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1 June 2007 (USA) moreTagline:
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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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 13 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Decent, but I don't see what all of the fuss is about. more (506 total)US TV Schedule:
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | ... | Alisons Mom | |
| Harold Ramis | ... | Ben's Dad | |
| Alan Tudyk | ... | Jack | |
| Kristen Wiig | ... | Jill |
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Rated R for sexual content, drug use and language.Parents Guide:
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129 min | 133 min (unrated version)Country:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
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 Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | 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)Fun Stuff
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Christina Aguilera was offered the role of Alison, but turned it down in order to focus on her music career. moreGoofs:
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. moreSoundtrack:
Manuel's Got a Train to Catch moreFAQ
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I went into the theater not knowing what to expect, not having seen the trailer, and two hours later I felt I had seen a decent movie, quite funny at times, but I couldn't figure out what everyone was making such a big deal about. Compared to a lot of what passes for comedy in the cinema these days, Knocked Up is great, but it's hardly the "instant classic" that I've seen it called in many professional and IMDb reviews. It's certainly worth seeing, but maybe at a discount matinée instead of a full-price evening show.
Much of what is wrong with Knocked Up is simply an over-reliance on Seth Rogen to deliver the laughs. To be sure, Rogen is a funny guy - he handled the jump from second-tier supporting actor (a la 40 Year Old Virgin) to leading man surprisingly well, appearing confident and charismatic. The problem is that as the film goes on, he just doesn't get a whole lot to work with from his supporting cast. Rogen doesn't have enough in him at this point to carry an entire film on his shoulders, but often he is forced into that role, providing the only humor in many scenes (especially in the second half of the movie). At times it almost seems as if Rogen has landed in the wrong film, delivering clever quips and laughs while the barely-likable characters around him remain too serious. Paul Rudd manages to break this up, taking some of the burden off Rogen, but Katherine Heigl and Leslie Mann's unfunny and quasi-sympathetic characters drag them down.
To be sure, the first half of Knocked Up is great, but by the second half the script becomes mired in slow, cliché drama. Marital dissatisfaction and the loss of youth are interesting themes to explore, but in doing so, Knocked Up fails to establish a consistent tone. As the film trudges past the 90-minute mark, it is sometimes humorous, sometimes dour, often clichéd, all resulting in an awkward mix of styles.
Overall, Knocked Up was a good effort, but a little more editing of the script would have helped a lot. I don't mind long movies at all, but 20 minutes could have been trimmed from this film to good effect.