Hitch (2005/I)

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writer (WGA):

Kevin Bisch (written by)

Release Date:

11 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

The cure for the common man.

Plot:

While helping his latest client woo the fine lady of his dreams, a professional "date doctor" finds game doesn't quite work on the gossip columnist with whom he's smitten.

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Ellis Island New York | Messenger | Statue | Accountant

Awards:

3 wins & 23 nominations

Cast

Will Smith	...	Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens
Eva Mendes	...	Sara Melas
Kevin James	...	Albert Brennaman
Amber Valletta	...	Allegra Cole
Julie Ann Emery	...	Casey Sedgewick
Adam Arkin	...	Max
Robinne Lee	...	Cressida Baylor
Nathan Lee Graham	...	Geoff
Michael Rapaport	...	Ben
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Vance Munson
Paula Patton	...	Mandy
Philip Bosco	...	Mr. O'Brian
Kevin Sussman	...	Neil
Navia Nguyen	...	Mika
Matt Malloy	...	Pete

Also Known As:

The Last First Kiss (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and some strong sexual references.

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:TV-14 (TV rating) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40751) | UK:12A (original rating) | Portugal:M/12 | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | Taiwan:PG-12 | South Korea:12 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:10 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:MG6 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Indonesia:Dewasa

Filming Locations:

12th Street and 7th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Kevin James made up all of the dance moves for the scene where Albert is dancing in Hitch's apartment.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: At the very end of the film, during the dance sequence, the onlookers are clapping completely out of synch with the hand claps heard on the soundtrack.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Hitch: Basic Principles - no woman wakes up saying "God, I hope I don't get swept off my feet today!" Now, she might say "This is a really bad time for me," or something like "I just need some space," or my personal favorite "I'm really into my career right now." You believe that...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: Erection Day (#9.7)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Reasons

Love Cynics hate Hitch but True Romantics believe

It's about time the multiplex features a romantic comedy with a multi-cultural cast. As a New Jersean, I can honestly say Hitch did for New York what Pretty Woman did for Rodeo Drive. The city is appealing, the premise is intriguing and the acting quite wonderful. Only lovelorn prudes that have no hope of a great sex life could hate this movie.

Now I'm not saying the movie is perfect… as a matter of fact the last act seemed a bit little rushed. Alex's epiphany about love and his feelings for Sara seems incomplete. Is it me or did the director leave some film pieces on the editing room floor? But even with that said, it's a romantic movie that will have men alert enough to have an intelligent conversation afterward. Don't believe what the sour critics say about this movie … besides are any of them single in the current dating world? I believe most of them are either married or so hopelessly ridged in their solitary life that they wouldn't recognize dating for middle classed professionals people if it was on a screen in front of them.

Will Smith enters a wonderful genre as Alex "Hitch" Hitchens, a professional dating consultant, and he is properly showcased with great cast mates - Eva Mendes (Sara), Kevin James (Albert), and Amber Valletta (Allegra). If Smith continues to stretch his talents in this arena I'm sure we'll see a great Tom Hanks, Sleepless in Seattle performance in the future.

Hitch is a movie that makes single people and new couples alike believe in finding love in this cynical world. It's worth the price of admission.