Hitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant and starring Will Smith. The film, which was written by Kevin Bisch, co-stars Eva Mendes, Kevin James, and Amber Valletta. Smith plays a professional matchmaker who makes a living teaching men how to woo women. It was released on February 11, 2005 by Columbia Pictures. Alex "Hitch" Hitchens is a professional "date doctor" who coaches other men in the art of wooing women. While coaching one of his clients, Albert Brennaman , who is smitten with celebrity Allegra Cole , Hitch finds himself falling for Sara Melas , a gossip columnist... who is determined to unmask and ruin the so-called date doctor after one of his "clients" 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 soon.
more
| Release date: | February 10, 2005 |
| Directed by: | Andy Tennant |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 118 Minutes |
| Producer: | Will Smith, James Lassiter, Teddy Zee |
| Editor: | Troy Takaki, Tracey Wadmore-Smith |
| Music by: | George Fenton |
| Cinematography: | Andrew Dunn |
| Screenplay by: | Kevin Bisch |
| Estimated budget: | $70,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |