Walkowiak	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Victoria Alonso	....	visual effects producer
Leslie Baker	....	senior technical director
Scott Berri	....	production assistant: Imageworks
David Bleich	....	digital matte artist
Rob Blue	....	digital artist: SPI
Francois Bordez	....	senior modeler
Christian Boudman	....	digital compositor
Max Bruce	....	digital artist
Michael Condro	....	matchmover
Nicolle Cornute	....	paint & roto lead
Lisa Deaner	....	digital effects artist
Debbie Denise	....	visual effects producer
Sheena Duggal	....	visual effects supervisor
Fish Essenfeld	....	senior compositor
Steven Fagerquist	....	visual effects
Joshua Geisler-Amhowitz	....	digital matte painter
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: SPI
Leah Hardstark	....	visual effects research
Thomas Hollier	....	computer graphics supervisor
Erica Hornung	....	digital effects artist
Ivo Horvat	....	lead matte painter: SPI
Dartayous Hunter	....	roto/paint: SPI
David James	....	visual effects plate producer
Bonnie Kanner	....	visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic
David Keslick	....	scanning technician
Sevendalino Khay	....	senior digital artist
Stephen Kowalski	....	systems architect
Richard Kratt	....	digital compositor
Mark Krentz	....	modeler
Lea Lambert	....	rotoscope artist
Paul McGhee	....	digital color timer: SPI
Todd Mesher	....	visual effects compositor
Christopher Nibley	....	visual effects director of photography
Rachel Nicoll	....	match move artist
Robert Davis Oh	....	film recording technician
Andrea Lackey Pace	....	senior production services technician
Reid Paul	....	senior digital effects supervisor
Steve Rhee	....	visual effects editor: SPI
Brad Simonsen	....	digital production manager
Brian Smallwood	....	digital effects artist
Eddie Soria	....	visual effects coordinator
Geordie Spradling	....	digital artist
Chikako Terashita	....	senior production services technician
Vincent Truitner	....	visual effects computer animator
Jeff Varga	....	digital effects artist
Barry Weiss	....	senior staff: SPI
Ned Wilson	....	lead production services technician (as Nathaniel Livingston Wilson)
Danielle Conroy	....	director of digital production: SPI (uncredited)
Ed Kashiba	....	visual effects plate coordinator (uncredited)
Chris Logan	....	matchmove artist: SPI (uncredited)
Mitch Zeitlin	....	video editorial coordinator: SPI (uncredited)

Stunts
Michael Adams	....	stunts
Brycen Counts	....	stunt double
Paul Eliopoulos	....	stunt double: Adam Sandler
Gary Guercio	....	stunt double: Rob Schneider
Adam Pinkstaff	....	stunt driver: Hawaii
Webster Whinery	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Alfred Ainsworth	....	video assist operator
Greg Argarin	....	lighting technician
Sammy Beavers	....	rigging electrician
Matthew Berner	....	assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Hans Bjerno	....	aerial director of photography
Ben Bowling	....	rigging best boy electric
Shane Buttle	....	set lighting technician
Stephen S. Campanelli	....	camera operator
Trevor Carroll-Coe	....	film loader: second unit
Bill Coe	....	assistant camera
Mark Colicci	....	assistant camera
Rick Crum	....	grip
Justin Duval	....	electrician
David Gasperik	....	additional camera operator
Ron Goodman	....	aerial camera operator: SpaceCam
Peter N. Green	....	first assistant camera
Russell Griffith	....	fx gaffer
Derek Grover	....	camera operator: additional cinematography
Mitchell K. Hiniker	....	grip
Craig Horwitz	....	set lighting
Mike Macias	....	lighting technician
John McEveety	....	assistant camera
Bobby McMahan	....	assistant camera
Darren Michaels	....	unit still photographer
Jon D. Morrison	....	set lighting rigging
Michael K. O'Melia	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Ron Provenzano	....	set lighting
Shayna Ritenour	....	camera loader
Charles Saldana	....	key grip
T. Daniel Scaringi	....	key rigging grip
S. Douglas Smith	....	additional cinematographer
Bruce D. Spellman	....	grip
Joshua D. Thatcher	....	light board operator
David Thielhart	....	electrician
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	director of photography: second unit
H. Mark Vuille	....	gaffer
Tom Wholey	....	electrician
James D. Wickman	....	dolly grip
Michael Chamberlain	....	grip: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kendra Carter	....	casting assistant
Brad Kenny	....	extras casting
Mele K.T. Locey	....	extras casting assistant: Hawaii

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Leslie Brown	....	costumer: Mr. Sandler
Anthony Franco	....	costumer
Laurel Frushour	....	set costumer
Clare Hallworth	....	assistant costume designer: Ms. Barrymore
Nina Hallworth	....	assistant costume designer: Ms. Barrymore
Mary Iannelli	....	costumer (as Mary White)
Jeannie H. Kelly	....	assistant costume designer
Valerie Laven-Cooper	....	costumer
Tom Macdonald	....	set costumer
Robert Q. Mathews	....	costume supervisor
Michael A. Russell	....	costumer: Ms. Barrymore

Editorial Department
Tom Costain	....	additional editor
Jason Gourson	....	additional editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Skip Kimball	....	telecine colorist
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
Laura Weiss	....	assistant editor (as Laura J. Weiss)

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator
Bryan Clements	....	scoring crew
Mike Deasy	....	musician
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew
Warren Fitzgerald	....	musician: guitar
J.J. George	....	music editor
Stuart Grusin	....	music editor
Steve Juliani	....	music preparation
Tom Mgrdichian	....	musician
Tom Mgrdichian	....	orchestrator
Adam Michalak	....	score recordist
Carl Rydlund	....	orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer
Pat Weber	....	scoring technician
David Carpenter	....	musician: bass (uncredited)
Scott Rouse	....	assistant music editor: temp (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bruce Comtois	....	driver: cast
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Philip Henderson	....	driver
Kirk Huston	....	transportation captain
Billy Kane	....	driver
Hugh Kelly	....	transportation
Steve Larson	....	transportation dispatcher
William R. Peck	....	driver
Adam Pinkstaff	....	co-transportation captain
Marci South	....	transportation driver

Other crew
David Alexandre	....	production assistant
John Arbuckle	....	marine boat operator
Laurie Arnow-Epstein	....	construction accountant
Jennifer Barrons	....	production associate
Claudia Bestor	....	assistant location manager: San Francisco/Vallejo
Lisa Marie Boiko	....	stand-in: Drew Barrymore
Mady Manson Burza	....	post-production accountant (as Madalyn Burza)
Steven Butensky	....	assistant accountant
John Charles	....	software engineer: Sony DAC
Albert Chi	....	assistant: Mr. Ewing
Jennifer Clark	....	assistant accountant
Thomas Cobb	....	title designer
Abby Cobelli	....	accounting assistant
Demelza Cronin	....	assistant production coordinator
Dorea Domschke	....	additional location assistant: San Francisco
J.D. Donaruma	....	assistant: Mr. Sandler
Susan Ehrhart	....	production coordinator
Leann Emmert	....	assistant location manager
Kenny Gallagher	....	second assistant accountant
Katherine Gourley	....	production assistant
Justin Healy	....	assistant location manager
Seth Hendrix	....	production assistant
Tim Hillman	....	location manager (as Timothy Hillman)
James Hinton	....	assistant accountant
Tony Hoffman	....	production assistant (as Anthony Hoffman)
Martin L. Hudson	....	assistant location manager
Aaron Huffman	....	assistant: Mr. Segal
Karen Jine	....	office production assistant
Nancy Karlin	....	script supervisor
Lisa Lee Mitchell	....	assistant production office coordinator: Hawaii
Catherine Leyba	....	production assistant
Jonathan Loughran	....	assistant: Mr. Sandler
Sean Madaras	....	assistant: Mr. Giarraputo
Sara Mahoney	....	production assistant
Georgina Marquis	....	travel coordinator
Megan Mathews	....	production accountant
Jay May	....	product placement
Brendon McQueen	....	production assistant
Mike Mekash	....	tattoo artist
Alley Mercedes	....	voice looping
Robert Miller	....	production accountant
Dave Moorer	....	set medic
Shane Ralston	....	photo double: Adam Sandler
Shane Ralston	....	stand-in: Adam Sandler
Huey Redwine	....	stand-in
Huey Redwine	....	stand-in: Dan Aykroyd
Sandy Reed	....	craft service
Carrie Ringler	....	production assistant (as Carrie L. Ringler)
Brad Robinson	....	production assistant
Michael Roccuzzo	....	payroll accountant
Mandy Schwartz	....	assistant: Mr. Giarraputo
Ron Segro	....	payroll accountant
Rob Severin	....	production assistant
Kerri Smeltzer	....	production secretary
Kelly Snyder	....	production accountant
Sabrina Somma	....	key construction medic
TreJulie Stamos	....	office production assistant: Vallejo
Ryan Staniec	....	production assistant
Spooky Stevens	....	unit publicist
Monte Swann	....	supervising engineer
Emily Takehara	....	second assistant accountant
Stacey Thompson	....	additional location assistant: San Francisco
J.J. Titone	....	production assistant
Scott Trimble	....	assistant location manager: San Francisco/Vallejo
Scott Trimble	....	location scout: San Francisco/Vallejo
Ember Truesdell	....	assistant: Ms. Juvonen
Miri Yoon	....	assistant: Ms. Barrymore
Joji Yoshida	....	photo double
Gabe de Kelaita	....	additional set production assistant: Vallejo (uncredited)
Jennifer Peterson	....	personal assistant: Drew Barrymore (uncredited)

Thanks
Stan Sandler	....	dedicated to the memory of

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation (as Columbia Pictures) (presents)
• Happy Madison Productions
• Anonymous Content
• Flower Films (II)

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors (2004) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2004) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Falcon (2004) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Prooptiki (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Italia (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2004) (France) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL5)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2004) (Finland) (VHS)

Special Effects

• K.N.B. Effects Group (makeup effects)
• Howard Anderson Company, The (digital opticals)
• Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) (special visual effects and animation)

Other Companies

• Avon Studio Transport  transportation
• Beau Bonneau Casting  extras casting: Vallejo
• Behind the Scenes  shipping by
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color timing
• Hawaii Media  grip and lighting equipment
• Howard Anderson Company, The  digital opticals
• Maverick Records  soundtrack published by
• Movie Movers  trailers
• Reel Team, The  loop group
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound post-production
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility (as Soundtrack Boston)
• Thomas Cobb Design  titles

Also Known As:

Fifty First Dates (USA) (alternative spelling)
Fifty First Kisses (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 on appeal for crude sexual humor and drug references.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hawaiian | Mandarin | Turkish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | India:UA | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | Germany:o.Al. | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal) (certificate #40115) | USA:R (original rating) (2003) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Cabrillo Beach, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The Cafe that they keep meeting at is actually a house they fixed up for the movie. It is located on a macademia nut farm on the eastern side of Oahu. The same house was used in Tears of the Sun (2003). And they also filmed scenes from Jurassic Park (1993) in the open fields nearby.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end when he turns the boat around, before the turn all the sails are up. After the turn, only the main is up, the jib is down.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Young Woman: So tell me. How was Hawaii?
Tan Friend: It was unbelievable.
Young Woman: Oh yeah? What happened?
Tan Friend: I met this guy.
Red Head: [on the phone] It was the best week of my life.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HBO First Look: 50 First Dates (#11.3)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Happy Birthday to You

This is what you call a 'feel-good' film

The basic storyline of 50 First Dates: Henry Roth lives in Hawaii and spend his time wooing women who are visiting the island, simply because there is little chance of commitment. Then he meets Lucy Whitmore. One day they hit it off, and the next she doesn't even recognise him. It turns out that she suffers from short-term memory loss, and every day he tries to win her over once more. Firstly, I have to say that 50 First Dates is a really funny film. It isn't overly stupid, but it's not subtle either. But underneath the humour is where I believe this film's true beauty lies. It shows love in a way that I have never seen in another film before. From the way that her family sacrifices everything to keep her happy, and blissfully unaware of her condition, to Henry who, despite the fact that he could have just about any woman that he wanted, decides that he wants to be with Lucy, regardless of the fact that he has to meet her for the first time every day. Henry's character undergoes somewhat of a transformation in front of our eyes. The film starts off with him coming across as somewhat of a pig (well, to us women anyway :)), and by the end of the film, we truly admire him. He even sacrifices his dream so that he can be with Lucy, and help her to move on with her life. The film isn't really predictable, either. For example, I spent the entire films assuming that the ending would be somewhat different. Although romcoms almost always have happy endings, this one damn near had me in tears. And it wasn't even sad. I never knew what a feel-good film was until I saw this...highly recommended.