Date Movie (2006)

Director:

Aaron Seltzer

Writers (WGA):

Jason Friedberg (written by) &
Aaron Seltzer (written by)

Release Date:

17 February 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Everyone wants a happy ending.

Plot:

Spoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man (Campbell), his crush (Hannigan), his parents (Coolidge, Willard), and her father (Griffin).

Plot Keywords:

Wedding Planner | Overweight | Spoof | Greek | Fantasy Sequence

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Alyson Hannigan	...	Julia Jones
Adam Campbell	...	Grant Funkyerdoder
Sophie Monk	...	Andy
Eddie Griffin	...	Frank Jones
Meera Simhan	...	Linda Jones
Fred Willard	...	Bernie Funkyerdoder
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Roz Funkyerdoder
Marie Matiko	...	Betty
Judah Friedlander	...	Nicky
Carmen Electra	...	Anne
Tony Cox	...	Hitch
Mauricio Sanchez	...	Eduardo / Housekeeper
Beverly Polcyn	...	Old Cat Woman
Valery M. Ortiz	...	Jell-O (as Valery Ortiz)
Charlie Dell	...	Justice of the Peace (as Charles Dell)

Also Known As:

Untitled Aaron Seltzer/Jason Friedberg Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for continuous crude and sexual humor, including language.

Runtime:

83 min | 85 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | Switzerland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:M | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:12A | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Sweden:7 | Philippines:R-18 | Malaysia:18PL | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42128) | Finland:K-15 | Brazil:12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | USA:Unrated (DVD) | Germany:12 | Hungary:16 | Norway:11 | Italy:T | Argentina:13 | UK:15 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | Germany:12 (unrated version) | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Regency Pictures

Trivia:

According to the cast commentary, the woman pictured in the ad for the reality show that Julia goes onto is Alyson Hannigan's stunt double.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Julia and Grant are talking to Jello about planning their wedding, the position of the door behind Julia keeps changing from open to closed.

Quotes:

[Grant is serenading Julia with a boombox]
Angry Neighbor: I'm trying to watch Desperate Housewives! It's called an iPod, get one!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs What Women Want (2000)

Soundtrack:

Hit the Floor

Not worth your money

I'm glad I saw this movie for free, because I would not dish out $2 to see it. The acting is horrible and the parodies of the other movies are not done well. I don't think I laughed more than twice the entire movie, and even those were small chuckles. The soundtrack used in the movie is comprised of simply played out songs that have appeared in many movies already. Even though the point of the movie was to have shocking plot twists by referencing various pop culture ideas and movies, the movie was completely predictable at all times. The only thing that kept me watching this movie was Alyson Hannigan herself.

Save your money on this one.