Knocked Up (2007)

Director:

Judd Apatow

Writer (WGA):

Judd Apatow (written by)

Release Date:

1 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Save the due date

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Las Vegas Nevada | Hallucinogenic Drug | Love | Catch Phrase | Hospital

Awards:

3 wins & 13 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 9

8:00 PM

HBO

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Untitled Judd Apatow Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, drug use and language.

Runtime:

133 min (unrated DVD version) | USA:129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Philippines:R-18 | Germany:12 | Singapore:M18 (also unrated version) | Ireland:16 | USA:R (certificate #43288) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | France:Unrated | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Netherlands:12 | Taiwan:R-12 | Australia:MA | Sweden:7 | Denmark:7 | UK:15 | Finland:K-13 | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/16 | Malaysia:18PL (cut) | Brazil:16 | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Del's Saloon - 12238 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Judd Apatow has stated on the DVD commentary numerous times, that the film is partially based on the birth of his and Leslie Mann's first daughter, Maude. Scenes taken directly from reality include Ben trying to get their doctor on the phone and cursing out numerous doctors when he can't; the cantankerous staff physician who Ben has to take out in the hall to calm; the argument on the way to the clinic where Allison throws Ben out of the car and they then heated argue at the clinic when he gets there; and the scene where Allison tries to take a bath to calm herself just before going to the hospital.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Ben and Alison are drinking and dancing the night they meet at the club, her hair alternates between neatly up and down. When they are shown exiting the club, her hair is once again neatly pulled back.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Ten (2007)

Soundtrack:

Grey in L.A.

Vulgar, Sure, But Certainly Not Stupid.

I've noticed a lot of the negative comments about this title tend to focus on this movie's vulgar, 'stupid' humor. Now let's get one thing straight. Knocked Up is vulgar, absolutely it is, but is is not stupid. Stupid humor is crap like "Mr. Woodcock" and "Good Luck Chuck," movies with no real craft to any of their jokes.

"Jessica Alba fell down!!! Ahahahahahaha!"

"He yelled 'sex' really loud!!! Pssshhahahahahaaheheheheeee!"

No. Die.

Knocked Up, on the other hand, is actually pretty clever most of the time. And even the movie's vulgarity isn't done in an over-the-top, simply-for-gross-out way (cite the fat bitch from Good Luck Chuck). It's what I guess you could call 'relevant vulgarity.' Anyway, the movie is extremely funny. Every joke is naturalistic, but not expected. The movie's characters are all convincing and multi-dimensional, and above all likable. Seth Rogan really does make the movie, though. He is hilarious, but he comes off more like a real nice, frank, down-to-Earth guy. Just the kind of guy you'd like to sit down and have a beer with. The kind of guy you'd more than like to get smashed with. The kind of guy you'd really like to have ill advised unprotected sex with. The kind of guy you'd love to raise a bastard child with. Needless to say, he's the reason the movie works.