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This Is 40

2012 · 134 min

A loose, funny-sad ramble through marital strain and middle-age panic, warm but overlong, with sharp improv and uncomfortable honesty.

Directed by
Judd Apatow
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, John Lithgow
Tagline
The sort-of sequel to 'Knocked Up'
Overview
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.

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Directed by
Judd Apatow
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, John Lithgow
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • love
  • identity
  • work
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
134 min
Country
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Languages
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