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The 40-Year-Old Virgin, 2005
English, Spanish
USA
Profile of The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The 40-Year-Old Virgin can be described as humorous, sexual, and sentimental. The plot revolves around losing virginity, looking for sex, and being single. Its comic aspect comes from grossout humor and silly humor. The 40-Year-Old Virgin's main genres are comedy and romance. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a store. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is located in Los Angeles. It takes place in contemporary times. The movie has received attention for being a blockbuster, an award winner, and critically acclaimed. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is well suited for a boys' night. Note that it involves brief nudity, drugs/alcohol, and profanity.
Summary of The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) rides his bike to his stockperson job at Smart Tech, has a nice apartment filled with collectable toys (in their original packages), and plays videogames every night before bed. He's also a 40-year-old virgin. During a poker game with his coworkers David (Paul Rudd), Jay (Romany Malco), and Cal (Seth Rogen), talk turns to sex and it becomes very clear that Andy doesn't know what he's talking about. His friends become intent on remedying his situation, and their advice leads to newfound confidence for naïve Andy. But when he develops true feelings for single mother Trish (Catherine Keener), Andy finds that all the sex advice in the world won't help him navigate the choppy waters of an adult relationship.
In Andy, Carrell has found a perfect comic creation who is hilarious, lovable, and rooted in reality. Rudd, Malco, and Rogen are also perfectly cast as Andy's cheerleaders. The script, by Carrell and first-time director Judd Apatow (producer of TV's FREAKS AND GEEKS), is consistently funny, and--despite its relentless crudity--treats its nerdy protagonist with the utmost respect. This rare quality and its high laugh-to-joke ratio make VIRGIN one of the most enjoyable comedies of the decade.
Details
| Language: | English, Spanish |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 19 August 2005 |
| Runtime: | 112 min |
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Critics Reviews
Entertainment Weekly
Buoyantly clever and amusing.
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- by: Owen Gleiberman
Los Angeles Times
Takes a premise that, in less competent, less empathetic hands, would have had the depth of a pancake, gives it a soul and turns it into a surprisingly sweet and funny ode to male friendship and middle-aged love.
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- by: Carina Chocano
Users Reviews
You know how you get annoyed in a movie? Not with the movie itself, but because people are laughing so loud during the movie that you can't hear the movie? This is one of those movies. Steve Carrell's acting debut as the 40 year old virgin is...
- 07.October.2009
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- by: Petri33
- Petri33 rated this movie
0/10
I liked the movie however the DVD had some pretty useless extras. The gag reel was ok but the rest was subpar.
- 15.April.2009
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- by: Jeremy Gollehon
- Jeremy Gollehon rated this movie
8/10Great
