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Hitch
2005
In Andy Tennant's (SWEET HOME ALABAMA, ANNA AND THE KING) delightful romantic comedy HITCH, Will Smith stars as Alex Hitchens, an urban 'date doctor' who helps the common man woo the woman of his dreams. Hitch will use any means necessary--dance lessons, back waxing--to instil romantic confidence in his clientele. Hitch was .. Read more
| Starring | Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta |
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| Director | Andrew Tennant |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Romance |
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Hitch
In Andy Tennant's (SWEET HOME ALABAMA, ANNA AND THE KING) delightful romantic comedy HITCH, Will Smith stars as Alex Hitchens, an urban 'date doctor' who helps the common man woo the woman of his dreams. Hitch will use any means necessary--dance lessons, back waxing--to instil romantic confidence in his clientele. Hitch was once a lonely wallflower himself, who learned about love and heartbreak the hard way. His latest project, Albert Brennaman (Kevin James), may be his most difficult. Brennaman, a junior accountant prone to clumsiness, has fallen head-over-heels for one of his clients, Allegra Cole (Amber Valleta), a well-known celebrity. To complicate things further, Hitch's dating dogma is shaken when he meets and falls for a beautiful gossip columnist, Sara Melas (Eva Mendes), whose sharp wit easily pierces his cool façade. Conflict arises when Melas uncovers Hitch's true profession and blames him for her best friend being dumped. HITCH is set in affluent hot spots around New York City, making for some splendid visuals. Tennant gets charming performances from all of his leads, especially James, who makes an amazing transition from television's KING OF QUEENS and nearly steals the spotlight from Smith with his talent for physical comedy. Nevertheless, James and Smith have excellent onscreen chemistry. Kevin Bisch's first script is full of clever, contemporary dialogue, alternately pointing out the silliness and the poignancy of love and dating.
| Starring | Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Julie Ann Emery, Robinne Lee, Nathan Lee Graham, Adam Arkin, Michael Rapaport, Jeffrey Donovan |
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| Director | Andrew Tennant |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 53 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Rom-Coms |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description Blu-ray: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Dutch, English, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Romanian, Serbian, Slovenian, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 04 Jul 2005 Blu-ray: 13 Nov 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
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Will Smith puts his easy charm to good use in this flimsy but appealing New York-set romantic comedy from Sweet Home Alabama director Andy Tennant. Smith plays a professional "date doctor" who discreetly helps ordinary guys woo the women of their dreams. When talk of Hitch's success reaches the ears of gossip columnist Eva Mendes, she decides to unmask the anonymous cupid, unaware that he's also the mishap-prone suitor trying to win her heart. Initially the film feels fresh and buoyant, thanks to a sleek script and genuine chemistry between its attractive leads. It's witty, full of romantic wisdom and makes up for in laughs what it lacks in substance. There's also strong support, with US sitcom star Kevin James almost stealing the show as Smith's goofy client. Unfortunately, as the overlong tale hits its final third, it abruptly loses its spark, and sharp and sassy is replaced by conventional and lazy.
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69 out of 71 people found this review helpful
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superb.........
this film is superb. “Hitch” is the nickname of Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens played by Will Smith who provides a consultancy service with a difference.
He will give advice on matters of the heart for lonely, lovesick bachelors, who are desperate to make the first move, on the lady of their dreams.
He careful screens his clients, thus ensuring that their intentions towards their target ladies, are honourable and worthy.
Sara on the other hand, is the career driven gossip columnist for a New York tabloid, always in the know, and one step ahead of the rest of the paparazzi pack, when hunting down the latest celebrity rumours.
She and Hitch meet up at a stylist New York club, where Hitch proves he can take a huge gulp of his own medicine, by charming Sara into coming out with him.
the story really gets going, when the two main characters get their wires crossed, when Hitch’s latest client, is the bumbling but cute Albert, who is pining after millionaire socialite Allegra Cole, someone who Sara is all too desperate to get on her front page day after day.
mayhem ensues.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Great film
I love this film. It is one of the best romantic comedies!
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Mendes gave up nun dream over salary sadness
- 30 Nov 2009
Eva Mendes gave up her childhood dreams of becoming a nun when she discovered they didn't get paid. The sexy Hitch star admits she was a "prude" as a child and felt a convent career would be perfect for her - until her sister revealed the poor truths about nuns. The Ghost Rider actress says, "We grew up, not in a poor, poor family, but lower-middle class; a lot of bills and my mother was always stressing about money and stuff. And I would promise her, 'Mum, I'm gonna buy you a house and pay... Read more
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