Hitch (2005)

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Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Feb 11, 2005

Running Time: 113 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Julie Ann Emery, Robinne Lee, Nathan Lee Graham, Adam Arkin, Michael Rapaport, Jeffrey Donovan

director: Andrew Tennant

Alex “Hitch” Hitchens is a legendary--and deliberately anonymous--New York City “date doctor” who, for a fee, has helped countless men woo the women of their dreams. While coaching Albert, a meek accountant who is smitten with a glamorous celebrity, Allegra Cole, Hitch finally meets his match in the person of the gorgeous, whip-smart Sara Melas, a gossip columnist who follows Allegra’s every move. The ultimate professional bachelor, Hitch suddenly finds himself falling deliriously in love with Sarah, a reporter whose biggest scoop could very well be the unmasking of Manhattan’s most famous date doctor.

PETER TRAVERS - February 10, 2005

Will Smith has an easy charm, and this labored romantic farce works it hard. Too hard. Smith plays Hitch, the Manhattan date doctor who turns nerds into Romeos. Hitch knows all the angles. So does Sara Melas (Eva Mendes), the gossip writer he hits on. If you can't see what's coming, welcome to your first movie. Director Andy Tennant (Sweet Home Alabama) can't do much with a padded script that has Hitch training a chubby exec (Kevin James) to woo a hottie heiress (Amber Valetta). Smith and sexy…

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Without an alien or robot in sight, the oh-so-charming Will Smith finally makes the leap into romantic comedies with the delightful if somewhat predictable Hitch. Will, baby, what took you so long?

Story

Alex ''Hitch'' Hitchens (Smith) is a dating consultant, of sorts. Working strictly from referrals, this legendary but strictly anonymous New York ''date doctor'' helps men all over the city woo the women of their dreams. He coaches the guys on how to make it to the third date. After that,…

Andrew Tennant

Director

Will Smith

Alex "Hitch" Hitchens

Sara

Albert

Allegra

Casey