This Is 40
| This Is 40 | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Judd Apatow |
| Written by | Judd Apatow |
| Produced by | Judd Apatow Clayton Townsend Barry Mendel |
| Starring | Paul Rudd Leslie Mann John Lithgow Megan Fox Albert Brooks |
| Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael |
| Edited by | Brent White |
| Music by | Jon Brion |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
This Is 40 is a 2012 American comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow. It is a spin-off sequel to the 2007 film Knocked Up and stars Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. Filming was conducted in mid-2011, and the movie will be released in North America on December 21, 2012.
Plot
Debbie and Pete—a couple first seen in Knocked Up—continue to fight their way through their marriage. The growing financial troubles from Pete's new record label adds to the pressure.[3]
Cast
Characters also in Knocked Up:[4]
- Paul Rudd as Pete, Debbie's husband and a record label owner[4]
- Leslie Mann as Debbie, Pete's wife and shop owner[4]
- Jason Segel as Jason, Debbie's trainer[4]
- Charlyne Yi as Jodi, one of Debbie's employees[4]
- Tim Bagley as Dr. Pellegrino, Debbie's gynecologist[4]
Other characters:[5]
- Melissa McCarthy as Catherine[6][7][8]
- Megan Fox[9][10] as Desi, one of Debbie's employees[4]
- Albert Brooks as Larry, Pete's father[4]
- John Lithgow[11] as Oliver, Debbie's 65-year-old father[4]
- Ryan Lee as Joseph[6]
- Lena Dunham as Cat, one of Pete's employees[4]
- Chris O'Dowd as Ronnie, one of Pete's employees[4]
- Rob Smigel as Barry, Pete's friend[4]
- Annie Mumolo as Barb, Debbie's friend[4]
- Joanne Baron as Mrs. Laviati
Release
This Is 40 was originally scheduled to be released on June 1, 2012. However, in May 2011, Universal moved the film back to December 2012, in order to give the June 1 date to their film Snow White & the Huntsman, allowing it to better compete with a rival 2012 Snow White film project, Mirror Mirror, by Relativity Media.[1]
Reception
In November 2012, the film received its first public screening at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.[3] The comedy, "deepened by emotionally resonant moments sprinkled throughout", "played to steady laughs"; Brooks and Lithgow "make strong impressions as Rudd's and Mann’s respective fathers."[3]
References
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike (May 16, 2011). "Snow White Battle Intensifies As Universal Moves Its Pic One Month Before Relativity Rival". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "This is Forty". British Board of Film Classification. October 22, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ a b c Olsen, Mark (November 2, 2012). "Judd Apatow shows 'This Is 40' to appreciative LACMA audience". Movies Now. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Apatow, Judd. "This is 40" (PDF). Screenplay. UniversalPicturesAwards.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ This Is Forty (2012) - Full cast and crew from imdb.com
- ^ a b "Melissa McCarthy to star in 'Knocked Up' sequel". DigitalSpy.co.uk. July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Melissa McCarthy and Ryan Lee Join 'This Is Forty'". Movieweb.com. July 7, 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Melissa McCarthy On For Apatow's Latest". EmpireOnline.com. 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Megan Fox is hilarious in 'Knocked Up' spinoff, says Leslie Mann". DigitalSpy.co.uk. August 5, 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Megan Fox Gets Knocked Up". EOnline.com. August 18, 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "John Lithgow Joins Judd Apatow's 'This Is Forty". TheFilmStage.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
External links
- This Is 40 at IMDb
- This Is 40 at Rotten Tomatoes
- This Is 40 at Metacritic
- This Is 40 on Facebook
- This is 40 screenplay from UniversalPicturesAwards.com
- This Is 40 Soundtrack
