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Knocked Up

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Directed by Judd Apatow
Produced by Judd Apatow
Shauna Robertson
Clayton Townsend
Seth Rogen
Evan Goldberg
Written by Judd Apatow
Starring Seth Rogen
Katherine Heigl
Leslie Mann
Paul Rudd
Music by Loudon Wainwright III
Joe Henry
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) June 1, 2007
Running time Theatrical cut
129 min. Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. Shauna Robertson (born 1975 is a Canadian Film producer. She has worked frequently with Judd Apatow, and has produced a number of films for Apatow Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer. Evan Goldberg born in 1982 is a Canadian comedy television and film writer and producer from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer. Katherine Marie Heigl (born November 24, 1978) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actress best known for her roles in Roswell Leslie Mann (born November 11 1972) is an American actress. Mann was born in San Francisco, California. Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American Actor of stage, screen and Television. Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American Songwriter, Folk singer, Humorist, and Joe Henry is an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Record producer. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Unrated
133 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $30 million[1]
Gross revenue $218. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 9 million
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Knocked Up is a 2007 American romantic comedy film from Universal Pictures written, co-produced, and directed by Judd Apatow. Romantic comedy films, colloquially known as romcom, are movies with light-hearted humorous plotlines centered around romantic ideals such as a True love able to Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. It stars Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer. Katherine Marie Heigl (born November 24, 1978) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actress best known for her roles in Roswell Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American Actor of stage, screen and Television. Leslie Mann (born November 11 1972) is an American actress. Mann was born in San Francisco, California. The movie follows the repercussions of a drunken one night stand between Rogen's slacker character and Heigl's just promoted media personality that results in an unintended pregnancy ("knocked up" is a chiefly North American slang expression for being pregnant, usually unexpectedly). A one-night stand is originally a single night theatre performance (usually a guest group on tour and today more commonly also a single sexual encounter between individuals

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Plot

Ben Stone (Rogen) is a lazy, immature, yet lovable 23-year-old Jewish-Canadian slacker and alleged illegal immigrant from British Columbia, living off funds received in compensation for an injury and sporadically working on a Mr. Skin-like website with his roommates. The term slacker is commonly used to refer to a person who avoids work or (primarily in North American English an educated person who is antimaterialistic and viewed Illegal immigration to the United States refers to the act of foreign nationals voluntarily resettling in the United States in violation of U British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Mr Skin is the name of an online resource for celebrating Nudity in Film, founded in August 1999 as well as the name of its Chief Executive Officer Allison Scott (Heigl) is a career-minded woman who has just been given an on-air role with E! Entertainment Television, and is living with her sister Debbie's (Mann) family. E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network While celebrating her promotion, Allison meets Ben at a local night club. After a night of drinking, they end up having sex. Due to a misunderstanding, they do not use protection: Alison uses the phrase "just do it" to encourage Ben to put the condom on faster, which he misinterprets as "a condom is not needed. A condom is a device most commonly used during Sexual intercourse. " The following morning, they quickly learn over breakfast that they have little in common.

Eight weeks later, Allison experiences morning sickness at work, and several home pregnancy tests later, discovers she is pregnant. Morning sickness, also called Nausea, Vomiting of Pregnancy ( emesis gravidarum or NVP) or pregnancy sickness A pregnancy test attempts to determine whether or not a female is pregnant. She contacts Ben for the first time since their one-night stand to tell him the news. A one-night stand is originally a single night theatre performance (usually a guest group on tour and today more commonly also a single sexual encounter between individuals Although taken aback, Ben says he will be there to support Alison having the baby. While he is still unsure about being a parent, his father (played by Harold Ramis) tells him that he was the best thing that ever happened to him. Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy Allison's mother tries to convince her daughter to have an abortion, but Allison decides to keep the child. An Later, Allison and Ben decide to give their relationship a chance. The odd couple's efforts include Ben making an awkward marriage proposal with a ring box without a ring, promising to get her one someday. Allison thinks it is too early to think about marriage, because she is more concerned with hiding the pregnancy from her boss, who asked her when she first got the on-air job to be "firm" and "tight" for the cameras.

After a somewhat promising beginning, tensions surface in the relationship. Allison is increasingly anxious over Ben's lack of responsibility and has doubts about the longevity of their relationship. These thoughts race through her mind due to her sister's unhappy marriage. Debbie's husband Pete (played by Rudd) works as a talent scout, but he leaves at odd hours in the night which makes her suspect he is having an affair. Upon investigating, she learns that he is actually part of a fantasy baseball draft, which he explains that he needs to have some time free from Debbie's controlling manner. Fantasy baseball is a game whereby players manage imaginary Baseball teams based on the real-life performance of baseball players and compete against one another using those Similarly, Ben feels that Allison is overly controlling. As a result of Pete's confession to his wife, they decide to split up because Pete feels he cannot connect with Debbie and vice-versa. Allison is further convinced Ben will not be supportive after seeing he has not read books on child birth he had bought and promised to read earlier. While driving to the doctor's office, they erupt into a furious argument, resulting in Ben getting out of the car and walking the remaining three miles. Upon finally arriving, he blames her hormones for making her this way, and in response, she tells him that it would be better if they stopped seeing each other.

After the break up, Ben decides to go with Pete on a road trip to Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6 Under the heavy influence of psychedelic mushrooms, they realize their loss and decide to return and take responsibility. Psilocybe cubensis is a species of psychedelic mushroom whose principle active compounds are Psilocybin and Psilocin. Eventually, Pete and Debbie reconcile at their daughter's birthday party. When Ben tries to work things out with Allison, she is still reluctant to get back together with him, since she feels they are different and have little in common. At the same time, her boss finds out about her pregnancy, but this has increased ratings among female viewers. After an unsuccessful talk with his father, Ben decides to take responsibility and starts reading the birth books. He goes to great effort to change his ways, including moving out of his friends' house, getting a real job as a web designer and an apartment with a baby's room. Subsequently, Allison goes into labor and is not able to contact her doctor, forcing her to contact Ben again due to Debbie and Pete's out-of-town trip. Ben also tries to contact her gynecologist, but finds out through his secretary that he is at a Bar Mitzvah in San Francisco, violating a promise to deliver the baby in person. Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) refers to the surgical specialty dealing with health of the female reproductive system ( Uterus In Judaism, Bar Mitzvah ( Hebrew: בר מצוה "one (m to whom the commandments apply" Bat Mitzvah (בת מצוה "one (f The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city

During labor, Allison apologizes for doubting Ben's commitment and admits that she never thought the man who got her pregnant would be the right one for her. A while later, Debbie and Pete arrive, but Ben, still angry over Debbie's influence on Allison, makes them wait outside, as he wishes to take care of Allison. When Debbie protests, Ben threatens to have her arrested if she does not comply. The couple welcomes the birth of a baby girl (a boy in the alternate ending) and settle down happily together.

Cast

Apatow and Mann's daughters Maude and Iris play Pete and Debbie's children. Craig Robinson is the name of Craig Robinson (actor, actor and stand-up comedian Craig Robinson (basketball coach, Oregon State basketball Actors playing themselves in uncredited appearances include Jessica Alba, Steve Carell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Andy Dick, James Franco, Eva Mendes, Ryan Seacrest, Dax Shepard, and Jessica Simpson. Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28 1981 is an American television and film Actress. Steven John "Steve" Carell (born August 16, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22 1958 is a two-time Golden Globe -winning BAFTA -winning and Emmy -nominated American Film Andrew R "Andy" Dick (born December 21 1965 is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice artist, Musician and Producer James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress She began acting in the late 1990s and became known after a series of roles in several major Hollywood Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an Emmy Award -nominated American television / radio host and Television Dax Randall Shepard ( January 2, 1975) is an American Actor. Shepard was born in Milford Michigan, he attended Walled Lake Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10 1980 is an American pop Singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s

Production

Casting

Several of the major cast members return from previous Judd Apatow projects. Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, Jason Segel and James Franco all starred in the short-lived, cult television series Freaks and Geeks which Apatow produced. Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer. Martin Starr (born July 30, 1982) is an American Television and Film Actor. Jason Jordan Segel (born January 18 1980) is an American Television and Film Actor, known for his work with producer James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on From the Apatow-created Undeclared (which also featured Rogen, Segel and Starr as well) there is Jay Baruchel and Loudon Wainwright III . Undeclared is an American Television series that aired on Fox during the 2001&ndash2002 TV season Jonathan Adam Saunders "Jay" Baruchel (born April 9, 1982) is a Canadian Actor. Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American Songwriter, Folk singer, Humorist, and Paul Feig, who co-created Freaks and Geeks and starred in the Apatow written movie Heavy Weights, also makes a brief cameo as the Fantasy Baseball Guy. Paul S Feig (born September 17 1962) is a director, Actor and Author. Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on Steve Carell, who makes a cameo appearance as himself, co-starred alongside Rogen and Rudd in Apatow's The 40-Year-Old Virgin, as well as appearing in the Apatow-produced Anchorman. Steven John "Steve" Carell (born August 16, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 Comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by the film's lead Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy is a Comedy film which was released on July 9, 2004. Finally, Leslie Mann, who also appeared in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, is married to Apatow and their two daughters play her children in the movie. Leslie Mann (born November 11 1972) is an American actress. Mann was born in San Francisco, California.

Anne Hathaway was originally cast in the role of Allison in the film, but dropped out due to creative reasons[2] that Apatow attributed to her disagreement to plans to use real footage of a woman giving birth. [3] Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mila Kunis, and Kate Bosworth auditioned for the part after Hathaway dropped out but ended up losing to Katherine Heigl. Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American Actress and Singer-songwriter. Mila Kunis She also has an older brother Her family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1991 Catherine Ann "Kate" Bosworth (born January 2 1983 is an American actress. Katherine Marie Heigl (born November 24, 1978) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actress best known for her roles in Roswell [4]

Reception

Box office performance

The film opened at #2 at the U. S. box office, earning $30,690,990 in its opening weekend. [5] As of December 30, the film has grossed $148. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St 8 million domestically and $70. 1 million in foreign territories,[1] totaling 218. 9 million. A company that specializes in tracking responses to advertising spanning multiple types of media attributed the film's unexpected financial success to the use of radio and television ads in combination. A sleeper hit (often simply called a "sleeper" refers to a Film, Book, single, Album, TV show, or Video game [6]

Critical reviews

Overall Knocked Up was well received by many early critics despite accusations of sexism and pro-life advocacy. For example, the film ended up with a 90% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 210 reviews (190 fresh, 20 rotten),[7]

The Los Angeles Times praised the film's humor despite its plot inconsistencies, noting that, "probably because the central story doesn't quite jell, it's the loony, incidental throwaway moments that really make an impression. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed "[8] Chris Kaltenbach of The Baltimore Sun acknowledged the comic value of the film in spite of its shortcomings, saying, "Yes, the story line meanders and too many scenes drone on; Knocked Up is in serious need of a good editor. The Baltimore Sun (officially just The Sun) is Maryland ’s largest general circulation daily newspaper and provides comprehensive coverage But the laughs are plentiful, and it's the rare movie these days where one doesn't feel guilty about finding the whole thing funny. "[9]

In another such review, Variety magazine, while calling the film predictable, said that Knocked Up was "explosively funny. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman "[10] On the television show Ebert & Roeper, Richard Roeper and guest critic David Edelstein gave Knocked Up a "two big thumbs up" rating, with Roeper calling it "likeable and real," noting that although "at times things drag a little bit. Richard Roeper (born October 17, 1959) is a Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and from September 2000 through August 2008 David Edelstein (born 1959 is the chief film critic for New York Magazine, as well as the film critic for NPR 's Fresh Air and . . . still Knocked Up earns its sentimental moments. "[11]

A more critical review in Time magazine noted that, although a typical Hollywood-style comedic farce, the unexpected short-term success of the film may be more attributable to a sociological phenomenon rather than the quality or uniqueness of the film per se, positing that the movie's shock value, sexual humor and historically taboo themes may have created a brief nationwide discussion in which movie-goers would see the film "so they can join the debate, if only to say it wasn't that good. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and "[12]

Alleged copyright infringement

Canadian author Rebecca Eckler has written in Maclean's Magazine about the similarities between the movie and her book, Knocked Up: Confessions of a Hip Mother-to-Be, which was released in the U. Rebecca Eckler (born May 11, 1973) is a Canadian journalist and author Maclean's is a Canadian weekly News magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics pop culture and current events S. in March 2005. She is pursuing legal action against Apatow and Universal Studios on the basis of copyright infringement. [13][14] In a public statement, Apatow said, "Anyone who reads the book and sees the movie will instantly know that they are two very different stories about a common experience. "[15]

Another Canadian author, Patricia Pearson, has also publicly claimed similarities between the film and her novel, Playing House. Patricia Pearson is a Canadian journalist formerly a contributor to the National Post, she now writes for USA Today Biography She has declined to sue. [16]

Accusations of discrimination

Mike White (long time associate of Judd Apatow and screenwriter for School of Rock, Freaks and Geeks, Orange County and Nacho Libre) is said to have been "disenchanted" by Apatow's later films, "objecting to the treatment of women and gay men in Apatow's recent movies," saying of Knocked Up, "'At some point it starts feeling like comedy of the bullies, rather than the bullied. Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. School of Rock is a 2003 American Comedy film from Paramount Pictures, starring Jack Black. Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on Orange County is an American movie that was released on Valentine's day of 2002. Nacho Libre is an American Comedy Film that was released on June 16, 2006, by Paramount Pictures, though '"[17]

In early reviews, both Slate's Dana Stevens and the Los Angeles Times' Carina Chocano wrote articles noting the sexist attitudes propagated by the film, a topic which was the primary focus of a Slate magazine podcast in which New York editor Emily Nussbaum said: "Alison [Heigl's character] made basically zero sense. Slate is an English-language online current affairs and culture Magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Slate is an English-language online current affairs and culture Magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life culture politics and style of New York City. She was just a completely inconsistent character. . . . she was this pleasant, blandly hot, peculiarly tolerant, yet oddly blank nice girl. She seemed to have no actual needs or desires of her own. . . . "[18] A. O. Scott of The New York Times explicitly compared Knocked Up to Juno, calling the latter a "feminist, girl-powered rejoinder and complement to Knocked Up. Anthony O "Tony" Scott (born July 10, 1966) is an American Journalist and Critic. "[19]

In a later and highly-publicized Vanity Fair interview, lead actor Katherine Heigl admitted that though she enjoyed working with Apatow and Rogen, she had a hard time enjoying the film itself, calling it "a little sexist" and claiming that the film "paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the men as lovable, goofy, fun-loving guys. Vanity Fair is an American magazine of Culture, Fashion, and Politics published by Condé Nast Publications. Katherine Marie Heigl (born November 24, 1978) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actress best known for her roles in Roswell "[20][21] Following Heigl's controversial comments, an online survey of 927 individuals was performed by lifestyle publication Buzzsugar (a media product of Sugar Publishing) in which the majority (59%) of movie-goers agreed that Knocked Up was sexist or could be viewed as sexist (although 38% were not personally offended) while 37% of viewers saw the film as devoid of sexist aspects. Sugar Publishing is a privately-owned media company founded in April 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco. [22]

In response producer and director Judd Apatow did not initially deny the validity of such accusations, saying, "I'm just shocked she [Heigl] used the word shrew. I mean, what is this, the sixteen-hundreds?"[23]

Heigl's comments spurred widespread reaction in the media, consisting of a number of personal comments which she was called "assertive, impatient go-getter who quickly tired of waiting for her boyfriend to propose," and comparing her role with her private life and personal relationships. [24][25] Heigl clarified her initial comments to People magazine, stating that, "My motive was to encourage other women like myself to not take that element of the movie too seriously and to remember that it's a broad comedy," adding that, "Although I stand behind my opinion, I'm disheartened that it has become the focus of my experience with the movie. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published "[26]

Meghan O'Rourke of Slate magazine called Heigl's comments unsurprising, noting "Knocked Up was, as David Denby put it in The New Yorker, the culminating artifact in what had become 'the dominant romantic-comedy trend of the past several years—the slovenly hipster and the female straight arrow. Meghan O'Rourke (born 1976 in Brooklyn New York) is an American writer and Poet, and a contributing writer for the online magazine Slate Slate is an English-language online current affairs and culture Magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael David Denby is an American Journalist, best-known as Film critic for The New Yorker magazine The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry '"[27] The Guardian noted that Heigl's comments "provoked quite a backlash, and Heigl was described as ungrateful and a traitor. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Some people even suggested she would never work again," remarks which were in retrospect proved incorrect and may well have propelled Heigl's career. [28]

In the wake of mounting accusations of sexism, director Judd Apatow discussed ways he might develop more authentic female characters. Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. [29] New York Magazine quotes Apatow as admitting, "I think the characters are sexist at times, but it's really about immature people who are afraid of women and relationships and learn to grow up," dismissing Heigl's comments saying that they were "taken out of context," noting, "It reminds people that they need to buy Knocked Up on DVD and judge for themselves;" a reversal (i. New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life culture politics and style of New York City. e. , turning negative accusations of misogynism into a positive for monetary gain) which the article praised as "reverse-jujitsu marketing acumen. "[30] In response to another one of Apatow's remarks regarding sexist accusations (i. e. , "If people say that the characters are sexist, I say, yeah, that's what I was going for in the first part of the movie, and then they change. "), another article in New York Magazine noted that Apatow was not directly responding to the nature of the accusations, which were not directed at his characters but rather the movie itself, saying, "the characters aren't all that sexist, but the movie kind of is," adding that, "The problems with Knocked Up have been pointed out by many writers. New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life culture politics and style of New York City. . . . "[31]

Pro-life themes

Knocked Up, together with Juno and Waitress were several well-known films released in the USA in 2007 portraying women choosing to give birth to babies resulting from unplanned pregnancies. Juno is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Waitress is a 2007 film, an American Dramedy written and directed by Adrienne Shelly, who also appears in a supporting role Hadley Freeman of The Guardian knocked the three comedies for "present[ing] situations where women do not consider abortion as a feasible possibility. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. An "[32] Freeman noted that abortion is "something that is portrayed in Knocked Up as the act of selfish women who don't want a swelling belly to impede their clubbing" and thought it "no coincidence that these [three] films are emerging from a country that has had eight years of ultra-conservative Republican rule. "[32]

Ross Douthat of The Atlantic Monthly, however, argued that the promotion of pro-life themes was ineffectual due to the unrealistic quality of the films, noting that although "in films like Knocked Up and Juno. The Atlantic (formerly known as The Atlantic Monthly) is an American Magazine founded in Boston in 1857 . . even if the movies were mildly pro-life, they weren't effective arguments for an anti-abortion position, because neither film’s storyline actually reflected the experience of most American women who consider terminating their pregnancy. "[33]

Apatow pointed out in a DVD commentary track for the film that the decision to have the baby was simply a plot device that set up the feature-length comedy that follows. On disc based video formats an audio commentary is an additional audio track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers that plays in real time with video A plot device is an element introduced into a story solely to advance or resolve the plot of the story In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening In a 2007 press junket for the film, he also stated his position on abortion: "I'm pro-choice and I think that nobody should tell anybody else what do with their bodies or their points of view. Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-choice advocates emphasize their beliefs that having a child is a personal choice that affects a woman's body and I think that those decisions are very personal and no one has the answers, so, I'm pretty solid in that position. "[34]

Top ten lists

The film made the top ten list of the jury for the 2007 AFI Awards as well as the top ten lists of several well-known critics, with the AFI jury calling it the "funniest, freshest comedy of our this or any other generation. The AFI Awards 2007 honored the 10 most influential American television shows and motion pictures of the year " and a film that "stretches the boundaries of romantic comedies. " John Newman, respected film critic for the Boston Bubble called the film "a better, raunchy, modern version of Some Like it Hot. " [35]

Early on the film was deemed the best reviewed wide release of 2007 by the Rotten Tomatoes' website (although the review did warn that early reviews such as itself could be "over-enthusiastic. ")[36]

The film appeared on many critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2007. [37]

Awards

On December 16, 2007, the film was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of the ten best movies of the year, It was one of the two pregnancy comedies on the list (Juno being the other). The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually Christy Lemire is the film critic for the Associated Press. Lemire grew up in Los Angeles California, and graduated from Southern Methodist University. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio The AV Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion eaters. David Ansen is a reviewer and senior editor for Newsweek, where he has been reviewing movies since 1977 Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. Ella Taylor is a Film critic for the LA Weekly, an alternative newspaper based in Los Angeles. LA Weekly is a free weekly Tabloid -sized Newspaper (a so-called " Alternative weekly " in Los Angeles California Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. LA Weekly is a free weekly Tabloid -sized Newspaper (a so-called " Alternative weekly " in Los Angeles California Anthony O "Tony" Scott (born July 10, 1966) is an American Journalist and Critic. Juno is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc This is about the film critic For the singing colleague of Mary Travers see Peter Yarrow. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Juno is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 The AFI Awards 2007 honored the 10 most influential American television shows and motion pictures of the year Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female Juno is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. E! News praised the film's generally unacknowledged success, saying that, "The unplanned pregnancy comedy, shut out of the Golden Globes and passed over by the L. E! News is the E! network's nightly entertainment news show Talking about the latest in Hollywood gossip and celebrities A. and New York critics, was one of 10 films selected Sunday for the American Film Institute's year-end honors. "[40]

The 2007 Teen Choice Awards awarded the film "Choice : Comedy". The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX. They also gave Ryan Seacrest "Best Hissy Fit", for his brief cameo, where he becomes self-obsessed and complains about rising young talents, saying that they 'fuck his day up. Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an Emmy Award -nominated American television / radio host and Television '

Judd Apatow was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay is one of the three film writing awards given by the Writers Guild of America Award.

Music

Strange Weirdos: Music From And Inspired By The Film Knocked Up, an original soundtrack album, was composed for the film by folk singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III and Joe Henry. Strange Weirdos Music from and Inspired by the Film Knocked Up is the official Soundtrack album to the 2007 Judd Apatow film A soundtrack album is any Album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular Feature film. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American Songwriter, Folk singer, Humorist, and Joe Henry is an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Record producer.

In addition to Wainwright's tracks, there were approximately 40 songs featured in the motion picture that were not included on the official soundtrack on Concord Records. [41]

DVD details

Several separate Region 1 DVD versions were released on September 25, 2007. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. There was the theatrical R-Rated version, an "Unrated and Unprotected" version (fullscreen and widescreen available independently), a two-disc "Extended & Unrated" collector's edition, and an HD DVD "Unrated and Unprotected" version. The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U not insert the publicly disclosed HD DVD key into this article for the time being

On December 26, 2007 the "Extended & Unrated" version was released in Region 2. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played

The DVD sold 3 million copies in its first week of release in the US. Since then it has gone on to sell more than 6. 2 million copies and grossed $118 million in revenue.

References

  1. ^ a b Knocked Up at Box Office Mojo
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  3. ^ Judd Apatow's Family Values. The New York Times. May 27, 2007. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved June 3, 2007. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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  11. ^ Knocked Up review on Ebert & Roeper May 27, 2007. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on August 7, 2007. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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  15. ^ Author says 'Knocked Up' ripped off, Associated Press, CNN. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio com, Published June 7, 2007, Retrieved on June 9, 2007
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  17. ^ New York Entertainment. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/05/mike_white_calls_out_judd_apat.html Mike White Calls Out Judd Apatow
  18. ^ New York Magazine http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/06/knocked_up_the_nussbaumsternbe.html ‘Knocked Up’ Brings the Gender Wars Back!
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  20. ^ Vanity Fair (December 3, 2007). Vanity Fair A Novel without a Hero is a Novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847-48 that satirizes society in early "Katherine Heigl Talks About Marriage, Ratings Ploys, and Why She Thinks Knocked Up Is Sexist". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2007-12-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the
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  37. ^ Metacritic: 2007 Film Critic Top Ten Lists. Metacritic. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. Retrieved on 2008-01-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France.
  38. ^ David Germain; Christy Lemire (2007-12-27). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the 'No Country for Old Men' earns nod from AP critics. Associated Press, via Columbia Daily Tribune. The Columbia Daily Tribune commonly referred to as the "Columbia Tribune" or the "Tribune" is one of two daily Newspapers in Columbia Retrieved on 2007-12-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia.
  39. ^ Travers, Peter, (December 19, 2007) "Peter Travers' Best and Worst Movies of 2007" Rolling Stone. This is about the film critic For the singing colleague of Mary Travers see Peter Yarrow. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved 2007-12-20
  40. ^ E! News. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=a79c004e-935f-4503-9ba9-2c7bc64913d8 AFI Boosts Knocked Up.
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