First Daughter

Directed by	Forest Whitaker
Written by	Jessica Bendiger and Jerry O'Connell (story), Jessica Bendiger and Kate Kondell (screenplay)
Starring	Katie Holmes, Marc Blucas, Amerie, Michael Keaton
Produced by	John Davis
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	September 24, 2004
Runtime	106 min.
Language	English
Budget
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First Daughter is a 2004 romantic comedy film that revolves around a Presidential daughter who enrolls at a college. It stars Katie Holmes as "First Daughter" Samantha Mackenzie, and Marc Blucas as James Lansome, another student at the college. The film follows Samantha as she is given a new sense of freedom during her time away from the White House, and her life's gradual transformation into something resembling "normal", but also her realisation that she must appreciate the life she already has. Download high resolution version (415x628, 30 KB)Promotional poster for First Daughter, deemed This work is copyrighted. ... Categories: Stub | 1961 births | American actors ... Jerry OConnell Jeremiah Jerry OConnell (born February 17, 1974), is a American television and film actor. ... Katie Holmes as Joey Potter in the TV series Dawsons Creek. ... Marc Blucas (b. ... Amerie Amerie Rogers (born January 12, 1980 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts), known professionaly as Amerie, is an American female R&B singer. ... Michael Keaton in Batman Returns (1992) Michael Keaton, (born September 9 or September 5, 1951 in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2004. ... Romantic comedy films are a sub-genre of comedy films as well as of romance films. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Katie Holmes as Joey Potter in the TV series Dawsons Creek. ... Marc Blucas (b. ...

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Synopsis

Samantha Mackenzie (Katie Holmes) has been in the public eye for quite a long time. She is "America's princess", the President's daughter, which means she has recently spent a sheltered existence in the White House with her father (Michael Keaton), who is usually too busy taking care of the country to look after his daughter. Accompanied by Secret Service agents everywhere she goes, Samantha finally believes she has the chance to break out of her cocoon when she is given the opportunity to attend college. Katie Holmes as Joey Potter in the TV series Dawsons Creek. ... Michael Keaton in Batman Returns (1992) Michael Keaton, (born September 9 or September 5, 1951 in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... The United States Secret Service is a United States federal government law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security (prior to the founding of that department in 2002, it was under the United States Department of the Treasury). ...

Though still followed by Secret Service agents, Samantha at last feels as if she is leading a normal life. She ends up sharing a dorm with tough-talking Mia (Amerie), and the two instantly strike up a friendship and embrace their new freedom. At a party, Samantha meets James (Marc Blucas), who Samantha feels is the icing on the cake of her new life at the college. But there is more to James than she initially thought, and Samantha must learn that the two sides of her life do not have to be separate from each other in order for her entire life to be content. Amerie Amerie Rogers (born January 12, 1980 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts), known professionaly as Amerie, is an American female R&B singer. ... Marc Blucas (b. ...

Cast

• Katie Holmes as Samantha Mackenzie.
• Marc Blucas as James Lansome.
• Amerie as Mia Thompson.
• Michael Keaton as President Mackenzie.

Katie Holmes on the First Daughter DVD cover.

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Background

The film was in development as far back as March 1999, when actor Jerry O'Connell sold a screenplay he had written to Regency Enterprises for a six figure sum, with O'Connell also intending to star in the film. Originally to shoot in the summer of that year, the project was pushed back to the spring of 2000 (under the direction of Brian Robbins) to allow O'Connell to film Mission to Mars, and then Rob Thomas was hired to rewrite the script [1] [2]. For reasons unknown, the film was not produced at that time, although O'Connell later received a "story by" credit for the film from the Writers Guild of America. The film's original producer, Mike Karz, was also credited as a producer in the final print of the film. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Jerry OConnell Jeremiah Jerry OConnell (born February 17, 1974), is a American television and film actor. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brian Robbins is an American actor and producer. ... Mission to Mars is a 2000 U.S. made movie directed by Brian de Palma. ... Categories: Music stubs | 1972 births | Male singers ... The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the collective bargaining representative, or labor union, for writers in the motion picture and television industries. ... A film producer oversees the making of movies. ...

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Reception

A number of viewers and reviewers pointed out that the film's plot is very similar to the film Chasing Liberty (In fact Chasing Liberty's working title was First Daughter), involving the President's daughter staying away from the White House. Like Chasing Liberty, the film was not well received by critics. The consensus among the reviewers is that First Daughter has a more realistic yet slower storyline than Chasing Liberty. Promotional poster for Chasing Liberty Chasing Liberty is a 2004 romantic comedy, and is directed by Andy Cadiff. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ...

The film was not a financial success. Opening in fifth place at the box office [4], First Daughter ended up with just US$9.1 million in domestic ticket sales [5]. It was Katie Holmes' second least successful mainstream film after Teaching Mrs. Tingle [6]. The United States dollar, or American dollar, is the official currency of the United States. ... Teaching Mrs. ...

External links

• Official site
• First Daughter at the Internet Movie Database