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    The 40 Year Old Virgin

    • 20052005
    • 1212
    • 1h 56min
    IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    407K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    402
    118
    • Cast & crew
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    Steve Carell in The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
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    ComedyRomance

    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
    407K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    402
    118
    • Director
      • Judd Apatow
    • Writers
      • Judd Apatow
      • Steve Carell
    • Stars
      • Steve Carell
      • Catherine Keener
      • Paul Rudd
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Judd Apatow
    • Writers
      • Judd Apatow
      • Steve Carell
    • Stars
      • Steve Carell
      • Catherine Keener
      • Paul Rudd
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    • 612User reviews
    • 191Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 19 nominations

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    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Andyas Andy
    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Trishas Trish
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Davidas David
    Romany Malco
    Romany Malco
    • Jayas Jay
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Calas Cal
    Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    • Bethas Beth
    Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann
    • Nickyas Nicky
    Jane Lynch
    Jane Lynch
    • Paulaas Paula
    Gerry Bednob
    Gerry Bednob
    • Moojas Mooj
    Shelley Malil
    Shelley Malil
    • Hazizas Haziz
    Kat Dennings
    Kat Dennings
    • Marlaas Marla
    Jordan Masterson
    Jordan Masterson
    • Markas Mark
    Chelsea Smith
    Chelsea Smith
    • Juliaas Julia
    Jonah Hill
    Jonah Hill
    • E-Bay Customeras E-Bay Customer
    Erica Vittina Phillips
    Erica Vittina Phillips
    • Jillas Jill
    Marika Dominczyk
    Marika Dominczyk
    • Bernadetteas Bernadette
    Mindy Kaling
    Mindy Kaling
    • Amyas Amy
    Mo Collins
    Mo Collins
    • Ginaas Gina
    • Director
      • Judd Apatow
    • Writers
      • Judd Apatow
      • Steve Carell
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    Storyline

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    Forty-year-old Andy, an electronics store shipping clerk, is a stereotypical geek, who plays video games and takes care of his collectible action figures. He has no real friends and spends most of his time away from work by himself. Despite having an interest in the opposite sex philosophically as witnessed by his constant and uncontrollable morning erections, he is still a virgin. He never planned not to have sex, but it became more and more difficult to have that first experience as he got older, to the point where, to him, it became a reality for his life. When his work colleagues find out, some mock and ridicule him, while a small group comprised of Dave, Jay and Cal take it upon themselves to help him get laid, despite each of three having their own relationship issue making them perhaps not the best people to provide advice or assistance. Andy also gets some unexpected suggestions from some standing on the sidelines of his life. Beyond that advice, Andy has to be the one to take the ultimate step to reality, he not only having no practical experience, but also no theoretical experience in that he doesn't even watch or have interest in porn or masturbate. Some of the advice he receives centers on the actual woman who should be his first time. Regardless of that advice, he decides that the woman he truly wants is Trish, a specialty retailer with a somewhat useless bricks and mortar outlet across the street from the electronics store. As Andy pursues then eventually falls for Trish, he has to decide how much of his true self he will divulge to her. —Huggo
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A Comedy about the moments that touch us in ways we've never been touched before.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • 12
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene where Andy has his chest hair removed required five cameras set up for the shot. Steve Carell's chest hair was actually ripped out in the scene. Carell had told director Judd Apatow just before shooting the scene, "It has to be real. It won't be as funny if it's mocked up, or if it's special effect. You have to see that this is really happening." For obvious reasons, the scene had to be done in one shot.
    • 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 Movies: 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 reviews612

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    Top review
    7/10
    A sweet romance buried underneath "Man Show" style humor
    If you liked "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" you will love this movie. In fact, it rejoins a couple of the supporting cast of that film, starring Steve Carrell, who played "Brick" who, in my opinion, stole that show with his clueless stares and inane ramblings. In this film, Andy, the 40-year-old virgin, gets a lot of unwanted help from his male coworkers, who are all so completely dysfunctional that they really don't have any business trying to repair anyone else's private life. The fact that Andy also still rides a bicycle and is chided by his coworkers for that, too, just seems to emphasize that modern society has turned virginity into a stigma similar to not being able to pass a driving test.

    Instead of wanting to lose his virginity, though, what Andy really wants is a relationship with the nice woman running a store across the street from where he works. His virginity is just a byproduct of him not finding a good relationship with a woman yet. The resulting story is actually a rather sweet romance buried underneath all of the Man Show style humor. It carries a rare message in modern film - that chastity before marriage is not a bad thing, and that everybody is running on their own schedule.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2005 (Netherlands)
    • 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
    • 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
      • 1h 56min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby SR
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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