This Is 40
2012 film by Judd Apatow / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This Is 40 is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Judd Apatow and starring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. A "sort-of sequel" to Apatow's 2007 film Knocked Up, the movie centers on married couple Pete (Rudd) and Debbie (Mann), characters introduced in the previous film, whose stressful relationship is compounded by each turning 40. John Lithgow, Megan Fox, and Albert Brooks appear in supporting roles.
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Directed by | Judd Apatow |
Written by | Judd Apatow |
Based on | Characters by Judd Apatow |
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Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael |
Edited by | Brent White Jay Deuby David Bertman |
Music by | Jon Brion |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 133 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $35 million[3] |
Box office | $88.1 million[3] |
Filming was conducted in mid-2011, and This Is 40 was released in North America on December 21, 2012. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its cast, acting (particularly Mann, Rudd and Fox) and the film's comedic moments and perceptive scenes, but criticized its overlong running time and occasional aimlessness. In March 2022, Apatow was announced to be in early development of a third film, set 10 years later and titled This Is 50.