First Daughter ( 2004 film ) - wikipedia First Daughter ( 2004 film ) First Daughter Theatrical release poster Directed by Forest Whitaker Produced by John Davis Mike Karz Wyck Godfrey Screenplay by Jessica Bendinger Kate Kondell Story by Jessica Bendinger Jerry O'Connell Starring Katie Holmes Marc Blucas Amerie Michael Keaton Narrated by Forest Whitaker Music by Michael Kamen Blake Neely Cinematography Toyomichi Kurita Edited by Richard Chew Production company Regency Enterprises New Regency Davis Entertainment Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date September 24, 2004 ( 2004 - 09 - 24 ) Running time 106 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $30 million Box office $10.4 million. First Daughter is a 2004 American romantic comedy released by 20th Century Fox. It stars Katie Holmes as Samantha MacKenzie, daughter of the President of the United States, who enrolls at a college and develops a relationship with another student at the college played by Marc Blucas. The film follows Samantha as she is given a new sense of freedom during her time away from the White House, and the advantages and disadvantages of her college life and education. It co-stars Michael Keaton as the President of the United States and Amerie Rogers as Samantha 's roommate, Mia Thompson. The film was directed by Forest Whitaker, written by Jessica Bendinger, Kate Kondell, and Jerry O'Connell, and produced by John Davis. Whitaker likened First Daughter to a fairy tale, characterizing it as `` the story of a princess who leaves the ' castle ' ( the White House ) to go out in the world to discover who and what she is. '' The film had languished in `` development hell '' for several years, and was further delayed even after its completion. The film was not a commercial success upon its eventual release, and received overwhelmingly negative reviews. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 Notes 6 External links Plot Samantha MacKenzie ( Katie Holmes ) is the only daughter of United States president John MacKenzie ( Michael Keaton ). Because of her father 's political career, she has been in the public eye her entire life and spent most of her high school years in the White House. Having to deal with lack of privacy and public scrutiny for the most ridiculous things, Samantha has had a sheltered existence and her father has trouble letting her have more freedom yet is too busy to spend time with her. Though her mother Melanie is supportive, she still stands by her husband 's decisions, leaving Samantha feeling restricted from having a normal life. Accompanied by Secret Service agents everywhere she goes, Samantha finally believes she has the chance to break out of her cocoon when she is given the opportunity to attend college in California. In California, Samantha ends up sharing a dorm with boy - crazed Mia Thompson, who finds it difficult when Samantha steals her spotlight, and they form a begrudging partnership. She becomes interested in James Lansome, a college student and Sam 's student advisor, since he does not treat her differently because of her father. Unknown to Sam, James is actually a Secret Service agent posing as a residential advisor in order to watch over her. Cast Katie Holmes as Samantha MacKenzie Marc Blucas as James Lansome Amerie as Mia Thompson Michael Keaton as U.S President John MacKenzie Margaret Colin as U.S First Lady Melanie MacKenzie Lela Rochon as Liz Pappas, the President 's personal secretary Michael Milhoan as Agent Bock Dwayne Adway as Agent Dylan Vera Wang as herself. Production The film was in development as far back as March 1999, when actor Jerry O'Connell sold a screenplay he had written to Regency Enterprises for a six figure sum, with O'Connell also intending to star in the film. Originally to shoot in the summer of that year, the project was pushed back to the spring of 2000 ( under the direction of Brian Robbins ) to allow O'Connell to film Mission to Mars, and then Rob Thomas was hired to rewrite the script. For unknown reasons, the film was not produced at that time, although O'Connell later received a `` story by '' credit for the film from the Writers Guild of America. ( The film 's original producer, Mike Karz, was also credited as a producer in the final print of the film. ) Filming began on June 2, 2003 on a budget of $ 30 million, and continued into July. The film was shot on location in Southern California. For the film 's opening scene where Samantha descending a red - carpeted stairway, the lobby of the Los Angeles Theatre in Los Angeles was used, while the auditorium of the building was used for a scene where Samantha and James go to see a movie. On - campus scenes were shot at UCLA. The Huntington Library in San Marino stood in for the exterior of the building in the first scene. Reception The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gave it an 8 % approval rating at based on reviews from 84 critics, 7 positive, and 77 negative. A number of viewers and reviewers pointed out that the film 's plot was very similar to that of the film Chasing Liberty, which coincidentally had the working title First Daughter, and also involved a plot where the President 's daughter tried to experience life away from the White House. The film was a financial failure. Opening in fifth place at the box office, First Daughter ended up with just $9.1 million in domestic ticket sales and $10.4 million worldwide. It was Katie Holmes 's second least successful mainstream film after Teaching Mrs. Tingle. The film performed better on home video and DVD, where it made $13.14 million in combined rentals and sales. Notes ^ Jump up to : `` First Daughter ( 2004 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Jump up ^ Page Title Archived 2005 - 11 - 20 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ melissajoanhart.net - news from hollywood reporter Jump up ^ Jerry O'Connell - 20 Oct 99 Jump up ^ FilmJerk.com - News - `` First Daughter '' Showdown : Katie Holmes vs. Mandy Moore Jump up ^ First Daughter - Box Office Data, Movie News, Cast Information - The Numbers Jump up ^ Katie Holmes Pictures.com Archived 2005 - 02 - 14 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Filming Locations of `` First Daughter '' ( part 1 ) Jump up ^ `` First Daughter ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 23, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Weekend Box Office ( September 24 -- 26, 2004 ) ''. boxofficeguru.com. Retrieved January 23, 2012. 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Question: who played the president in the movie first daughter
Answer: Michael Keaton