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    40 Days and 40 Nights

    • 20022002
    • RR
    • 1h 36min
    IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    72K
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    40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
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    ComedyRomance

    After a brutal break-up, a young man vows to stay celibate during the forty days of Lent, but finds the girl of his dreams and is unable to do anything about it.After a brutal break-up, a young man vows to stay celibate during the forty days of Lent, but finds the girl of his dreams and is unable to do anything about it.After a brutal break-up, a young man vows to stay celibate during the forty days of Lent, but finds the girl of his dreams and is unable to do anything about it.

    IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    72K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,746
    278
    • Director
      • Michael Lehmann
    • Writer
      • Rob Perez
    • Stars
      • Josh Hartnett
      • Shannyn Sossamon
      • Paulo Costanzo
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Michael Lehmann
    • Writer
      • Rob Perez
    • Stars
      • Josh Hartnett
      • Shannyn Sossamon
      • Paulo Costanzo
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    • 225User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Josh Hartnett and Shannyn Sossamon in 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
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    Josh Hartnett and Vinessa Shaw in 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
    Josh Hartnett and Shannyn Sossamon in 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
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    Top cast

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    Josh Hartnett
    Josh Hartnett
    • Mattas Matt
    Shannyn Sossamon
    Shannyn Sossamon
    • Erica Suttonas Erica Sutton
    Paulo Costanzo
    Paulo Costanzo
    • Ryanas Ryan
    Adam Trese
    Adam Trese
    • Johnas John
    Emmanuelle Vaugier
    Emmanuelle Vaugier
    • Susieas Susie
    Lorin Heath
    • Dianaas Diana
    Aaron Trainor
    • Walteras Walter
    Glenn Fitzgerald
    Glenn Fitzgerald
    • Chrisas Chris
    Monet Mazur
    Monet Mazur
    • Candyas Candy
    Christine Chatelain
    Christine Chatelain
    • Andieas Andie
    Keegan Connor Tracy
    Keegan Connor Tracy
    • Mandyas Mandy
    Michael C. Maronna
    Michael C. Maronna
    • Bagel Guyas Bagel Guy
    • (as Michael Maronna)
    Vinessa Shaw
    Vinessa Shaw
    • Nicoleas Nicole
    Stefanie von Pfetten
    Stefanie von Pfetten
    • Girl in Chinatownas Girl in Chinatown
    • (as Stefanie Von Pfetten)
    Stanley Anderson
    Stanley Anderson
    • Father Maheras Father Maher
    Griffin Dunne
    Griffin Dunne
    • Jerryas Jerry
    Jarrad Paul
    Jarrad Paul
    • Duncanas Duncan
    Terry Chen
    Terry Chen
    • Neilas Neil
    • Director
      • Michael Lehmann
    • Writer
      • Rob Perez
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    Storyline

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    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... —Anonymous
    female rapistmale rape victimfemale sex offenderrape victimfemale on male rape490 more
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      • One man is about to do the unthinkable. No sex. Whatsoever. For... 40 Days and 40 Nights
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A number of on-line articles have criticised this film for the fact that Nicole rapes Matt and is not brought to justice for doing so, the fact that Erica acts like the rape of Matt was a case of Matt being unfaithful, and the fact that Matt subsequently apologises to Erica for having been raped.
    • Goofs
      After Matt goes into his meeting with an erection he is shown in tan khakis, when Ryan gets up and tells him his "little friend" is showing, they zoom in on Matt's erection and he has on dark blue/black pants.
    • Quotes

      [Ryan finds his porn stash that Matt hid in a basket]

      Ryan: Do you know how many hours I spent looking for my "Temple of Poon" tape. One. That is a long time to be looking for porn, Matt. What the fuck is going on here?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: We Were Soldiers/40 Days and 40 Nights/Queen of the Damned (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Big Blue Sea
      Written and Performed by Bob Schneider

      Courtesy of Universal Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews225

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Not nearly as bad as I thought it would be
    First off this is far from a great movie but it's an ok night of entertainment if a) you're in the mood for a sex farce and b) there's nothing better on at the cinema. It has a lot of flaws, most notably the liberal applying of schmaltz across the whole film but it does have it's rewarding moments and interesting characters such as the Bagel guy who knows everything except how to turn up on time. A lot of the comedy is too heavy handed but there are moments which genuinely made me laugh. I particularly liked Josh Hartnett's Priest to be brother struggling to listen to Josh's tales of sexual encounters.

    That said the two main characters are somewhat lacking in life and could have done with a bit more development. This is a largely French funded film and it does show in places. There are elements of French farce about it but with transposing the action to California it was always inevitable there'd be the standard Hollywood ending and it doesn't "disappoint" in that respect.

    Hopefully this won't be the best film you'll see this year but it certainly could be worse.
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    5
    • Benjy
    • Jun 11, 2002

    FAQ2

    • What song was playing when Matt races to Erica in the taxi after he finds out about the website?
    • Why does Nicole rape Matt?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 40 днів та 40 ночей
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Milo Productions
      • StudioCanal
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,950,822
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,229,529
      • Mar 3, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $95,146,283
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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