Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)

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Directed by
Robert Luketic

Written by
Victor Levin

Cast
Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel, Nathan Lane, Sean Hayes [more]

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Reviews

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. [read review] B --Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com) 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. [read review] 6/10 --Nate Anderson (Movie-Vault.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. [read review] --Ron Weiskind (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) 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. [read review]  --Pete Croatto (FilmCritic.com) 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... [read review]  --Garth Franklin (DarkHorizons) "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. [read review] --Desson Thomson (Washington Post) 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!" [read review]  --Christy Lemire (San Francisco Examiner) ...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. [read review]  --David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews) 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. [read review]  --Kit Bowen (Hollywood.com) 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. [read review]  --Megan Lehmann (New York Post) 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. [read review] 74/100 --Brian Webster (Apollo Guide) 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... [read review]  --Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb) "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. [read review] C --Edward Havens (FilmJerk.com) Sweet, well-written, frequently funny romantic comedy that just about survives its chemistry imbalance thanks to a spirited performance from Bosworth. [read review]  --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon) 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. [read review]  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews) Charming and inconsequential, Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! will entertain its target audience without troubling their memories long. [read review]  --Nev Pierce (BBC Films) Tad may be dreamy, but there's little to swoon over in this too-gentle -- and alarmingly chaste -- teen-crush movie [read review] --Stephanie Zacharek (Salon) What's the second prize? [read review] --Kirk Honeycutt (Hollywod Reporter)

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