My Date with Drew (2004)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Directors:

Jon Gunn
Brian Herzlinger

Release Date:

30 September 2005 (Norway)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

30 days, $1100, For an Ordinary Guy to Get a Date with Drew Barrymore

Plot:

"If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul." - Drew Barrymore. Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T...

Plot Keywords:

Date | Video Camera | Crush | Obsession | Fan

Awards:

13 wins

Cast

Drew Barrymore	...	Herself
John August	...	Himself
Stephanie Bedell	...	Herself
Allison Burnett	...	Himself
Bill D'Elia	...	Himself
Kerry David	...	Herself
Sonya Dakar	...	Herself
George DelHoyo	...	Himself - Voice Trailer Guy
Dylan	...	Himself - Limo Driver
Corey Feldman	...	Himself
Ross Forooghi	...	Himself
Jon Gunn	...	Himself
Lisa Furst	...	Herself (as Lisa Gunn)
Lauren Hays	...	Herself
Brian Herzlinger	...	Himself

Also Known As:

Min date med Drew (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Treffit Drewn kanssa (Finland) [fi]
Un rendez-vous avec Drew (Canada: French title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and language.

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:14 | Finland:K-3 | Sweden:Btl | Iceland:L | Hong Kong:I | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/6 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lucky Crow Films

Trivia:

The film was shot in a month because 'Brian Herlzinger' wanted to return the video camera to Circuit City under their 30-Day Return Policy to save the cost of renting a camera. As a result of the widely publicized move, Circuit City introduced a 'restocking fee' to be deducted from any future customer refunds.

Quotes:

Brian Herzlinger: [regarding trying to remember John August's number, that allison is getting] So I'll remember the last three and you remember the last 4.
voice off screen/behind camera: We'll have it on tape.

Movie Connections:

References Jaws (1975)

Soundtrack:

Brian's Workout

Charming and entertaining

Brian Herzlinger's quest for a date with childhood crush Drew Barrymore is, appropriately enough, a great date movie. It's funny, inspiring and very sweet. The fact that this was shot on a miniscule budget is part of its charm, but it doesn't play as cheaply made. In fact, it's more polished and fast-paced than many other modern documentaries. And Herzlinger is a winning presence. He knows how outrageous his mission is, but he attacks it with an admirable can-do zeal. This movie will have special resonance with movie geeks, especially those who grew up around the same time as Herzlinger. But dreamers from all walks of life are certain to enjoy it. You'll understand why it's won audience-favorite awards at film festivals. Highly recommended.