Knocked Up
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A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differences in lifestyle and maturity.
What critics thought
Critics greeted the film with near-unanimous enthusiasm, singling out its generous laughs and surprising emotional honesty, even as many noted it runs long and meanders. The more lasting debate has been about gender: early reviewers and, famously, lead actress Katherine Heigl charged that the film flatters its male slackers while leaving the female characters underdeveloped and humorless — a charge Apatow half-conceded — and that conversation has shadowed the film's reputation ever since.
“Yes, the storyline meanders and too many scenes drone on; Knocked Up is in serious need of a good editor. 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.”
Chris Kaltenbach·The Baltimore Sun
“probably because the central story doesn't quite gel, it's the loony, incidental throwaway moments that really make an impression.”
Los Angeles Times
“Alison [Heigl's character] made basically zero sense. 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....”
Emily Nussbaum·New York
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Cast & Crew
Judd ApatowDirector
Seth RogenBen Stone
Katherine HeiglAlison Scott
Paul RuddPete
Leslie MannDebbie
Jason SegelJason
Jay BaruchelJay
Jonah HillJonah
Martin StarrMartin
Lo MutucJodi
Iris ApatowCharlotte
Maude ApatowSadie
Joanna KernsAlison's Mom
Loudon Wainwright IIIComposer
Eric Alan EdwardsCinematographyKnocked Up
A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differences in lifestyle and maturity.
What critics thought
Critics greeted the film with near-unanimous enthusiasm, singling out its generous laughs and surprising emotional honesty, even as many noted it runs long and meanders. The more lasting debate has been about gender: early reviewers and, famously, lead actress Katherine Heigl charged that the film flatters its male slackers while leaving the female characters underdeveloped and humorless — a charge Apatow half-conceded — and that conversation has shadowed the film's reputation ever since.
“Yes, the storyline meanders and too many scenes drone on; Knocked Up is in serious need of a good editor. 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.”
Chris Kaltenbach·The Baltimore Sun
“probably because the central story doesn't quite gel, it's the loony, incidental throwaway moments that really make an impression.”
Los Angeles Times
“Alison [Heigl's character] made basically zero sense. 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....”
Emily Nussbaum·New York
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Cast & Crew
Judd ApatowDirectorSeth RogenBen StoneKatherine HeiglAlison ScottPaul RuddPeteLeslie MannDebbieJason SegelJasonJay BaruchelJayJonah HillJonahMartin StarrMartinLo MutucJodiIris ApatowCharlotteMaude ApatowSadieJoanna KernsAlison's MomLoudon Wainwright IIIComposerEric Alan EdwardsCinematographyStream
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