Laremy Legel,
Jul 17, 2007
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Released: June 1st
Studio: Universal
Rating: R
Running Time: 129 Minutes
Why: Knocked Up proved that Judd Apatow could make a killer comedy with you, me, and a few props. Knocked Up is easily the best conventional comedy of the year, but you've got to get past any inferred political message. Because this isn't a social commentary, it's a situational comedy. And there are wry laughs to be found every few minutes here.
Would Have Been Rated Higher If: There is a staggering shot of childbirth that was comedically pointless here. It's also slightly unrealistic to think Heigl would go home with Seth Rogen here on planet Earth.
Critical Love: It's safe to say this was a giant fusion of critics and general public. 91% on Rotten Tomatoes? That's territory reserved for the artsiest of artsy films. Congrats Knocked Up. By and large you survived the gauntlet.
Box Office: $145m. But it hasn't opened internationally yet and the most expensive thing in the production was probably the cameras. A big win for Universal.
DVD Info: N/A. I would guess that this will get a giant special feature laden release around Christmas.
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