Reception
The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews. It currently holds an 8% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes based on 84 reviews (7 positive, 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. Indeed, Chasing Liberty's working title was First Daughter. This plot too involved the President's daughter trying 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.
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