First Daughter (2004 film)

First Daughter
Theatrical release poster
Directed byForest Whitaker
Screenplay byJessica Bendinger
Kate Kondell
Story byJessica Bendinger
Jerry O'Connell
Produced byJohn Davis
Mike Karz
Wyck Godfrey
Starring
CinematographyToyomichi Kurita
Edited byRichard Chew
Music byMichael Kamen
Blake Neely
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • September 24, 2004 (2004-09-24)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million
Box office$10.6 million

First Daughter is a 2004 American romantic comedy-drama film released by 20th Century Fox. It stars Katie Holmes as Samantha MacKenzie, daughter of the President of the United States, who enrolls at college and develops a relationship with another student (Marc Blucas). The film follows Samantha as she experiences a new sense of freedom during her time away from the White House, and the advantages and disadvantages of her college life. It co-stars Michael Keaton as the President of the United States and Amerie as Samantha's roommate, Mia Thompson.

The film was directed by Forest Whitaker, written by Jessica Bendinger and Kate Kondell from a story by Bendinger and Jerry O'Connell, and produced by John Davis. The film languished in "development hell" for five years, finally being completed and released eight months after the similar Chasing Liberty (2004). The film was a commercial failure upon its release, and received primarily negative reviews.