Andy Tennant directed the 2005 romantic comedy Hitch.
The film stars Will Smith as Alex “Hitch” Hitchens, a New York dating consultant who coaches men through courtship. Kevin James plays Albert Brennaman, a shy client seeking help with Allegra Cole, while Eva Mendes plays journalist Sara Melas, who investigates Hitch’s methods and becomes romantically involved with him.
Tennant had already directed several romance-focused films, including Ever After and Sweet Home Alabama. Hitch combines a professional-dating premise with a second romance, allowing the story to contrast polished advice with the uncertainty of genuine feelings. Some viewers confuse Andy Tennant with Marc Lawrence, who directed several other romantic comedies involving major stars, but Lawrence was not Hitch’s director. The screenplay was written by Kevin Bisch.