Knocked Up (2007)
★★★ — Knocked Up (2007)
Knocked Up arrived in summer 2007 as Judd Apatow's follow-up to The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), the surprise comedy hit that had repositioned him as one of Hollywood's most commercially reliable comedy voices after years working primarily in television (Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared). Made for a modest $30 million, it grossed well over $219 million worldwide, cementing both Apatow's reputation and Seth Rogen's transition from ensemble player to leading man. Katherine Heigl was riding the wave of Grey's Anatomy's peak popularity at the time, and Paul Rudd, already a familiar face from Apatow's circle, continued building the loose repertory company of comedic collaborators the director would return to repeatedly throughout the late 2000s.
They give each other Pink Eye. Genuinely quite funny, and the first time I remember seeing Seth Rogen in a lead role. He’s brilliant in it, awkward, scruffy, somehow likeable, and the film balances crude humour with a bit of heart surprisingly well. The real strength is the ensemble cast though. Everyone brings their A-game and adds to the chaotic charm of it all. Not quite a classic, but definitely a solid comedy of its time.
Rating: ★★★ | Year: 2007 | Watched: 2025-04-15
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