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Hitch

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
316K
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POPULARITY
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473
Will Smith in Hitch (2005)
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ComedyRomance
A smooth-talking man falls for a hardened columnist while helping a shy accountant woo a beautiful heiress.A smooth-talking man falls for a hardened columnist while helping a shy accountant woo a beautiful heiress.A smooth-talking man falls for a hardened columnist while helping a shy accountant woo a beautiful heiress.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
316K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,489
473
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    • Director
      • Andy Tennant
    • Writer
      • Kevin Bisch
    • Stars
      • Will Smith
      • Eva Mendes
      • Kevin James
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Andy Tennant
    • Writer
      • Kevin Bisch
    • Stars
      • Will Smith
      • Eva Mendes
      • Kevin James
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 429User reviews
    • 167Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 24 nominations

    Videos2

    Hitch
    Trailer 2:26
    Hitch
    Which Roles Did Will Smith Turn Down?
    Clip 2:27
    Which Roles Did Will Smith Turn Down?

    Photos84

    Amber Valletta and Kevin James in Hitch (2005)
    Eva Mendes in Hitch (2005)
    Will Smith and Eva Mendes in Hitch (2005)
    Will Smith and Eva Mendes in Hitch (2005)
    Eva Mendes in Hitch (2005)
    Will Smith and Kevin James in Hitch (2005)
    Kevin James in Hitch (2005)
    Andy Tennant in Hitch (2005)
    Will Smith and Eva Mendes in Hitch (2005)
    Will Smith and Eva Mendes in Hitch (2005)
    Will Smith in Hitch (2005)
    Amber Valletta in Hitch (2005)

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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Hitch
    Eva Mendes
    Eva Mendes
    • Sara
    Kevin James
    Kevin James
    • Albert
    Amber Valletta
    Amber Valletta
    • Allegra
    Julie Ann Emery
    Julie Ann Emery
    • Casey
    Adam Arkin
    Adam Arkin
    • Max
    Robinne Lee
    Robinne Lee
    • Cressida
    Nathan Lee Graham
    Nathan Lee Graham
    • Geoff
    Michael Rapaport
    Michael Rapaport
    • Ben
    Jeffrey Donovan
    Jeffrey Donovan
    • Vance
    Paula Patton
    Paula Patton
    • Mandy
    Philip Bosco
    Philip Bosco
    • Mr. O'Brian
    Kevin Sussman
    Kevin Sussman
    • Neil
    Navia Nguyen
    Navia Nguyen
    • Mika
    Matt Malloy
    Matt Malloy
    • Pete
    Maria Thayer
    Maria Thayer
    • Lisa
    Ato Essandoh
    Ato Essandoh
    • Tanis
    Marlyne Barrett
    Marlyne Barrett
    • Stephanie
    • (as Nayokah Afflack)
    • Director
      • Andy Tennant
    • Writer
      • Kevin Bisch
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Will Smith suggested Kevin James for the role of Albert. Smith was a fan of The King of Queens (1998).
    • Goofs
      After Alex and Sara finish their first date and she gets into the taxi, Alex's shirt gets caught in the taxi door and it rips; it doesn't just slip off of him. When they meet again at the fish restaurant, Sara returns Alex's shirt (it appears to have been dry cleaned) and it is not ripped.
    • Quotes

      Sara: What should we toast to?

      Hitch: Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #12.94 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      (What a) Wonderful World
      Written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert and Lou Adler

      Published by ABKCO Music, Inc.

      Performed by Sam Cooke

      Courtesy of The RCA Records Label

      By arrangement with ABKCO Records

    User reviews429

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    Top review
    Formulaic but funny, and Eva Mendes is smokin' hot!
    Call me a romantic comedy loving sap if you want to, but I enjoyed Hitch. There, I said it. I enjoyed yet ANOTHER romantic comedy. I guess I'm just a sucker for hot babes and some good laughs. It's a powerful combination that helps me overlook a movie's shortcomings, of which Hitch has a few: it gets too sappy at the end, it's predictable, it's formulaic. You've pretty much seen it all before:

    * Unlikely couple meets. * Unlikely couple dances around a relationship. * Unlikely couple finally gets together. * Unlikely couple experiences a major misunderstanding that splits them up. * Unlikely couple finally realizes the misunderstanding and reconciles.

    Not once did I find myself teetering on the edge of my seat, wringing my hands in despair because I was fearful of a disastrous outcome. But who cares? What I did find myself doing was laughing out loud quite a bit, while also trying to conceal the drool that would escape on the right side of my mouth whenever Eva Mendes would appear on screen. Woo baby!

    There are several things that helped me brush aside the familiarity and just enjoy the movie. You've got Eva who is hot and has a great personality. And Amber Valletta is pretty cute herself. Then there's Will Smith who is both charming and funny. He exhibits good chemistry with both Mendes and Kevin James, who is pretty funny in his own right. Come on, fat guy dancing! That's always good for a few laughs. Some people might find the over-the-top dancing a bit silly, but I'm one of those guys who can always find humor in watching white people try to dance like black people but doing a horrible job of it.

    I laughed pretty consistently throughout the movie until they cued the sappy "You are the wind beneath my wings"-esquire dialogue near the end. I sincerely suggest that you pop the top on the Maalox or Pepto Bismal, take a good couple of swigs as Will Smith begins his extremely gay speech about love, falling, flying, taking leaps, blah blah blah, and your stomach should settle enough to let you enjoy a little more silly dancing at the end. Eva Mendes. Tight dress. Dancing. Thumbs up.

    Sure, things got a little too gay at times, but I appreciated the handful of moments where the movie poked fun at what initially looks like a sappy scene. I loved the bit with Eva watching Jerry Maguire and crying during the "You complete me" scene, which is one of the most gag-inducing lines of all time. Yeah, and you just completed my digestion cycle, Tom, because my food's coming back up. That's one line that simply can't be made fun of enough.

    My recommendation is that you grab your sweetie, accept that you're not gonna see any new ground being broken, make sure you have your yellow bucket handy for Will's big speech at the end, and enjoy a funny, cutesy, fairly safe romantic comedy for Valentine's.

    THE GIST

    Hitch has enough laughs for the guys (and well, enough Eva for the guys) and enough romance for the ladies, for me to recommend it to those of you looking for a cute romantic comedy to help you celebrate Valentine's. There are a few moments that will gag you with sugary sweetness, but strong performances by Will Smith, Eva Mendes, and Kevin James help you overlook it.

    Rating: 3.5 (out of 5)
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    • Feb 11, 2005

    FAQ1

    • I heard that the screenplay for "Hitch" was inspired or, in part, based on a book about dating. What is the book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Last First Kiss
    • Filming locations
      • Battery Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Overbrook Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $179,495,555
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,142,214
      • Feb 13, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $371,594,210
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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