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The 40-Year-Old Virgin

Movie · 2005 · 116 min

A warm, raunchy comedy that balances crude laughs with genuine sweetness and a surprisingly tender romance.

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2005 film by Judd Apatow
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Year
2005
Runtime
116 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
buddy, romantic comedy, sex comedy
Directed by
Judd Apatow
Written by
Steve Carell, Judd Apatow
Starring
Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Elizabeth Banks, Kevin Hart, Jane Lynch, Kat Dennings, Seth Rogen, Stormy Daniels
Music
Lyle Workman
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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