Knocked Up [2007] | ![Knocked Up [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lwvvfuFaL._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Judd Apatow
Actors: Katherine Heigl, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Martin Starr, Paul Rudd
Studio: Universal Pictures Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 20
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 124
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050582515893
ASIN: B000SLWWL6
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: December 26, 2007
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In a year that otherwise struggled to deliver where comedies were concerned, Knocked Up proved to be a very welcome treasure trove of laughs. It's from Judd Apatow, the man behind The 40 Year Old Virgin and the excellent TV show Freaks and Geeks, and sits easily as an equal to both. It's also a long-awaited showcase for the talents of Seth Rogen, who proves with some conviction that he can headline a movie. The premise of Knocked Up is simple. Seth Rogen and Kathryn Heigl share, for differing reasons, a one-night stand, and several weeks later, the latter discovers she's pregnant. Given that Rogen's character has been jobless for years, and that Heigl is trying to build a TV career, the two don't prove to be a logical match, yet as the pregnancy progresses, they try valiantly to get to know one another. The narrative itself is quite straightforward, but it's the execution and characters that lift it significantly. Apatow knows how to direct comedy, and with a script peppered with plenty of guffaw-out-loud moments and situations, he wrings very hearty laughs from the material. Plus, while its Rogen and Heigl who power the film, the supporting cast is simply superb, particularly the collection of people that Rogen's character surrounds himself with. It's perhaps guilty of running ten minutes too long, and there's little to surprise in the story itself, yet Knocked Up is nonetheless a terrific, earthy and grounded comedy, with so much to enjoy. It's hard to single out individual moments, and instead it simply seems more appropriate to declare Knocked Up as one of the best, and most rewatchable, comedies of the last few years. Don't miss it.--Simon Brew
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 Good stuff. June 8, 2008
Comedy about a young high-flying career woman getting pregnant after a drunken one-night stand and the consequences of this for her and the father, who just happens to be an unemployed recreational drug user whose hobbies include creating smut websites. A likeable comedy that explores many life issues and has engaging leads in the form of Katherine Heigl (who I have loved since her days in the teen sci-fi series Roswell) and Seth Rogen as the mismatched couple dealing with the unexpected pregnancy. Good stuff.
 rubbish June 6, 2008
this gets 2 cause ive given alot of 1 star reviews recently,this wasent terrible but its boring and the performances are bland
Romantic, funny and different May 21, 2008
Everyone has seen a movie at least once in their life with a similar premise to this little gem. Girl meets guy, girl gets pregnant and guy isn't exactly the best candidate to be a father.
From the creator of The 40 Year Old Virgin, this puts an interesting spin on the age old comedy situation of unwanted pregnancy.
Alison, a pretty and smart tv journalist for E! goes clubbing to celebrate a promotion at work and meets Ben, an unemployed ever so slightly chubby twenty-something Canadian who spends most of his days getting high, or watching movies with partial female nudity.
To Alison's absolute horror, she has in fact she has in fact slept with Ben, and the two have absolutely nothing in common, and she leaves it as a one night stand with no intentions of ever contacting Ben again. However after four weeks, she's throwing up, and several pregnancy tests later concludes she's pregnant and the only man she's been with is Ben.
Instead of doing what she's advised by her mother (take care of the problem and get on with her life) she decides she's going to have the baby and despite hardly knowing Ben, she invites him into her life so that he can be a part in the pregnancy and the unborn baby's life.
While I don't think the movie is as hilarious as everyone had pegged it, there were a few moments that did have me laughing quite hard (not too many), I was very surprised at how sweet the whole outcome of the movie is and how two people who weren't ever meant for each other to begin with grow on each other while accepting their responsibilities and trying to do the right thing.
This is actually I think the first movie I've really seen Seth Rogen play a lead in and I was blown away just by how good he is, he pulls off the confusion and the struggle in his character rather well, he comes off as very sweet, honest and genuine portraying Ben, and the chemistry between him and Katherine Heigl is absolutely perfect.
Both are outstanding as young people out of their depths who have to set aside their differences and learn to love each other out of obligation and maybe just find happiness that was never expected.
 rubbish April 12, 2008
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
this is proberly one of the worst movies ive seen...I gave up after about 45 minutes...i really didnt find anything funny, and there was alot of unnessasary swearing....
Astonished at all the low ratings April 11, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is without a doubt one of the best films of 2007. It is hilarious and heart-warming at the same time, a film you can watch over and over again and find new things to laugh at. This isn't a very long review but that's the gist of what the film entails. You won't regret watching it and ignore all the whiners.
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