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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) -- Devastated Peter takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex ... and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   64,623 votes
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Director:
Nicholas Stoller
Writer (WGA):
Jason Segel (written by)
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Release Date:
18 April 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
From the guys who brought you "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up" more
Plot:
Devastated Peter takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex ... and she's bringing along her new boyfriend. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 9 nominations more
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(544 articles)
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User Comments:
Funny and sweet without seeming too formulaic more (243 total)
US TV Schedule:
Fri. Dec. 48:00 PMMAX   
Wed. Dec. 96:05 PMMAX   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jason Segel ... Peter Bretter

Kristen Bell ... Sarah Marshall

Mila Kunis ... Rachel Jansen

Russell Brand ... Aldous Snow

Bill Hader ... Brian Bretter
Liz Cackowski ... Liz Bretter

Maria Thayer ... Wyoma
Jack McBrayer ... Darald
Taylor Wily ... Kimo
Davon McDonald ... Dwayne the Bartender (as Da'Vone McDonald)
Steve Landesberg ... Dr. Rosenbaum
Jonah Hill ... Matthew the Waiter

Paul Rudd ... Chuck
Kala Alexander ... Greg
Kalani Robb ... Helpful Hawaiian Waiter
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content, language and some graphic nudity.
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
111 min | 118 min (unrated version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Hawaiian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
Certification:
UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | Ireland:15A | USA:R (certificate #44109) | Norway:11 | Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Japan:R-18 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:Btl | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Malaysia:18PL (cut) | Argentina:16 | Peru:14 | Iceland:12 | Germany:12 | Brazil:16
Filming Locations:
Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA more
Company:
Apatow Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The T-Shirt that promotes "Norman's Rare Guitars," worn by Jason Segel's songwriter character in many Hawaiian scenes, is from a real store frequented by rock stars and musicians in Tarzana, California. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In a scene at the bar, Peter's drink turns from light pink to dark pink, and back again more
Quotes:
Surfing Instructor: There's only one cure for pain like that.
Peter Bretter: What?
Surfing Instructor: Weed. Ya got any?
Peter Bretter: No.
Surfing Instructor: Well then let's just go surfing!
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Movie Connections:
References Mimic (1997) more
Soundtrack:
We've Got to Do Something more

FAQ

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User Comments

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22 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
Funny and sweet without seeming too formulaic, 13 November 2008
8/10
Author: joestank15 from United States

Forgetting Sarah Marshall - A slacker composer Peter (Jason Segel from "Knocked Up") has a breakdown after his girlfriend Sarah (Kristen Bell of "Heroes"), the star of a hit TV show, dumps him for a British pop star. Peter goes to Hawaii to try and forget about Sarah, which proves to be a poor choice when he finds Sarah is not only in Hawaii, but they are staying at the same hotel. Paul Rudd, Bill Hader, Jonah Hill and Mila Kunis co-star.

This was a funny movie! It's a more mature than your average comedy. It survives comedically without leeching off too many other bits of pop culture, unlike Knocked Up. There is the exception of some funny spoofs of CSI and Ghost Whisperer, two fatted calfs rip for killing. Everyone is allowed to be funny, even the women, and they are. I enjoyed the occasional "Scrubs" style cut-aways which were frequently funny. The best one has to be the week Peter spent in the same pair of sweat pants.

This was a lucky stroke from from first time director Nicholas Stoller and first time writer (in addition to lead actor) Jason Segel. I hate making comparisons to other actors, but I kept thinking of Judge Reinhold when I saw Segel. Not that that's a strike against him.

Segel is a fresh face in the comedy genre, and is adept at playing sympathetic slacker and funny man in one. Kirsten Bell acts much better in this than Heroes, and it's a nice change of pace to not recognize Paul Rudd in appearance and character immediately. Bill Hader is funny as always. What really comes across in this film is that everyone, even Sarah Marshall, seems like a 3-dimensional character. Hopefully the days in comedies when people are bitchy or vile just for the hell of it are gone. Even the shallow pop star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand), who is the rival to Peter, is likable. There's no animosity between the two men. It's nice to have a comedy where we don't have to demonize anyone.

It's a cute film, sometimes hilarious, but the first half is definitely funnier than the second half. I might pick it up on DVD sometime.

B+

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