Saving Silverman (2001)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Writers (WGA):

Hank Nelken (written by) &
Greg DePaul (written by)

Release Date:

9 February 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Crime

Tagline:

They swore nothing could come between them. Then she came along.

Plot:

A pair of buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Nun | Kidnapping | Trapeze | Coach

Cast

Steve Zahn	...	Wayne
Jack Black	...	J.D.
Jason Biggs	...	Darren
Amanda Peet	...	Judith
Amanda Detmer	...	Sandy
R. Lee Ermey	...	Coach
Neil Diamond	...	Himself
Kyle Gass	...	Bar Dude
Norman Armour	...	Minister
Colin Foo	...	Old Man
Chris Logan	...	Vageet
Esme Lambert	...	Raccoon Woman
Max Fomitchev	...	Mime
Tony Parsons	...	Newscaster
Brett Armstrong	...	Brett

Also Known As:

Evil Woman (Australia) (Europe: English title) (Philippines: English title) (UK) (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, and thematic material.

Runtime:

90 min | Argentina:92 min | USA:93 min (special edition) | USA:96 min (R-rated version)

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:18 | Canada:14A (director's cut) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Canada:18A | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (#37631) (original rating) | USA:R (longer video version) | Philippines:R-18

Filming Locations:

Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

When Sandy agrees to have dinner with Darren, they go to The Cannery Seafood House. The scene in which Sandy throws Darren into the water was shot just outside the restaurant. Then, after Sandy jumps in to save Darren, they both walk up on the east end of Jericho Beach, near Jericho Tennis Club. The actual distance between the restaurant and Jericho Beach is approximately 8 miles!

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Darren is thrown into the water on the pier by Sandy. Right as it cuts to him stating he can't swim with his head above water, you can see a pair of feet going under the water. Presumably the stuntman's, who is just holding his breath and underwater.

Quotes:

Judith: [to Wayne] There is no right girl for you! And if you've already met her, she's probably either killed herself, or become a lesbian.

Movie Connections:

References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Soundtrack:

Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely

Sexy, seductive, deliciously diabolical, hilarious, and witty film

In my opinion, SAVING SILVERMAN is a sexy, seductive, deliciously diabolical, hilarious, and witty film. Even though I thought that Judith (Amanda Peet) was a beautiful lady, she was a b****! I laughed really hard when Wayne (Steve Zahn) gave Judith a shock in her buttocks. Another part I laughed at was when Wayne gave Darren (Jason Biggs) all those shocks. Those parts were laugh-out-loud funny! When I first saw SAVING SILVERMAN, I was with a friend of mine, and all throughout the movie, my friend and I were rolling. In conclusion, I highly recommend this smash hit to all you Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black, or Amanda Peet fans who have not seen it.