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Steve Carell's first star turn scores big with a tender treatment of its titular underdog, using raunchy but realistically funny comedy to connect with adult audiences.
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If it were 20 minutes shorter, it would be that much closer to perfect. Oct 7, 2006
If it were 20 minutes shorter, it would be that much closer to perfect.
Stephanie Zacharek
The script is little more than an excuse for letting a bouncy team of sketch comics have their heads. Unlike most films pasted together in this way, it displays a certain cohesion. Jul 1, 2006 | Full Review…
The script is little more than an excuse for letting a bouncy team of sketch comics have their heads. Unlike most films pasted together in this way, it displays a certain cohesion.
Sandra Hall
At its best it resembles one of those classic early-'80s comedies starring Steve Martin -- the thinking man's Woody Allen -- boasting an acute mix of desperation, dignity, lunacy and indecorous wit. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
At its best it resembles one of those classic early-'80s comedies starring Steve Martin -- the thinking man's Woody Allen -- boasting an acute mix of desperation, dignity, lunacy and indecorous wit.
Apatow genuinely loves his hero, and the film's innate sweetness carries it through the rough patches of a funny comedy with a central relationship that isn't particularly funny. Sep 26, 2005 | Full Review…
Apatow genuinely loves his hero, and the film's innate sweetness carries it through the rough patches of a funny comedy with a central relationship that isn't particularly funny.
Nathan Rabin
Count me among the naysayers. Sep 7, 2005 | Full Review…
Count me among the naysayers.
Andrew Sarris
It's truly dirty and truly romantic at the same time, a combination that's very hard to pull off. Sep 6, 2005
It's truly dirty and truly romantic at the same time, a combination that's very hard to pull off.
David Denby
Carell and Keener have nice chemistry that is missing in a lot of romantic comedies. But that relationship is surrounded by a very raunchy, yet funny, adult comedy. Nov 18, 2019 | Full Review…
Carell and Keener have nice chemistry that is missing in a lot of romantic comedies. But that relationship is surrounded by a very raunchy, yet funny, adult comedy.
Micheal Compton
The scatological skits are predictably outrageous, but it's the attention to detail that really pays off. The raucous buddy banter is packed with throwaway gems and Stitzer himself is given a touchingly real personality. Apr 26, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The scatological skits are predictably outrageous, but it's the attention to detail that really pays off. The raucous buddy banter is packed with throwaway gems and Stitzer himself is given a touchingly real personality.
Leigh Singer
Within its very mainstream, crowd-pleasing confines The 40 Year Old Virgin is actually a pretty enjoyable confection with a high gag quotient. Nov 1, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Within its very mainstream, crowd-pleasing confines The 40 Year Old Virgin is actually a pretty enjoyable confection with a high gag quotient.
PJ Nabarro
The 40-Year-Old Virgin knows what it's doing. Jan 31, 2018 | Full Review…
The 40-Year-Old Virgin knows what it's doing.
Mark Steyn
On screen that takes about one minute in the final consummation, but in the case of the 40-Year-Old-Virgin, the film, the audience gets screwed for 90 minutes straight. Aug 24, 2017 | Full Review…
On screen that takes about one minute in the final consummation, but in the case of the 40-Year-Old-Virgin, the film, the audience gets screwed for 90 minutes straight.
Dorothy Woodend
Apatow's creative miscalculation here extends well beyond forgetting to give his characters much to do: He made a comedy that's just not very funny Apr 14, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Apatow's creative miscalculation here extends well beyond forgetting to give his characters much to do: He made a comedy that's just not very funny
Chris Barsanti
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