50 First Dates (2004)
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A man falls for a woman with short-term memory loss and must win her over every single day.
The story
Dr. Henry Roth, a marine veterinarian at Sea Life Park Hawaii on Oahu, only dates tourists to avoid any serious commitments. One day, while waiting for the Coast Guard at the Hukilau Café, he encounters art teacher Lucy Whitmore. When he discovers she has amnesia, and forgets him when she falls asleep, he resolves to win her over again each new day. Despite the fact that she has no memory of their previous encounters, Henry attempts to navigate her daily routine and the restrictions imposed by her family to build a connection with her.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Dr. Henry Roth, a marine veterinarian on Oahu, avoids commitment by dating tourists until he meets art teacher Lucy Whitmore. Lucy suffers from Goldfield's syndrome, a form of anterograde amnesia where she forgets everything from the previous day after falling asleep. Her family maintains a charade of her life, and Henry must find ways to see her daily. He eventually devises a strategy using a video to help her process her condition and stay updated on her life, including her relationship with him. After a period of separation where she believes they have broken up, Henry discovers she has been painting portraits of him and they reconcile. The film ends with a revelation that she is pregnant, and they are shown together on a boat with her father and their daughter.
- First release year
- 2004
- Runtime (minutes)
- 99
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Peter Segal
- Writers
- George Wing · writer
- Cast and characters
- Adam Sandler · Henry Roth; Drew Barrymore · Lucy Whitmore; Rob Schneider · Ula; Sean Astin · Doug Whitmore; Blake Clark · Marlin Whitmore; Lusia Strus · Alexa; Dan Aykroyd · Dr. Joseph Keats
- Genres
- romantic comedy
- Themes
- memory loss; commitment; romance
- Tone and mood
- romantic; humorous
- Source material / true-story basis
- Fifty First Kisses
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews but was a commercial success.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 45% · review count: 175; Metacritic · score: 48% · review count: 38
- Awards and nominations
- MTV Movie Award · Best On-Screen Team · 2004 · win
- Production trivia
- The original title was Fifty First Kisses.; The film was remade in several countries including India, Japan, Iran, Mexico, and Thailand.
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