Hitch (2005)
“The cure for the common man.”
Movie20051h 58mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 6,374 ratings.
Movie review: Hitch
Hitch is a film from 2005. It is catalogued under Comedy, Drama, Romance. Its listed tagline is “The cure for the common man.”
Story
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to destroy both relationships.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.6/10 based on 6,374 votes.
Production
Release date: February 11, 2005 · Runtime: 118 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $70,000,000 · Reported revenue: $371,600,000
Official trailer
Cast
Will Smith
Eva Mendes
Kevin James
Amber Valletta
Julie Ann Emery
Adam Arkin
Robinne Lee
Nathan Lee Graham
Michael Rapaport
Jeffrey Donovan
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