Amerie Rogers, Dwayne Adway, Hollis Hill

Playing the president's kin in the modern fairy tale First Daughter is the most grown-up role yet for Dawson's Creek cutie Katie Holmes. Samantha McKenzie (Holmes) has lived all her lif...( read more  read more... )e on the edge of the political spotlight, but she hopes that she'll get away from it all when she leaves the White House for college. No such luck. Even though she's able to make friends with her roommate (singer Amerie) and meet a nice guy (Marc Blucas), security is tight in an election year, and the Secret Service follows her wherever she goes. First Daughter isn't particularly original (it was the working title for Mandy Moore's Chasing Liberty, which opened in theaters earlier the same year, 2004), but it's a chuckle-inducing girlie movie that's worth watching for Holmes. Also, Michael Keaton is especially likable as a president and dad. That's a big change for Holmes, who as Dawson's Creek's Joey Potter was a poster child for daughters with dysfunctional fathers. --David Horiuchi

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82 critics

PG, 115 min.

Directed by: Forest Whitaker

Release Date: September 24, 2004

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DVD Release Date: January 25, 2005

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  • January 21, 2008
    There's only one thing you'll be thinking when sitting down to watch this, 'havn't I seen this movie before'. Same old predictable rubbish.thanks alot hollywood
  • December 28, 2007
    Two words.....Marc Blucas ^_^

    I forgot what the rest of the film was about.....
  • December 18, 2007
    Ok, so I'm going to ruin the flixster average for this film..... it was soppy and it was cute and it was....... luvverly

    Made me think of Princess Diana when I saw all the paperazzi chasing after Sam. Living a life of luxury does of course mean not being able to live a normal l...( read more)ife.

    I've not seen Marc Blucas before but will definitely watch out for him. Is pretty gorgeous and at the same time he really can act.
  • December 2, 2007
    She sucked in this movie. I hated the ending...[disgusted]
  • August 13, 2007
    Tom stop her!
  • October 30, 2009
    it may be a goood movie because i rea the plot and it sounds interesting !!
  • October 9, 2009
    I don't like the theme
  • September 1, 2009
    sweet but it was so predectibel
  • August 25, 2009
    really liked this film
  • August 12, 2009
    just like chasing liberty...but so far so gOOd

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September 24, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

First Daughter is all heart and has the best intentions in the world, but what a bore. full review

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  • CameraWhore16
    October 1, 2006
    This movie was nearly the same as Chasing Liberty! Katie Holmes looks REALY younge in this movie! But I think it was good and that James was hot! So yes I like'd it!

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