Rotten
Yet another teen-princess fantasy.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
First Daughter
The girl who always stood out is finally getting the chance to fit in.
2004 · 1h 45m · PG
Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Directed by
Forest Whitaker
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First Daughter
Overview
Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student.
Director and cast
- Forest Whitaker Director
- Katie Holmes as Samantha Mackenzie
- Marc Blucas as James Lansome
- Amerie as Mia Thompson
- Michael Keaton as President Mackenzie
- Margaret Colin as Melanie Mackenzie
- Lela Rochon as Liz Pappas
- Michael Milhoan as Agent Bock
- Dwayne Adway as Agent Dylan
- Hollis Hill as Agent Colvin
- Ken Moreno as Agent Mercer
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
8%
Tomatometer
Rotten
First Daughter is less amusing than Jenna and Barb at the RNC, and dumb enough to make last January's presidential scion, Mandy Moore, look electable.
Ben Kenigsberg, Village Voice
Rotten
...just has a really cheesy look.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
First Daughter presents such a saccharine-sweet, insufferably boring portrait of a conservative president and his family, it could kill with kindness.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
Fresh
A respectable accomplishment.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
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