Knocked Up (2007)

Director:

Judd Apatow

Writer (WGA):

Judd Apatow (written by)

Release Date:

1 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Save the due date

Plot:

For fun loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant.

Plot Keywords:

One Night Stand | Condom | Dancing | Pot | Party

Awards:

3 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Seth Rogen	...	Ben Stone
Katherine Heigl	...	Alison Scott
Paul Rudd	...	Pete
Leslie Mann	...	Debbie
Jason Segel	...	Jason
Jay Baruchel	...	Jay
Jonah Hill	...	Jonah
Martin Starr	...	Martin
Charlyne Yi	...	Jodi
Iris Apatow	...	Charlotte
Maude Apatow	...	Sadie
Joanna Kerns	...	Alison’s Mom
Harold Ramis	...	Ben's Dad
Alan Tudyk	...	Jack
Kristen Wiig	...	Jill

Also Known As:

Untitled Judd Apatow Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, drug use and language.

Runtime:

129 min | 133 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Ireland:16 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Germany:12 | UK:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-13 | USA:R (certificate #43288) | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Hong Kong:IIB | Sweden:7 | South Korea:18 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Malaysia:18PL (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | France:Unrated | Brazil:16 | Argentina:16 | Taiwan:R-12 | Norway:11 | Denmark:7 | Singapore:M18 (also unrated version) | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Norway:10 (TV rating) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 (theatrical rating)

Filming Locations:

Del's Saloon - 12238 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Jodie Foster was considered to play Debbie, but was later discarded.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Ben tells Alison that he was struck by a postal vehicle and got compensation from the British Columbia government. Postal services in Canada are federal, not provincial, and any compensation would be through a crown insurance agency, not the government. However, in British Columbia, vehicle insurance is run through a British Columbian government Crown Corporation called ICBC, which insures all motor vehicles, including postal vehicles.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jay: I got to get off! I got to get off! Got to get off! Got to get off!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Seth Rogen/Phoenix (#34.19)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Lighters Up

Bright, likable comedy...a bit too long, but sharp-fanged and sweet-natured

Writer-director Judd Apatow easily tapped into a vastly-commercial comedic market with this film (and 2005's "The 40 Year Old Virgin") which even the popular TV sitcoms hadn't discovered: a way to bring loutish 'guy' behavior into the embraceable mainstream and mix it in cheerfully with the responsible working class. Unemployed, feckless Canadian living in Los Angeles, into bong blasts and movies with naked chicks, unintentionally gets an attractive television newswoman pregnant and forces himself into rethinking his life. Apatow surrounds central couple Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl with colorful support, from Leslie Mann's Debbie, a tightly-wound sister and suspicious wife to Paul Rudd, to Harold Ramis as Seth Rogen's "go with the flow" cool dad. The picture does run long, however it doesn't necessarily overstay its welcome; Apatow rushes through a few meandering excursions, always with something surprising and funny waiting in the wings. He's also careful not to push the film's nicer, more sentimental moments too far--this is definitely a rude, foul-mouthed modern comedy, yet one with a big heart. *** from ****