40 Days and 40 Nights

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This article refers to Michael Lehmann's 2002 film. For the 2007 Matthew Chapman book, see 40 Days and 40 Nights (book).

40 Days and 40 Nights

Movie poster of 40 Days and 40 Nights, the text set in a phallic column extending from Hartnett's crotch.
Directed by Michael Lehmann
Produced by Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Michael London
Written by Rob Perez
Starring Josh Hartnett
Shannyn Sossamon
Paulo Costanzo
Distributed by Miramax Films (USA)
Alliance Atlantis (Canada)
Universal Pictures (non-USA/Canada)
Release date(s) March 1, 2002
Running time 96 min
Language English
Budget $17,000,000 USD (est.)

40 Days and 40 Nights is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Rob Perez. The film depicts the life of Matt Sullivan, played by Josh Hartnett, who abstains from any sexual contact for the duration of the Christian season of Lent.

The movie received mixed reviews, having a 38 percent "freshness" rating at Rotten Tomatoes.

Tagline: One man is about to do the unthinkable. No sex. Whatsoever. For... 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS.

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Matt is obsessed with his ex-girlfriend, Nicole (Vinessa Shaw), which makes it impossible for him to have relationships with other women. Matt confides to his brother, John (Adam Trese), a priest-in-training, that he has sexual problems because of his obsession. Realizing that Lent is about to start, Matt tells John that he's going to go without sex for 40 days and 40 nights. John warns Matt that celibacy is not easy. Matt and his roommate, Ryan (Paulo Costanzo), are co-workers at a dot-com company in San Francisco and Ryan starts an office pool to bet on how long Matt can last.

After six days, Matt meets a girl named Erica (Shannyn Sossamon), who works for Cyber Nanny, and they make plans to see each other in a week. When Matt and Erica meet again, they make plans to go on a date. At work, Matt finds out about the office pool and a website about his vow of chastity. Matt sees that it's been protected by Cyber Nanny and realizes that Erica must know about his abstinence. Matt and Erica go out to dinner later, and Matt sees Nicole and her new fiancé. Matt introduces Nicole to Erica, and Erica realizes that Matt's celibacy is a result of his breakup with Nicole and leaves the restaurant. Matt's co-workers attempt to get Matt to have sex by slipping him Viagra and cutting him into the office pool, but instead he goes to Erica's house. Erica and Matt have an erotic encounter without touching each other.

Matt goes to work and daydreams about his meeting with Erica and it is pointed out that he has an erection when he goes to meet a client. Matt is told to go home for the day, when Nicole then comes by to tell Matt that she has broken up with her fiancé. She wants Matt back and tries to have sex with him, but he turns her down and she leaves, saying that Matt's new-found assertiveness makes him even hotter. Nicole finds out about the office pool and bets $3,500 that she can get him to break. On the last night, Matt is handcuffed to his bed that night so he won't be able to do anything to ruin his vow. He falls asleep and has an erotic dream, but when he wakes up, Nicole is raping him. As Nicole is leaving, Erica arrives and thinks Matt has cheated on her. Matt leaves a box of reminders with Erica's roommate later, and when Erica sees it she has a change of heart and meets Matt again. Later on, Matt's friends are playing video games and hear Matt and Erica having sex. While the men are betting on how long they will have sex, Matt kicks them out.

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