Date Movie

Date Movie is a comedy that parodies romantic comedies, following Julia Jones, a woman who believes in grand romance and finally meets the man of her dreams, the very British Grant Funkyerdoder. Before they can marry, they must introduce their families to each other, deal with a wedding planner, and contend with Grant's friend Andy, a striking woman who wants to keep the couple apart. Their path to the altar is complicated by mismatched parents and a series of obstacles drawn from familiar romantic-comedy situations.

The film was directed by Aaron Seltzer, who also co-wrote it with Jason Friedberg. It was the first feature Seltzer directed, followed by Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, Disaster Movie, Vampires Suck, The Starving Games and Superfast! Alyson Hannigan plays Julia, with Adam Campbell as Grant, Sophie Monk as Andy, and Eddie Griffin, Meera Simhan and Fred Willard as family members.

Made on a budget of 20 million US dollars and released in February 2006, Date Movie took in about 86 million US dollars worldwide, a strong return relative to its cost. Audience reception was poor: on IMDb it holds 2.8 out of 10 from over 61,000 votes, and on TMDB 4.3 out of 10 from more than a thousand votes. A critics' rating of 2.9 out of 10 from 90 reviews puts it roughly in line with the audience score, with both groups viewing it unfavourably.