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Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
28K
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Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel, and Topher Grace in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
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  • Comedy
  • Romance
A small-town girl wins a date with a male celebrity through a contest. When the date goes better than expected, a love triangle forms between the girl, the male celebrity, and the girl's bes... Read allA small-town girl wins a date with a male celebrity through a contest. When the date goes better than expected, a love triangle forms between the girl, the male celebrity, and the girl's best friend.A small-town girl wins a date with a male celebrity through a contest. When the date goes better than expected, a love triangle forms between the girl, the male celebrity, and the girl's best friend.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
28K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,639
576
  • Director
    • Robert Luketic
  • Writer
    • Victor Levin
  • Stars
    • Kate Bosworth
    • Josh Duhamel
    • Topher Grace
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  • Director
    • Robert Luketic
  • Writer
    • Victor Levin
  • Stars
    • Kate Bosworth
    • Josh Duhamel
    • Topher Grace
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 157User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 nominations

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    Ginnifer Goodwin in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
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    Kate Bosworth and Topher Grace in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
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    Kate Bosworth in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
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    Topher Grace in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
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    Kate Bosworth
    Kate Bosworth
    • Rosalee Futchas Rosalee Futch
    Josh Duhamel
    Josh Duhamel
    • Tad Hamiltonas Tad Hamilton
    Topher Grace
    Topher Grace
    • Pete Monashas Pete Monash
    Nathan Lane
    Nathan Lane
    • Richard Levy the Drivenas Richard Levy the Driven
    Sean Hayes
    Sean Hayes
    • Richard Levy the Shamelessas Richard Levy the Shameless
    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Henry Futchas Henry Futch
    Ginnifer Goodwin
    Ginnifer Goodwin
    • Cathy Feelyas Cathy Feely
    Kathryn Hahn
    Kathryn Hahn
    • Angelicaas Angelica
    Octavia Spencer
    Octavia Spencer
    • Janineas Janine
    Amy Smart
    Amy Smart
    • Nurse Bettyas Nurse Betty
    Ren Trostle
    • Porsche Womanas Porsche Woman
    Wendy Worthington
    Wendy Worthington
    • Customeras Customer
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    • George Ruddyas George Ruddy
    Moon Bloodgood
    Moon Bloodgood
    • Gorgeous Womanas Gorgeous Woman
    Mary Jo Smith
    Mary Jo Smith
    • Sonjaas Sonja
    Joe Convery
    • Mickey, Tad's Driveras Mickey, Tad's Driver
    • (as Joseph Convery)
    Deena Dill
    Deena Dill
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Bob Glouberman
    Bob Glouberman
    • Rosalee's Limo Driveras Rosalee's Limo Driver
    • Director
      • Robert Luketic
    • Writer
      • Victor Levin
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Josh Lucas turned down the role of Tad.
    • Goofs
      Spelling error in opening credits: "We will wisk you away..."
    • Quotes

      Angelica: When great love is rejected, Rosalee, something inside a man dies. So all he can do is run away, where he can meet the girl he'll love second most.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Ring Two (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Superfabulous
      Written by BT & Rose McGowan

      Performed by BT & Rose McGowan (uncredited)

      Courtesy of Nettwerk America

    User reviews157

    Review
    Top review
    makes up in charm what it lacks in edge
    `Win a Date with Tad Hamilton' is a predictable fairy tale romance that skates by on the cleverness of its premise and the charm of its performances. Kate Bosworth stars as Rosalee Futch, a small town girl from West Virginia who has a mad crush on a hot Hollywood stud named Tad Hamilton. One day she enters a contest on the Internet, the prize being an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to spend an evening with her dreamboat. Rosalee, of course, wins the contest and has her magic fantasy moment, whereupon she flies back home, expecting to file the experience away in her heart as the high point of her life and then continue her humdrum existence working at the local Piggly Wiggly. What Rosalee doesn't anticipate is that Tad will be so smitten with her genuine goodness and unpretentious nature that he will wind up traveling to West Virginia in order to get to know her better. Complicating matters is the fact that Rosalee's long time friend and boss, Pete, is secretly, madly in love with her and isn't about to give her up without a fight to this fancy, flashy dude from Hollywood.

    Given the premise, the makers of this film could, with a bit more self-confidence, have made a keen, hard-edged satire about the role celebrity-worship plays in the lives of ordinary folks. Instead, they've opted to take a softer, less abrasive approach, settling for a more conventional love triangle that still manages to win us over despite the formulaic nature of the story. The best part about `Win a Date with Tad Hamilton' is that it doesn't turn Tad into a boorish, self-centered jerk, which would have been so easy to do. As played by Josh Duhamel, Tad is, instead, a decent, well-meaning, good-natured young man who basically just wants the same thing out of life that we all do, namely love and commitment from that one special person. Even though we know how this triangle will most likely be resolved, the film still generates a certain amount of emotional tension because we actually come to like all three of the characters who make it up. We know Rosalee can't end up with both men, but each, in his own way, appears to be a viable alternative. This spirit of equanimity is not always the case with these types of stories.

    Bosworth exudes such a healthy, radiant glow that we don't question for a second why both Tad and Pete are drawn to her. Duhamel pours on the celebrity charm without becoming smarmy and unctuous in the process. And Topher Grace nicely underplays the role of Rosalee's erstwhile secret devotee who faces a rival no Ordinary Joe should ever have to go up against.

    `Win a Date with Tad Hamilton' isn't as good as it might have been had it opted for a riskier, edgier tone. But it's not bad as romantic comedies go – and in these days of `Along Came Polly,' `Alex and Emma,' `Chasing Liberty' et al., that's saying quite a bit indeed.
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    5
    • Buddy-51
    • Aug 6, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • DreamWorks
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thế Mới Là Yêu
    • Filming locations
      • Frazier's Bottom, West Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Red Wagon Entertainment
      • The Lot
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,071,962
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,320,066
      • Jan 25, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,513,434
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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