Genre: Romance, Comedy, Love Triangle, Love, Hollywood, School / Campus, Police
Tagline: In every love story, there's only room for one leading man.
Plot: Rosalee Futch (Kate Bosworth) is a grocery clerk living in rural West Virginia. But even a small-town girl can have big dreams, and Rosalee’s is to someday…somehow…meet her big-screen idol Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel). The "somehow" arrives in the form of a contest—the grand prize: a date with Tad Hamilton—and the "someday" is now. Rosalee wins, much to the chagrin of her best friend and co-worker Pete (Topher Grace), who is deeply, hopelessly—and secretly—in love with Rosalee.The "Win a Date" contest was cooked up by Tad’s agent, Richard Levy (Nathan Lane), and his manager, also named Richard Levy (Sean Hayes), to clean up Tad’s bad-boy image. Someone should have told them to be careful what you wish for. When Tad meets Rosalee and gets a taste of what he’s been missing in the "real world," he decides he wants seconds and moves to West Virginia, turning Rosalee’s dream come true into a nightmare for Richard Levy, Richard Levy and, most of all,
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 What's the second prize?--Kirk Honeycutt (Hollywod Reporter)
With a posse of fresh-faced up-and-comers, Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! has enough appeal and good-natured wit to overcome its inherent flaws and charm the pants off any hopeless romantic.  --Kit Bowen (Hollywood.com)
For those who are looking for a mediocre teen date movie with a love story that it more obligatory than heartfelt, Win a Date will do the job.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
Tad may be dreamy, but there's little to swoon over in this too-gentle -- and alarmingly chaste -- teen-crush movie--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
"Tad Hamilton," which adheres like a barnacle to the slimy hull of youth-romance formula, has absolutely no originality, no energy, no humor and no surprises -- unless you count Nathan Lane's appearance as Tad's agent.--Desson Thomson (Washington Post)
The opening 20 minutes of "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton" promise, well, a Hollywood satire experience akin to getting your fingernails torn out slowly. Mercifully, director Robert Luketic finds a warm center to this romantic comedy tale, and "Hamilton" ends up becoming a whole lot more charming, nicely performed, and quietly surprising as it goes. B--Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
"Win A Date With Tad Hamilton!" is like a cheeseburger from Wendy's. You get what you expect, and it helps you sustain yourself until the next big meal. C--Edward Havens (FilmJerk.com)
One of the real strengths of the movie lies in the fact that we can't be sure exactly how it will turn out, and it's hard to imagine someone won't be hurt in the process. That's more like real life than Hollywood fantasy, but "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton" fakes it pretty well.--Ron Weiskind (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Win a Date With Tad Hamilton took me by surprise. I was expecting a predictable film where everything seems obvious and you wait for the movie to arrive at its obvious conclusion. It does have some standard teen movie elements, but it's mixed up enough not only to seem fresh, but also keep you wondering exactly which of the two guys she'll wind up with. 6/10--Nate Anderson (Movie-Vault.com)
I have a feeling Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! is going to be a hit, because its charm, humor and wisdom sneak up on you. That’s something audiences should eat up, which should lead to more Kate Bosworth features. These, however, I won’t mind reading.  --Pete Croatto (FilmCritic.com)
...after a somewhat depressing start that's rife with sitcom level cliches, the film actually becomes surprisingly engaging - thanks, in part, to better-than-expected writing and charismatic performances.  --David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
Even the girl I saw this movie with thought it was pretty bad. Chicks not liking chick flicks? If that's not a warning sign, then I don't know what is...  --Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
Romantic comedy isn’t rocket science, but it’s nice to sit through one that makes you laugh, stirs the sentiment, and also leaves you feeling good about all the characters. 74/100--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
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| Directed by |
Robert Luketic
Legally Blonde, Monster-in-Law, Untitled Matt Helm Project |
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| Cast |
Kate Bosworth
Remember the Titans, Superman Returns, The Rules of Attraction |
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 | Josh Duhamel
The Picture of Dorian Gray, The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards, A&E Biography: All My Children |
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 | Sean Hayes
Cats & Dogs, The Cat in the Hat, Pieces of April |
 | Gary Cole
Office Space, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, One Hour Photo |
 | Amy Smart
The Butterfly Effect, Starsky & Hutch, Road Trip |
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| Music By |
Ed Shearmur
Charlie's Angels, Cruel Intentions, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow |
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| cast of sparkly young actors and the odd blip of genuine sweetness help sugarcoat tonal inconsistencies, the bluntness of the satire and the utter implausibility of the plot. --Megan Lehmann (New York Post)
A brief, at times funny run-of-the-mill romantic comedy, 'Tad' is a enjoyable experience guaranteed to give you a smile and drop out of your mind as soon as you leave the theatre. Its spunky cast combined with rather obvious...  --Garth Franklin (DarkHorizons)
For a movie with an exclamation point in its title, "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!" sure is unsure of itself -- unlike, say, the Tom Hanks musical "That Thing You Do!" or even that 1982 Scott Baio classic, "Zapped!" --Christy Lemire (San Francisco Examiner)
Charming and inconsequential, Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! will entertain its target audience without troubling their memories long.  --Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
Sweet, well-written, frequently funny romantic comedy that just about survives its chemistry imbalance thanks to a spirited performance from Bosworth. --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
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