Hitch
A promotional film poster for Hitch.
Directed by	Andy Tennant
Produced by	James Lassiter Will Smith Teddy Zee
Written by	Kevin Bisch
Starring	Will Smith Eva Mendes Kevin James
Music by	George Fenton Alan Elliott
Cinematography	Andrew Dunn
Editing by	Troy Takaki Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	February 11, 2005
Running time	118 min.
Country	USA
Language	English
Budget	$70,000,000
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Hitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film starring Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James and Amber Valletta. The film is directed by Andy Tennant and written by Kevin Bisch. Smith plays a professional matchmaker, who makes a living teaching men how to woo women. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (421x645, 35 KB)Promotional poster for Hitch, deemed fair use. ... Andy Tennant (born in 1955) is an American dancer, screenwriter, and film and television director. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Teddy Zee is a Hollywood film producer, entertainment executive and former studio executive with strong ties to Asian American and Asian content. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974[1]) is an Cuban American actress. ... Kevin James (born April 26, 1965) is an American comedian and Emmy-nominated actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of lead character Doug Heffernan on the television sitcom The King of Queens. ... George Fenton George Fenton (born October 19, 1950) is a British composer best known for his work writing film scores and music for television, although he also writes music for the theatre. ... Andrew Dunn (b. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... USD redirects here. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... Romantic comedy films are movies with light-hearted, humorous dramatic stories centered around romantic ideals such as a true love able to surmount most obstacles [1] or the perfect couple. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974[1]) is an Cuban American actress. ... Kevin James (born April 26, 1965) is an American comedian and Emmy-nominated actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of lead character Doug Heffernan on the television sitcom The King of Queens. ... Amber Valletta (born February 9, 1974) is an American supermodel and actress. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Andy Tennant (born in 1955) is an American dancer, screenwriter, and film and television director. ...

Plot summary

Alex "Hitch" Hitchens (Will Smith) is a professional "date doctor", who coaches other men in the art of wooing women. “W. S.” redirects here. ...

While coaching one of his clients, Albert Brennaman (Kevin James), who is smitten with celebrity Allegra Cole (Amber Valletta), Hitch finds himself falling for Sara (Eva Mendes), a gossip columnist who is determined to unmask and ruin the so-called date doctor after one of his "clients" (whom Hitch refused to work with) had a one-night stand with her best friend. However, where Albert and Allegra's relationship continues to progress, Hitch finds that none of his tried and tested methods are working on himself, despite being a master of the art. After Hitch is unmasked, he and Sara break up, and Allegra and Albert follow suit. Finally, Hitch confronts Allegra and convinces her to reunite with Albert, before reconciling with Sara. In the process, he makes the startling discovery that he doesn't really do anything significant, and that most of his customers (particularly Albert) really were successful by just being themselves. In the end Albert and Allegra get married and celebrate their marriage with Hitch and Sara, who are back together again. Hitch, reflecting on love's unpredictability, addresses the audience in the last line, "Basic principles... There are none." Kevin James (born April 26, 1965) is an American comedian and Emmy-nominated actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of lead character Doug Heffernan on the television sitcom The King of Queens. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... Amber Valletta (born February 9, 1974) is an American supermodel and actress. ... Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974[1]) is an Cuban American actress. ... Look up one-night stand in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Production

The production budget was $70,000,000. Eva Mendes, of Cuban descent, was alleged by Smith to have been the role opposite Smith because the producers were worried about the public’s reaction if the part was given to a White or Black actress.^[1] Robinne Lee's character was originally offered to Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai, but could not take the role due to scheduling problems.^[2] The working title of the movie was The Last First Kiss, referring a line Hitch delivers to Albert: "This could be her last first kiss." Parts of the movie were filmed in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, at Columbia University. USD redirects here. ... Whites redirects here. ... Though most indigenous Africans possess relatively dark skin, they exhibit much variation in physical appearance. ... Robinne Lee Robinne Lee (born: 16 July 1974 in Mount Vernon, New York) is an American actress. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Tulu-Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರಾಯ್, Marathi: ऐश्वर्या राय, IPA: ), born on November 1, 1973, is an Indian actress. ... This article is about the neighbourhood in New York City. ... Alma Mater Columbia University in the City of New York is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. ...

Cast

• Will Smith as Alex "Hitch" Hitchens
• Kevin James as Albert Brennaman
• Eva Mendes as Sara Melas
• Amber Valletta as Allegra Cole
• Robinne Lee as Cressida
• Julie Ann Emery as Casey
• Michael Rapaport as Ben, appears in a brief scene in a bar playing pool as a friend to Alex Hitchens (Will Smith).
• Adam Arkin as Max
• Paula Patton as Mandy, appears in a brief scene at the bar where Alex Hitchens (Will Smith) pulls her away from the rest of the guys.

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Box office

The movie was a box office success, grossing $179,495,555 domestically, making it the tenth-highest grossing film of 2005. It also grossed $368,100,420 worldwide and broke Sony's record for best opening weekend for a romantic-comedy film.^[3]

DVD

The DVD release was one of the first movies to employ Sony's ARccOS copy protection. Also available on UMD (Universal Media Disc) for the Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable). A Blu-Ray Disc Edition of the movie is also available. In mathematics, the trigonometric functions are functions of an angle, important when studying triangles and modeling periodic phenomena. ... A UMD The Universal Media Disc (UMD) is an optical disc medium developed by Sony for use on the PlayStation Portable. ... The PlayStation Portable , officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console released and currently manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. ... Blu-ray discs Blu-ray Disc is a next-generation optical disc format jointly developed by a group of leading consumer electronics and PC companies called the Blu_ray Disc Association (BDA), which succeeds the Blu_ray Disc Founders (BDF). ...

See also

• Dating coach
• Partner

Dating coaches offer their services to men and women who want to improve their success in dating and relationships. ... Partner is a Bollywood movie that has been copied scene by scene from the hollywood movie the hitch, starring Salman Khan and Govinda. ...

References

1. ^ Was race an issue in Hitch casting?. MSNBC (2005-02-23). Retrieved on 2007-03-23.
2. ^ Aishwarya was almost in Hitch: director. IndiaGlitz.com (2005-04-16). Retrieved on 2007-03-23.
3. ^ Will Smith's 'Hitch' Tops Box Office, Sets Record For Sony. AllHipHop.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.

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