Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- awkward
- irreverent
- warm
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics found the cast appealing but broadly agreed that clumsy direction, caricatural comedy, and uneven storytelling overwhelm the central romantic chemistry.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Leeza has been promised in an arranged marriage and believes breaking that promise would dishonor her family.
Danny is blind, undergoes experimental brain surgery, and navigates dating and intimacy through impaired vision.
Danny and Leeza's relationship is complicated by Leeza's East Indian family commitments and their differing cultural expectations.
Danny is identified as a male virgin whose blind dating experiences lead him toward an emotionally serious relationship.
Films like Blind Dating, and why
The Other End of the Line
romantic comedy built around dating difficulties, cultural difference, and an unconventional central couple
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
cross-cultural romance balancing family expectations with personal attraction in a light comedic format
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
awkward dating comedy centered on a socially inexperienced male protagonist and escalating romantic complications
Movie Details
- Director
- James Keach
- Release Date
- 2007-04-26
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (203)
Cast
- Chris Pine
- Anjali Jay
- Stephen Tobolowsky
- Jane Seymour
- Eddie Kaye Thomas
- Pooch Hall
- Jennifer Alden
- Katy Mixon
- Frank Gerrish
- Dee Macaluso
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Blind Dating about?
- A blind young man risks experimental surgery while pursuing a nurse whose arranged marriage places family loyalty against their unexpected romance.
- What is Blind Dating like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blind Dating as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Blind Dating violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Blind Dating as mild.
- What did critics think of Blind Dating?
- Critics found the cast appealing but broadly agreed that clumsy direction, caricatural comedy, and uneven storytelling overwhelm the central romantic chemistry.
- Which films are like Blind Dating?
- Films with a similar feel include The Other End of the Line, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
- How long is Blind Dating?
- Blind Dating runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Blind Dating?
- In United States, Blind Dating streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
