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First Daughter on DVD (2004)

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Average rating: 57%
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2.5
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Starring: Katie Holmes, Marc Blucas, Amerie Rogers, Michael Keaton, Margaret Colin
Director: Forest Whitaker
Studio: 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 102 mins
Certificate: PG
Collections: 100 Feisty Females, 100 Rom-Coms
User collections: Films I love!
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Languages: English
Released: 13/06/2005

Brief synopsis of First Daughter

The first daughter of the U.S. President heads off to college where she falls for a graduate student with a secret agenda.

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Rating of 2 stars out of 5 Radio Times

Dawson's Creek star Katie Holmes has struggled to translate her TV popularity to the big screen and this tepid romantic comedy doesn't look like changing things. She plays the dutiful daughter of the US president (Michael Keaton), but is looking forward to asserting her independence when she heads off to college. The ever-present secret service and tabloid reporters make life difficult, but things start to look up when she falls for fellow student Marc Blucas. However, he may not be all that he seems. The direction here by Forest Whitaker (who also narrates) is proficient enough, but what starts off as a fairy-tale romp gets drearily serious midway through. A touch of Animal House-style tastelessness would have made this a lot more fun.

Time Out

The President's little girl gets a pity party for the second time this election year, as Katie Holmes tries to top... Read more on www.timeout.com

Halliwell's Film Guide

Ghastly sentimental romance devoid of wit or interest.

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Rated - 5 starsGreat film

Ginge9570 Ginge9570 from Burton on Trent , 21/03/2005

Katie Holmes who in this movie plays Samantha Mackenzie, A sheltered young woman who wants a normal school experience, away from the influence of her parents.Only trouble is, her dad (Michael Keaton) is the President of the united states But nothing will stop Samantha, So, under secret service serveillance and nonstop media glare, she meets - and falls hard for a handsome student who has a secret existence of is own. Rated 12

Teen Comedy Romance 1hr 40mins

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Rated - 3 starsTouching movie

magenta from Merseyside , 01/04/2005

This film is really good. I wasn,t expecting much but it was brilliant. Basically its about a young girl trying to lead a normal life but there's just one thing getting in the way. She's the presidents daughter. She has security everywhere she goes. Check out the table dancing scene I was laughing for ages at that. Anyway watch it if you want to laugh and nearly cry at parts. But the ending is one of those 'well what happened to her then' ones its the only downfall.

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Rated - 3 starsSweet film, but nothing to write home about

A customer from London , 27/06/2005

One to watch with girls.

Too much of a chick flick for my husband.

Three and a half stars

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Rated - 4 starsan enjoyable and pleasant film

susan holder from birmingham, england , 20/01/2007

i wasn't sure about this as it had been given no pr and nothing was said about it.

so i decided to take a chance and rent it, and i was glad i did. for i discovered that two great leads and it suited them as well, so i say if you believe in romance then this is your film

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Rated - 4 starsInnocent entertaining fun

Graham from UK [Highly rated reviewer] , 26/01/2006

First Daughter was no epic or directing masterpiece but both my wife and I really enjoyed it, a romantic comedy based around the trials of your average daughter of the president. The film follows the presidents daughter, Sam, played by Katie Holmes as she struggles to gain her independence and start a normal college life, easier said than done when everything you do is covered by the media not to mention her secret service following. Sam goes through a series of often humorous events as she makes friends, losses them, rebels against her family and of course falls in love! The film has plenty of cheesy smiles, a few laughs and makes an enjoyed watch. Michael Keaton is enjoyable as the president as the film also follows how Sam’s actions can affect his presidential campaign. If this is your genre of film you will enjoy, if not then First Daughter is not at all painful and worth a watch. Between 3 and 4 stars.

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Rated - 2 starsNon girl (me that is)

Taz from London , 01/02/2007

This is such a girlie film, i felt like throwing up. It was too goody etc. There was no blood, no gory bits, no swearing, no fighting, no danger, no slapping, no sex, no boobies - absolutely clean film - yuk yuk yuk. They should ban films like these, until directors can insert some hard core sex in it. I would have liked to have seen Katie lay there with her legs open and the whole security team giving her a good seeing to. Now, that would have made me watch the film. Come on lads, lets get this film banned.

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