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40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)

R  96 min  -  Comedy | Romance | Drama   -  1 March 2002 (USA)
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After a brutal breakup, a young man vows to stay celibate during the 40 days of Lent, but finds the girl of his dreams and is unable to do anything about it.

Director:

Michael Lehmann

Writer:

Rob Perez
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Hartnett ...
Shannyn Sossamon ...
Paulo Costanzo ...
Adam Trese ...
Emmanuelle Vaugier ...
Lorin Heath Lorin Heath ...
Aaron Trainor ...
Glenn Fitzgerald ...
Monet Mazur ...
Christine Chatelain ...
Keegan Connor Tracy ...
Michael C. Maronna ...
Bagel Boy (as Michael Maronna)
Vinessa Shaw ...
Stefanie von Pfetten ...
Girl in Chinatown
Stanley Anderson ...
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Storyline

Nicole broke up with Matt months ago and is now engaged to someone else. He's very good-looking and has no trouble finding other lovers, but that doesn't help because he's still obsessed with wanting her back. Then he gets the inspiration that swearing off sex for Lent (all forms of sexual activity, even kissing or masturbation) will give him the perspective he needs. So of course a few days later he meets a woman and they fall in love. Now Matt sees his vow as a personal matter, and won't even tell her about it, but his friends think otherwise, and now the complications begin... Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Lent | Sex | Love | Dream | Masturbation  | See more »

Taglines:

One man is about to do the unthinkable. No sex. Whatsoever. For... 40 Days and 40 Nights See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | UK | France

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

40 jours et 40 nuits See more »

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,229,529 (USA) (3 March 2002) (2225 Screens)

Gross:

$40,500,000 (Worldwide) (14 July 2002) (except USA)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ashton Kutcher and Katie Holmes were originally set to play the roles of Matt and Erica. They both dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Matt's boss takes a few bites off the dried fruit in his hand but when he sets it down it is clearly uneaten. See more »

Quotes

Ryan: This is a photocopy of Candy's ass?
Matt: Yup.
Ryan: You're gonna call her, right?
[gets no reply, returns to the picture]
Ryan: Obviously, you're gonna call her.
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Connections

References Emmanuelle: First Contact (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Overload"
Written by Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, Cameron McVey,
Johnny Lipsey, Felix Howard and Paul Simm
Performed by Sugababes
Courtesy of London-Sire Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »