Knocked Up (2007)

For fun-loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one-night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant with his child.

Director:

Judd Apatow

Writer:

Judd Apatow

Stars:

Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd

8 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Seth Rogen	...	Ben Stone
Katherine Heigl	...	Alison Scott
Paul Rudd	...	Pete
Leslie Mann	...	Debbie
Jason Segel	...	Jason
Jay Baruchel	...	Jay
Jonah Hill	...	Jonah
Martin Starr	...	Martin
Charlyne Yi	...	Jodi
Iris Apatow	...	Charlotte
Maude Apatow	...	Sadie
Joanna Kerns	...	Alison's Mom
Harold Ramis	...	Ben's Dad
Alan Tudyk	...	Jack
Kristen Wiig	...	Jill

Storyline

When Alison Scott is promoted in E! Television, she goes to a night-club to celebrate with her older married sister Debbie. Alison meets the pothead reckless Ben Stone and while having a small talk with Ben, Debbie's husband Pete calls her to tell that their daughter has chicken pox. Debbie leaves the place but Allison stays with Ben, drinking and dancing along all night; completely wasted, they end up having a one night stand. Ben does not use a condom and eight weeks later, Allison discovers that she is pregnant. She calls Ben and they decide to try to stay together and have the baby. However, Ben needs to grow up first to raise a family of his own.

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Plot Keywords:

panties pulled down | one night stand | female frontal nudity | unplanned pregnancy | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

From Judd Appatow, director of "THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN" comes a comedy about a one night stand that became something more.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, drug use and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jessica Simpson: in a phony newscast.

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Goofs

The night Ben and Alison meet at the club, her hair alternates between neatly up and down. When they decide to leave the club, her hair is neatly tied back. When they exit the club, it's down.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jay: I got to get off! I got to get off! Got to get off! Got to get off!

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Crazy Credits

Baby photos of the cast and crew are shown during the closing credits.

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Alternate Versions

In the UK theatrical release, during the first scene where the guys work on their website, the material regarding Short Cuts was replaced by a skit on Total Recall and the three breasted lady, containing Jason's impression of Arnie saying "damn it Cohaagen, give dem di ayer". This scene is absent from both region 1 and 2 DVDs, and only the Short Cuts is included. The Total Recall bit doesn't even appear in deleted scenes, meaning it seems to have vanished.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.141 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Reminiscing
Written by Graham Goble (as Graeham Goble)
Performed by Little River Band
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

A simple story is made into a very entertaining comedy

Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) meets Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl) at a bar, they get drunk and have a little fun afterward, then they part ways. That is, until a few weeks later, Alison discovers she's pregnant and Ben is the father. This simple story makes up the hilarious film Knocked Up. I really enjoyed this, it has a lot of great laughs and it also has a lot of heart spread throughout.

Seth Rogen does an excellent job, I'm glad he's been given the chance to be the lead in such a big film. And Katherine Heigl is equally entertaining. The two of them are so great together, they're just so much fun to watch on screen. The supporting actors are also wonderful. Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd are perfect together. And I think Kristen Wiig steals the show with her small yet hysterical role as one of the workers at E!.

When people go to see this they'll want to compare it with 40 Year Old Virgin. Though I'm not a big fan of comparing movies to other movies, I guess I'll have to go through with it. For me, 40 Year Old Virgin is a funnier movie, but Knocked Up is a better written film and it has more heart to it. Both films based their story on a simple premise (a nerdy 40 year old hasn't had sex, a guy has a one night stand and gets the woman pregnant), but it seems like 40 Year Old Virgin used its idea to just get laughs. Knocked Up, on the other hand, uses its set up and continues the story throughout the film, developing its characters.

So, Knocked Up is a very enjoyable film, it has some big laughs (I particularly love the side story with the bearded roommate) but its also very sweet at times. I'm sure people will love it. See the movie and you'll get more than just laughs.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Judd Apatow Project

Filming Locations:

Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino - 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,690,990, 3 June 2007

Gross USA:

$148,768,917

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$219,922,417

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Apatow Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min 133 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1