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

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 28	8:00 PM	E
Sun. Nov. 29	2:00 PM	E
Sun. Nov. 29	5:30 PM	E

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)
En cloque, mode d'emploi (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
Ligeramente embarazada (Argentina) (Peru) [es]
Beim ersten Mal (Germany) [de]
Felkoppintva (Hungary) [hu]
Grossesse surprise (Canada: French title) [fr]
Kõht ette (Estonia) [et]
Kaza kursunu (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Ligeiramente Grávidos (Brazil) [pt]
Me tin proti (Greece) [el]
Molto incinta (Italy) [it]
På smällen (Sweden) [sv]
Paksuna (Finland) [fi]
Um Azar do Caraças (Portugal) [pt]
Un lío embarazoso (Spain) [es]
Wpadka (Poland) [pl]
Zalomilo se (Croatia) [hr]

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, drug use and language.

Runtime:

129 min | 133 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (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:

Tiffani Thiessen auditioned for the role of Alison.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Alison is interviewing on the red carpet when she is pregnant, the camera guy over her shoulder is present for a profile shot, then disappears on a head on shot.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Kyôshoku sôkô Guyver (1989) (V)

Soundtrack:

Double Vision

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 ****