For a film that's been lauded for its daring display of full-frontal male nudity, I got the nagging feeling that it actually played things pretty safe.
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11/21/08
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 161
Fresh: 137
Rotten:24
Average Rating: 7.1/10
Consensus: With ample laughs and sharp performances, Forgetting Sarah Marshall finds just the right mix of romantic and raunchy comedy.
Theatrical Release: Apr 18, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $62,725,000
Synopsis: Nicholas Stoller's FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL is a romantic disaster comedy produced by the same team that made such hits as THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN and KNOCKED UP, headed by writer, director, and producer Judd Apatow. When he gets... [More]
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...ultimately comes off as an affable piece of work that benefits from the uniformly engaging performances and inclusion of several genuinely hilarious bits of comedic silliness.
10/24/08
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10/18/08
Top Critic A sort of Hollywood version we'll refer to here as Naked Boy Singing, just leave it at that, Forgetting Sarah Marshall has the fingerprints of Judd Apatow all over it, enough said.
09/20/08
Beneath all the hysterics, top notch comedy, and hilarious turns from Apatow vets, there's a definitely gripping romance that audiences will respond to if they allow it...
08/20/08
Breaking up is hard to do when you're wearing nothing but a pout and were just regaling your soon-to-be-ex with a celebratory wang-flapping to welcome her home.
08/12/08
Segel is as vulnerable on screen as any actor I can think of in recent memory, and he bookends his character's journey as a writer just perfectly. It's a funny, lovely movie, and I look forward to more from Segel.
07/17/08
Stronger female leads make this Apatow-produced comedy a well-balanced film.
06/12/08
[The film] works, first and foremost because of Segel, who knocks it out of the park in both his first starring role and first produced screenplay.
06/11/08
Judd Apatow takes the sexual hijinks of guys-night-out cinema and bitch-slaps it with chick-flick emotionalism, an unlikely combination, but it works.
06/05/08
Nope, the real reason "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" is so unforgettable is that its screenwriter and star Jason Segel ("Knocked Up" and TV's "How I Met Your Mother") lets it all hang out, both literally and figuratively.
05/20/08
Sure, the premise is contrived, as are most of the films from Apatow's production company. However, the human truths that emerge from these situations are rich enough to allow the vagaries of the plot. Segel lays himself bare here, especially during the
05/17/08
Latest News for Forgetting Sarah Marshall
October 01, 2008:
EW Looks Back on 30 Unforgettable Nude Scenes 
The MPAA doesn't like it, but America has never been able to get enough of naked people on the big screen -- and Entertainment Weekly has honored our fondness for flesh with a... More...
September 29, 2008:
RT on DVD: Dark Knight DVD Details and Iron Man Deleted Scene!
News of The Dark Knight's December release leads a huge week for DVD lovers, and it's only getting bigger! First, check out our exclusive extended Dubai deleted scene from Iron... More...
September 26, 2008:
Ups the ante in terms of shock value by appealing to perhaps the lowest common denominator yet, starting with an opening scene featuring gratuitous shots of male genitalia. Two schlongs up!
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September 20, 2008:
A sort of Hollywood version we'll refer to here as Naked Boy Singing, just leave it at that, Forgetting Sarah Marshall has the fingerprints of Judd Apatow all over it, enough said.
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