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- 30The New York TimesAnita GatesThe New York TimesAnita GatesAaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg, who wrote the screenplay, have crammed dozens of movie parodies into this deliberately juvenile spoof of romantic comedies. Mr. Seltzer, who directed, has made very few of them funny.
- 30L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasThis anemic genre parody from two of the six writers of "Scary Movie" strives for the goofball precision of the brothers Zucker and, long before it reaches the end of its 70-odd minutes, gives you newfound respect for the comic genius of the brothers Wayans (two of the other writers of "Scary Movie").
- 25San Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinSan Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinA lame pastiche of Hollywood romances.
- 25TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxThe choice is yours: Shell out 10 bucks for this dire spoof of recent romantic comedies a la "Scary Movie" and "Not Another Teen Movie", or toss your 12-year-old nephew a quarter and get him to act out scenes from his favorite movies for 80 minutes: The entertainment value will be about the same.
- 20VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonArguably the lamest of all the free-wheeling genre parodies that have taken flight since "Airplane!," Date Movie is stupefyingly unfunny in its attempts to mock romantic comedies, celebrities, reality TV shows and anything else that pops into the heads of its creators.
- 20Los Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoLos Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoThe only thing remotely resembling parody in this depressing waste of time and money is Jennifer Coolidge's sendup of Barbra Streisand as an over-the-top string of Jewish mother clichés.
- 0New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack Mathews"Comedy is hard," said Steve Martin. For the writers of Date Movie, it's apparently impossible.
- 0New York PostNew York PostA collection of throwaway gags from other movies, a big blue recycling barrel of comedy waiting for the trash collector. It's rated PG-13 because 13 is the maximum age of those who might find it funny.
- 0Film ThreatPete Vonder HaarFilm ThreatPete Vonder HaarElapsed time before I walked out: 29 minutes Total laughs (in that period): 0
- 0The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyDate Movie is a good date movie in one sense: If you're still speaking to the person who brought you to see this, you just might have a future together.