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Forgetting Sarah Marshall

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
284K
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Devastated Peter takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know, Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex -... Read allDevastated Peter takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know, Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex - and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.Devastated Peter takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know, Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex - and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.
IMDb RATING
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284K
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POPULARITY
1,875
646
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    • Director
      • Nicholas Stoller
    • Writer
      • Jason Segel
    • Stars
      • Kristen Bell
      • Jason Segel
      • Paul Rudd
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    • Director
      • Nicholas Stoller
    • Writer
      • Jason Segel
    • Stars
      • Kristen Bell
      • Jason Segel
      • Paul Rudd
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    • 420User reviews
    • 251Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 19 nominations

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    Kristen Bell
    Kristen Bell
    • Sarah Marshall
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Peter Bretter
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Chuck
    Mila Kunis
    Mila Kunis
    • Rachel Jansen
    Russell Brand
    Russell Brand
    • Aldous Snow
    Bill Hader
    Bill Hader
    • Brian Bretter
    Liz Cackowski
    Liz Cackowski
    • Liz Bretter
    Maria Thayer
    Maria Thayer
    • Wyoma
    Jack McBrayer
    Jack McBrayer
    • Darald
    Taylor Wily
    Taylor Wily
    • Kemo
    Da'Vone McDonald
    Da'Vone McDonald
    • Dwayne the Bartender
    Steve Landesberg
    Steve Landesberg
    • Dr. Rosenbaum
    Jonah Hill
    Jonah Hill
    • Matthew the Waiter
    Kala Alexander
    Kala Alexander
    • Greg
    Kalani Robb
    Kalani Robb
    • Helpful Hawaiian Waiter
    Francesca Delbanco
    • Hostess at Buffet
    Branscombe Richmond
    Branscombe Richmond
    • Keoki
    Billy Bush
    Billy Bush
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      • Nicholas Stoller
    • Writer
      • Jason Segel
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    • Trivia
      Kristen Bell injured her knee while filming a horse scene, which didn't make the final cut. In scenes towards the end of the movie, she walks with a slight limp.
    • Goofs
      When Rachel feeds Peter some dessert, he eats a few bites and remarks about how good it is. The camera pulls back and shows an intact cake.
    • Quotes

      Dwayne the Bartender: He turned down a blow job from his ex-girlfriend... mid-blowjob. You know how hard that is for a man? It's called blue balls. He's like Gandhi! But better - he likes puppets!

    • Crazy credits
      Shortly after the end credits start, there is an advertisement for Sarah Marshall's new NBC crime drama, "Animal Instincts" in which her costar is Jason Bateman.
    • Alternate versions
      The unrated version runs almost six minutes longer than the theatrical version and has a few extended scenes and scenes not included in the theatrical version which include the characters partaking in a yoga class.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Nim's Island/Sexy and Death 101/Leatherheads/Forgetting Sarah Marshall/Shine a Light (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Love You Madly
      Written by John McCrea

      Performed by Cake

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews420

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    Top review
    8/10
    You won't want to be Forgetting this comedy
    Prior to the release of The 40 Year Old Virgin, it is likely that few people knew the name Judd Apatow. Now, just three years later, that name has become almost a stamp of comedy quality, with such films as Knocked Up and Superbad following on the heels of The 40 Year Old Virgin. Now, the Apatow steamroller moves forward with Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and once again it has mined comedy gold, with lots of laughs, but also, as with many of the previous film's from Apatow's company, a nice streak of sweet romance to go along with the laughs.

    Fogetting Sarah Marshall focuses on Peter Bretter (Jason Segel), a Hollywood composer who's girlfriend, Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell), is the star of a CSI-style police procedural series. Jason is a bit of a layabout (who also isn't afraid to walk around his apartment naked), and Sarah has decided she has had enough of him, so she is breaks up with Peter, leaving him in a seemingly unending pool of despair.

    To try to take his mind of Sarah, he takes an impromptu vacation to Hawaii, but quickly discovers, to his horror, that Sarah is also at the same hotel as him, with her new boyfriend, recently on the wagon British rocker Aldous Snow (Russell Brand). However, while doing his best to avoid Sarah, Peter finds himself falling for a hotel staff member, Rachel Jansen (Mila Kunis).

    As with such films as The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a comedy that isn't afraid to mine the more vulgar for comedy, nor does it shy away from some rather frank nudity, including plenty of footage of star Segel (who is also the screenwriter). The upside is that, unlike many other sophomoric comedies these days, the raunchier material actually produces laughs. Much of the film's best humor comes from Brand's performance as off the wall Snow. The character has lots of great scenes and lines, capitalizing on the characters seeming insatiable libido.

    Forgetting Sarah Marshall doesn't just provide lots of laughs, it also features an involving and touching romance between Peter and Rachel. Both Segel and Kunis have a nice chemistry between them that fuels an involving romance. As the film progresses, we can't help but root for the characters to find themselves together in the end.

    In addition to the previously mentioned Brand, the cast of Forgetting Sarah Marshall gives us both great laughs and characters we can be involved with. Segel proves to be relatively low on insecurity as he puts himself almost completely on display (literally). His Peter is an character whose rather unassuming nature wins you over. Kristen Bell makes the films titular character at times apparently self-involved, but also someone who has a soft spot for her ex-boyfriend. Kunis' Rachel is a character that is both no-nonsense and full of sweetness.

    In the end, Forgetting Sarah Marshall proves to be another winner from "Team Apatow", and belongs right next to the previous hits from his creative team. If you are looking for both laughs and a dash of romance, look no further than Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Universal (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hawaiian
      • German
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Quên Đi Tình Cũ
    • Filming locations
      • Turtle Bay Resort - 57-091 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Apatow Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,172,463
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,725,330
      • Apr 20, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $105,833,257
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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