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This Is 40

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After many years of marriage, Pete (Paul Rudd) is the sole male in a household that includes his wife, Debbie (Leslie Mann), and two young daughters (Iris Apatow, Maude Apatow). As Pete struggles to keep his record label afloat, he and Debbie navigate a three-week course of sex and romance, career victories and financial hardships, aging parents and maturing children. They'll have to learn to forgive, forget and enjoy the rest of their lives -- before they kill each other.
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Judd Apatow definitely delivers funny and perceptive scenes in This is 40, even if they are buried in aimless self-indulgence.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Sep 7, 2017
C+
It's like if Knocked Up was instead titled This is 35, and This is 40 were chapter two. It's just redundant. Go to Full Review J. Hoberman Tablet May 5, 2016
This Is 40 is intermittently funny, frequently embarrassing and, at 134 minutes, quite a bit too long. Go to Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times Feb 15, 2013
1/5
It is, in its quieter way, more pointlessly indulgent than The Matrix Revolutions. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Sep 4, 2023
4/5
You either take it as 134 long minutes of sweet-hearted comedy with martial strife mixed in or vice versa, namely a two-hour-plus argument between Mommy and Daddy. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Dec 21, 2022
3/5
Despite the funny moments in This Is 40, the running time and the parts that do not age well are not doing the film any favors as it turns ten years old. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sep 20, 2022
3/4
Contains enough truth about marriages and families to outweigh the irritating details of the family’s financial situation and the film’s seemingly aimless structure. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alexander P @RT05538901 Aug 17, 2026 52%? I'ts 70%+ for sure See more Alex G @RT15582241 Jul 19, 2026 Mid movie. Love Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd but this movie probably needed more time in the script writing area. See more Chris S @Janomi Jun 26, 2026 This Is 40 has plenty of relatable observations about marriage, parenting, aging, and the everyday frustrations of adulthood. Judd Apatow clearly understands these stages of life, and when the movie focuses on those honest moments, it's funny, recognizable, and occasionally insightful. Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann have effortless chemistry, making Pete and Debbie feel like a believable long-married couple. The supporting cast is equally strong, with Melissa McCarthy, Albert Brooks, and John Lithgow all stealing scenes whenever they appear. Unfortunately, the film doesn't know when to end. At well over two hours, many scenes drag on far longer than necessary, and it often feels like a collection of arguments and comedy sketches instead of a focused story. The constant bickering also becomes repetitive, making several characters harder to enjoy as the movie goes on. There are good moments throughout, but a tighter script and a sharper edit would have made a much stronger film. See more Ed R @JustcallmeER May 25, 2026 This was an incredibly relatable movie which, in turn, proved to be very depressing most of this long, drawn-out failure of a romantic comedy. See more Nell S @NellS Feb 3, 2026 I loved this movie! Laugh out loud funny. I don't know what to think about these rooten tomatoes reviews - this one is a keeper! See more Bruce W @Maverick1926 Nov 30, 2025 Somehow I’ve managed not to have ever seen this movie before now. Having seen the clip where Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann & Melissa McCarthy are in the principal’s office several times on social media, I thought I would give it a go and chose today as Netflix informed me it was leaving the platform soon. Despite its age I found it very funny and great performances from all. I still failed to recognise Megan Fox not being a fan of the Transformers movies and having only really seen her in the woeful Expendables 4. May have to track down the movie this is not the sequel to apparently Knocked Up which I’ve also not seen. See more Read all reviews
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Judd Apatow

Director

Paul Rudd

Pete

Leslie Mann

Debbie

John Lithgow

Oliver

Megan Fox

Desi

Iris Apatow

Charlotte

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This Is 40 (2012) This Is 40 (2012) Paul Rudd as Pete and Leslie Mann as Debbie in "This Is 40." (L-R) Iris Apatow as Charlotte, Maude Apatow as Sadie, Paul Rudd as Pete and Leslie Mann as Debbie in "This Is 40." Robert Smigel as Barry in "This Is 40." (L-R) Leslie Mann as Debbie and Megan Fox as Desi in "This Is 40." (L-R) Chris O'Dowd as Ronnie, Paul Rudd as Pete and Lena Dunham as Cat in "This Is 40." Lena Dunham as Cat in "This Is 40." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis After many years of marriage, Pete (Paul Rudd) is the sole male in a household that includes his wife, Debbie (Leslie Mann), and two young daughters (Iris Apatow, Maude Apatow). As Pete struggles to keep his record label afloat, he and Debbie navigate a three-week course of sex and romance, career victories and financial hardships, aging parents and maturing children. They'll have to learn to forgive, forget and enjoy the rest of their lives -- before they kill each other.
Director
Judd Apatow
Producer
Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend
Screenwriter
Judd Apatow
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Apatow Company
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Crude Humor|Sexual Content|Some Drug Material)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 23, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$67.5M
Runtime
2h 14m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS
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