The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.

Director:

Judd Apatow

Writers:

Judd Apatow, Steve Carell

Stars:

Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd

8 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Carell	...	Andy
Catherine Keener	...	Trish
Paul Rudd	...	David
Romany Malco	...	Jay
Seth Rogen	...	Cal
Elizabeth Banks	...	Beth
Leslie Mann	...	Nicky
Jane Lynch	...	Paula
Gerry Bednob	...	Mooj
Shelley Malil	...	Haziz
Kat Dennings	...	Marla
Jordan Masterson	...	Mark
Chelsea Smith	...	Julia
Jonah Hill	...	eBay Customer
Erica Vittina Phillips	...	Jill

Storyline

Andy at the age of 40 still hasn't had sex. He lets his secret slip at a poker game with his buds from work. After the revealing all his friends are on a mission to help get him laid. Along the way Andy meets a nice mom: Trish who fall head over heels for each other.

---

Plot Keywords:

40 year old | poker | virgin | collection | single mother | 

---

Taglines:

A Comedy about the moments that touch us in ways we've never been touched before.

---

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive sexual content, language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook UIP [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

19 August 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

The 40 Year-Old Virgin

Filming Locations:

12016 Moorpark Street, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$26,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,488,024 (Italy) (13 January 2006)

Gross:

$1,488,024 (Italy) (13 January 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Apatow Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min 112 min (cut) 133 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby SR SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actress Elizabeth Banks, who plays Beth, was commuting back and forth between L.A. and Vancouver, since at the time she was shooting this movie she was also in Canada working on Slither.

---

Goofs

Before Andy goes to talk to Cal, the first verse of the song "Minute By Minute", is being sung by Michael McDonald on the concert DVD that is constantly being played on the store entertainment system. Right before Andy gets done talking with Cal in the back room, the same verse is being sung again.

---

Quotes

[first lines]
Joe: Hey Andy! What's up, dude?
Andy Stitzer: Hey Joe. Hey Sara. How you doing?
Joe: When you gonna get a car?

---

Crazy Credits

"Michael McDonald -- you rock!" At the end of the thanks and acknowledgments. Michael McDonald is the singer whose video appears endlessly in the background at the Smart Tech store and threatens the sanity of its employees.

---

Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.135 (2011)

---

Soundtracks

"A Life of Illusion"
(1981)
Written by Joe Walsh, Kenny Passarelli
Performed by Joe Walsh
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

User Reviews

The Modern Definition of "Serious Comedy"

I'm not quite sure if the term "serious comedy" applies to this movie, Im not even sure if this can be applied. On the last few years movie theaters have become filled with comedy movies which are way too stupid to even make us grin. Therefore, I considered the movies which do not fill these requirements as "serious comedies".

Does The 40 Year Old Virgin fit into this guild? That is finally up to you, but in my opinion, this is a very funny movie. You get to laugh a lot, plus it delivers a social commentary through some really great characters and situations.

I'm pretty there is more than one 40 year old virgin out there, and even the people whom do not exactly fit this specifications, may feel identified by one of the characters in the movie, especially men.

The story, as the title says it, is about Andy, a shy, silent guy, whom collects action figures, watches Survivor with his octogenarian neighbors and whose favorite band is Asia.

Kal is Andy's co-worker at SmartTech. He believes Andy to be a psychopath until Andy's secret is revealed. Kal is clearly a sexual pervert but yet he seems to get what he wants with the opposite genre.

David is the passionate guy who is still in love with his ex-girlfriend, whom ran away with another guy. And Jay, a man in a relationship which seems to be affected by his continuous cheating and getting caught acts.

I'm pretty sure most youngsters from 13 to 21 have already watched this film, but it really does not have an age limit to be able to enjoy it. So in case you haven't seen it and will enjoy a little laugh, with social commentary, than go to your video store and rest from those deep and depressing independent films.

It also includes DVD bonuses which you'll really see from top to bottom.