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The 40-Year-Old Virgin

Original title: The 40 Year Old Virgin
  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Steve Carell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
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Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
447K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
731
96
  • Director
    • Judd Apatow
  • Writers
    • Judd Apatow
    • Steve Carell
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell
    • Catherine Keener
    • Paul Rudd
  • Director
    • Judd Apatow
  • Writers
    • Judd Apatow
    • Steve Carell
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell
    • Catherine Keener
    • Paul Rudd
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    • 638User reviews
    • 192Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 19 nominations

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    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Andy
    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Trish
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • David
    Romany Malco
    Romany Malco
    • Jay
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Cal
    Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    • Beth
    Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann
    • Nicky
    Jane Lynch
    Jane Lynch
    • Paula
    Gerry Bednob
    Gerry Bednob
    • Mooj
    Shelley Malil
    Shelley Malil
    • Haziz
    Kat Dennings
    Kat Dennings
    • Marla
    Jordan Masterson
    Jordan Masterson
    • Mark
    Chelsea Smith
    Chelsea Smith
    • Julia
    Jonah Hill
    Jonah Hill
    • E-Bay Customer
    Erica Vittina Phillips
    Erica Vittina Phillips
    • Jill
    Marika Dominczyk
    Marika Dominczyk
    • Bernadette
    Mindy Kaling
    Mindy Kaling
    • Amy
    Mo Collins
    Mo Collins
    • Gina
    • Director
      • Judd Apatow
    • Writers
      • Judd Apatow
      • Steve Carell
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The entire "You Know How I Know You're Gay" scene was improvised by Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen.
    • Goofs
      Just before the second time Andy calls Trish and claims to be a telemarketer, there is a shot of the front of his apartment, and chained to the railing is the nice new red mountain bike that Trish buys for Andy much later in the movie.
    • Quotes

      Mooj: Hey Andy, don't let him bother you. It's okay not to have sex. Not eveybody's a pussy magnet. You, uh, what are you, 25?

      Andy Stitzer: I'm 40.

      Mooj: Holy shit, man, you got to get on that!

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      An unrated version of the film was released on DVD featuring additional and extended scenes. They include:
      • A heated argument between Jay and Mooj over a "poached" customer
      • An extended version of the poker game
      • An extended version of David's chat with Andy
      • An extended version of the scene where the guys take Andy to a bar
      • Andy sees sexy photos of women on magazine covers at a newsstand
      • A flashback featuring young Andy's struggle to remove a girl's bra
      • An extended version of the scene where Andy picks up Nicky
      • Andy imagines the star of the porno tape talking to him with his own clumsy sex talk
      • Paula tells Cal that she'd be willing to have sex with Andy
      • Additional footage shot for the speed dating scene
      • An extended version of the "You know how I know you're gay?" exchange between David and Cal.
      • Andy calls the customer service line for Viagra and the operator describes various ways to lose an erection
      • An extended version of the argument between Jay and a customer in which Andy gets involved
      • David sells a television set to a customer who enjoys the Michael McDonald DVD
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Best Films of 2005 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      A Life of Illusion
      Written by Joe Walsh, Kenny Passarelli

      Performed by Joe Walsh

      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

      By arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

    User reviews638

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Prepare to blush as much as you laugh
    All right, here's the deal: if you're easily offended then you might want to stay far, far away from this one. There are some painfully funny moments in the movie, but I probably blushed about as much as I laughed. Actually, I probably blushed MORE than I laughed. And if I wasn't literally blushing on the outside, then I was blushing on the inside. If there is absolutely nothing in this movie that embarrasses you then you simply have no shame. Whether that's a badge of honor or not is in the eye of the beholder I suppose.

    I will not deny that I laughed quite a bit, but this is a movie that I simply cannot give a blanket recommendation due to its subject matter. If I were to say, "This movie is hilarious, go check it out!" and some sweet, little old church-going lady heads to the theater and has a heart-attack during one of the graphically explicit sex situations, well, that's just something I don't need on my conscience.

    So how raunchy is it? Hmm, try about 100 times worse than The Wedding Crashers. Honestly. My mom would've walked out during the first scene. I feel it's my duty to at least warn you of what to expect.

    There is some cleverly intelligent comedy here, but that's what I come to expect from the man (Judd Apatow) who had a hand in both Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. I'm all for making fun of Michael McDonald; the only man whose hair and beard are white enough to give Kenny Rogers a run for his money. Paul Rudd proclaiming, "If I hear Ya Mo Be There one more time I'll Ya Mo burn this place down," is hilarious, but it's one of those things that the majority of the audience won't appreciate.

    And when we see a quick 3-second flashback of Steve Carrell singing along to Cameo's Word Up, I laughed for a good two minutes after the joke was over, whereas most everybody chuckled and then forgot about it.

    Strangely enough, despite the raunch, there's an admirable moral to the story. The movie doesn't portray Carrell as some freaky loser just because he's a virgin. He's really portrayed as a likable, admirable character. Sure, he's a little weird. After all, he has a framed Asia poster, "more videogames than an Asian kid," and a toy collection that features the Million Dollar Man's BOSS, but we're never led to believe that there's actually anything wrong with the fact that he's a virgin. As odd as it may seem, there's a bit of an "it's OK to wait" message.

    But man, oh man, please be warned that this pushes its R rating about as far as it can go. That was certainly Apatow's intention. According to him, he just let some of the guys (particularly Rogen and Malco) improv and talk the way they normally talk, all in an effort to find lots of new ways to be dirty. If you can handle that or talk that way yourself, then you'll love the movie.

    I'm not a big fan of excessive profanity and sex jokes. I find that subtle, clever humor is much more entertaining than about 200 uses of the f-word or fratboy sex discussions. But that's me. Like I said, there are some absolutely hysterical moments here, but you have to ask yourself if they're worth sitting through one of the most vulgar movies you're likely to ever see at the theater. I just don't know how interested most women will be in what's discussed by men while playing poker. Honestly ladies, you might not want to know. If you've ever been curious why some girls think guys are gross, well, this gives you a good idea.

    There you go - my humble, honest take on what to expect. Be that your guide. It definitely should not be seen with your Sunday School class, mama, grandmama, any family members of the opposite sex, children of any age, or anybody who is easily offended by excessive profanity or explicit sex discussion. If you'd see it with any of the above then you apparently do not have any concept of what it means to be uncomfortable.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 19, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The 40 Year-Old Virgin
    • Filming locations
      • 17401 Ventura Blvd., Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA(SmartTech Store)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Apatow Productions
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    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $109,449,237
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,422,815
      • Aug 21, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $177,378,645
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby SR
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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