The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Judd Apatow

Writers (WGA):

Judd Apatow (written by) &
Steve Carell (written by)

Release Date:

19 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A Comedy about the moments that touch us in ways we've never been touched before.

Plot:

Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Poker | Collection | Virgin | Love

Awards:

5 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Steve Carell	...	Andy Stitzer
Catherine Keener	...	Trish
Paul Rudd	...	David
Romany Malco	...	Jay
Seth Rogen	...	Cal
Elizabeth Banks	...	Beth
Leslie Mann	...	Nicky
Jane Lynch	...	Paula
Gerry Bednob	...	Mooj
Shelley Malil	...	Haziz
Kat Dennings	...	Marla
Jordy Masterson	...	Mark (as Jordan Masterson)
Chelsea Smith	...	Julia
Jonah Hill	...	eBay Customer
Erica Vittina Phillips	...	Jill
Marika Dominczyk	...	Bernadette
Mindy Kaling	...	Amy
Mo Collins	...	Gina
Gillian Vigman	...	Woman at Speed Dating
Kimberly Page	...	Woman at Speed Dating
Siena Goines	...	Woman at Speed Dating
Charlie Hartsock	...	Speed Dating MC
Nancy Carell	...	Health Clinic Counselor (as Nancy Walls)
Cedric Yarbrough	...	Dad at Health Clinic
David Koechner	...	Dad at Health Clinic
Jeff Kahn	...	Dad at Health Clinic
Nick Lashaway	...	Boy at Health Clinic
Loren Berman	...	Boy at Health Clinic
Julian Foster	...	Boy at Health Clinic
Loudon Wainwright III	...	Priest (as Loudon Wainwright)
Lee Weaver	...	Joe
Gloria Helena Jones	...	Sara
Jazzmun	...	Prostitute
Miki Mia	...	Waxing Lady
Denise Meyerson	...	Robin
Shannon Bradley	...	Bar Girl
Brianna Brown	...	Bar Girl (as Brianna Lynn Brown)
Elizabeth Carey	...	Bar Girl
Elizabeth DeCicco	...	Bar Girl
Hilary Shepard	...	Bar Girl
Barret Swatek	...	Bar Girl
Carla Gallo	...	Toe-Sucking Girl
Michael Bierman	...	16 Year-Old Andy
Marisa Guterman	...	Girl with Braces
Stormy Daniels	...	Porn Star
Kevin Hart	...	Smart Tech Customer
Wayne Federman	...	Smart Tech Customer
Ron Marasco	...	Smart Tech Customer
Joseph T. Mastrolia	...	Smart Tech Customer
Kate Luyben	...	Woman Buying Videotapes
Joe Nunez	...	Man Buffing Floor (as Joseph A. Nuñez)
Matt McKane	...	Motorist (as Matthew McKane)
Rose Abdoo	...	Mother at Restaurant
Steve Bannos	...	Father at Restaurant
Brooke Hamlin	...	Daughter at Restaurant
Miyoko Shimosawa	...	Waitress at Restaurant
Marilyn Dodds Frank	...	Woman Who Bought Television
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laura Bottrell	...	College Girl (uncredited)
Ann Christine	...	Kim (uncredited)
Penny Drake	...	Redhead (uncredited)
Jenna Fischer	...	Woman #1 (uncredited)
Mandy Freund	...	Speed Dater (uncredited)
Nicole Randall Johnson	...	Speed Dater (uncredited)
Brandon Killham	...	Young Andy (uncredited)
Stephanie Lemelin	...	Woman #2 (uncredited)
Jamie Elle Mann	...	Newswoman (uncredited)
Acacia Morgan	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Suzy Nakamura	...	Speed Dater (uncredited)
Brittney Skye	...	Porn Actress (uncredited)
Phyllis Smith	...	Andy's Mother (uncredited)
Wyatt Smith	...	Boy at Wedding (uncredited)
Kira Turnage	...	Customer (uncredited)
Christa Nicole Wells	...	Shopping Girl (uncredited)
Christopher T. Wood	...	Cop (uncredited)

Directed by
Judd Apatow

Writing credits (WGA)
Judd Apatow		(written by) &
Steve Carell		(written by)

Produced by
Judd Apatow	....	producer
Steve Carell	....	executive producer
Andrew J. Cohen	....	associate producer (as Andrew Jay Cohen)
Jon Poll	....	executive producer
Shauna Robertson	....	producer
Seth Rogen	....	co-producer
Clayton Townsend	....	producer

Original Music by
Lyle Workman

Cinematography by
Jack N. Green		(director of photography) (as Jack Green)

Film Editing by
Brent White

Casting by
Marla Garlin
Allison Jones

Production Design by
Jackson De Govia

Art Direction by
Tom Reta

Set Decoration by
K.C. Fox

Costume Design by
Debra McGuire

Makeup Department
Felicity Bowring	....	assistant makeup artist
Corrina Duran	....	makeup artist
Ann Pala	....	key makeup artist (as Ann Pala Taylor)
Thomas Real	....	key hair stylist
Kim Santantonio	....	assistant hair stylist
Nancy Tong	....	assistant hair stylist (as Nanxy Tong-Heater)
Gary Archer	....	dental prosthetics (uncredited)
Mike Mekash	....	tattoo makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Lisa Rodgers	....	post-production supervisor
Clayton Townsend	....	unit production manager
Gary R. Wordham	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Dress	....	second second assistant director (as Pete Dress)
Jessica Lowrey	....	dga trainee
Rusty Mahmood	....	second assistant director
Michele Panelli-Venetis	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Antonio Andraus	....	set dresser
Jason E. Baldwin	....	assistant food stylist
Susan A. Burig	....	graphic designer
Lorrie Campbell	....	set designer
Peggy Casey	....	buyer
Cosmas A. Demetriou	....	set designer
Dennis DeWaay	....	construction coordinator
Jennifer Fleury	....	set dresser
Andy Flores	....	stand-by painter
Scott C. Garrett	....	drapery foreman
Brad Good	....	assistant property master
Ryan Patrick Kelly	....	set dresser
Sean Mannion	....	property master
Randy Morgan	....	key scenic artist
Sarah Emily Nelson	....	art department coordinator
Christopher Schultz	....	assistant property master
Josh Sheppard	....	storyboard artist
Lindsey Sjoberg	....	art department assistant
Marc Tantin	....	welder
Mark Woods	....	leadman

Sound Department
George H. Anderson	....	supervising sound editor (as George Anderson)
Bill Burns	....	assistant adr editor
Tammy Fearing	....	adr supervisor
Larry Kemp	....	dialogue editor
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker	....	supervising sound mixer
David MacMillan	....	production sound mixer
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Anna Malkin	....	foley recording assistant
Harrison D. Marsh	....	boom operator
Cindy Marty	....	sound effects editor
Steve Maslow	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Matheny	....	dialogue editor
Stephen Muir	....	foley recording assistant
Abel Schiro	....	sound utility
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Cherie Tamai	....	first assistant sound editor
Don White	....	foley recording mixer
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist
John Clavin	....	sound engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robert Calvert	....	special effects technician
William H. Schirmer	....	special effects supervisor
Richard Stutsman	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Steve Caldwell	....	digital compositor
Dennis Dorney	....	digital lineup
Michele Ferrone	....	visual effects producer
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital coordinator
Nicholas Kim	....	title designer
Lori C. Miller	....	digital compositor
Mark Sawicki	....	digital colorist
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor

Stunts
William H. Burton Jr.	....	stunts (as Billy Burton Jr.)
Mitch Davenport	....	stunt performer
Eddy Donno	....	stunts
Tony Donno	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
Tim Gilbert	....	stunts
Greg Harris	....	stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunt coordinator
Jayme Jensen	....	stunts
Shawn Kautz	....	stunts
Ralph W. Odum	....	stunts (as Ralph Odum)
Shawn Odum	....	stunt driver
Chad Randall	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts (as Jimmy Roberts)
Gayle Sherman	....	stunts
Erik Stabenau	....	stunts
Michael Weis	....	stunts
Scott Wilder	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt double: Steve Carell (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kent Baker	....	key rigging grip
Ben Bowling	....	electrician
Brad Boyer	....	dolly grip
Jerry C. Deats	....	key grip
Sean Devine	....	dolly grip
Frank Dorowsky	....	rigging gaffer
Megan Forste	....	second assistant camera: second camera
Steven Frohardt	....	rigging grip
Peter N. Green	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Ryan Green	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Suzanne Hanover	....	still photographer
Jay M. Huntoon	....	digital video assist operator
Jeffrey A. Johnson	....	best boy grip
Lawrence Karman	....	Steadicam operator
Lawrence Karman	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Scott C. Keys	....	rigging electric best boy
Stephen MacDougall	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Mike Macias	....	lighting technician
Dan Ming	....	additional assistant camera
Jon D. Morrison	....	set lighting
Tony Olivieri	....	additional first assistant camera
Ron Provenzano	....	set lighting
Raul Riveros	....	additional film loader
Chad Rivetti	....	first assistant camera
Michael J. Schwartz	....	rigging electrician
Joshua D. Thatcher	....	lighting programmer
David Thielhart	....	best boy electric
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	additional camera operator
H. Mark Vuille	....	gaffer
Tom Wholey	....	electrician

Casting Department
Tracy Dixon	....	extras casting
Carol Grant	....	extras casting
Wendy Hoffman	....	adr voice casting
Terry L. Lamfers	....	casting executive
Michelle Rejwan	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ashlyn Angel	....	costume assistant
Jennifer Iizuka	....	set costumer
Joseph T. Mastrolia	....	costume supervisor
Katrina Mastrolia	....	costume supervisor
Michael A. Russell	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Craig Alpert	....	additional editor
Laura Behary	....	assistant editor
Mellissa Bretherton	....	additional editor (as Melissa Bretherton)
Nathan Bruner	....	post-production assistant
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Maria Fuentes	....	telecine colorist
Alex Hepburn	....	assistant editor
Michael Hofacre	....	assistant editor
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
Ray Neapolitan	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Julian Bratolyubov	....	music preparation
Tom Calderaro	....	orchestrator: songs
Bryan Carrigan	....	digital score recordist
Julie Eidsvoog	....	music preparation: songs
Chris Fogel	....	music scoring mixer
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator
Jonathan Karp	....	music editor
Manish Raval	....	music consultant
Tim Rodier	....	music preparation
Tom Wolfe	....	music consultant

Transportation Department
Tim Abbatoye	....	transportation co-captain
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Ron Poniewaz Jr.	....	transportation captain
Steve D. Weinmuller	....	transportation coordinator
Gina August	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Natalie Alexander	....	adr voice
Michael Betz	....	assistant location manager
Tracey Browne	....	second assistant accountant
Ericka Bryce	....	production medic
Selena Carrillo	....	assistant production coordinator (as Selena Pivac)
Brian Clark	....	rigging medic
Russell Cowan	....	asset manager
Guin Dill	....	animal trainer
Andrew Epstein	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow
Karen Faust	....	second assistant accountant
Anne Fletcher	....	choreographer
Meredith Humbracht	....	production coordinator
Peter Jablonski	....	production assistant
Fallon Johnson	....	production assistant
Adam Jordan	....	background coordinator
Nancy Karlin	....	script supervisor
Alex Kivlen	....	assistant location manager
John C. Kruize	....	production accountant
Sabrina LeBrun	....	office production assistant
Kevin Maier	....	stand-in: Steve Carell
Myke Mansberger	....	studio services manager
Jay May	....	product placement
Carol McConnaughey	....	unit publicist
David Mendoza	....	key set production assistant
Mike Mittendorff	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow (as Michael Mittendorf)
Cindy Nevins	....	payroll accountant
Brendan O'Brien	....	assistant: Ms. Robertson
Robert Paulsen	....	key assistant location manager
Stephanie A. Purdy	....	animal trainer
Luis R. Quintero	....	accounting clerk
Larry Ring	....	location manager
Gail Rose	....	post-production accountant (as Gail Rose Abrahamson)
Terence Rosemore	....	production assistant
Karly Rothenberg	....	adr voice match
Kevin Roy	....	additional production assistant
Lori Scowley	....	first assistant accountant
Mary C. Snyder	....	title designer
Nancy A. Terriberry	....	construction accountant
Carlos Tower	....	additional set production assistant
Matt Tulve	....	production assistant
Summer Valdes	....	production secretary
Zachary Woodlee	....	assistant choreographer
Brook Worley	....	assistant: Mr. Townsend
Mark Van Horne	....	laboratory contact (uncredited)

Thanks
Mark Burnett	....	thanks
Michael McDonald	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures
• Apatow Productions

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2008) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Bontonfilm (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Solar Films (2005) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects (digital opticals)

Other Companies

• Capitol Recording Studios  music recorded at (as Capitol Records)
• Casting Associates  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Corbis  stock photographs
• Custom Film Effects  digital opticals
• Footsteps Post-Production Sound  foley recording
• FotoKem Laboratory  color timing (as Fotokem)
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• Panavision  camera and lenses
• Paws for Effect  animals by
• Right Lobe Design Group  titles
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Shout! Factory  soundtrack
• Technicolor  prints

Also Known As:

The 40 Year-Old Virgin (USA) (poster title)
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (USA) (DVD box title)
Untitled Steve Carell Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive sexual content, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

116 min | Philippines:112 min (cut) | 133 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:16 (theatrical rating) | Finland:K-11 | Norway:15 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:R-13 | Canada:14A (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Argentina:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:Btl | Czech Republic:15 | Taiwan:R-12 | Finland:K-15 (extended version) | USA:Unrated (unrated version) | Chile:14 (extended version) | Japan:R-15 | South Korea:18 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Spain:18 | Malta:16 | Singapore:M18 (also unrated version) | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Austria:16 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

In a magazine interview, director Judd Apatow revealed a trick behind the film's success: during the first preview of the movie, he had actually recorded the preview audiences vocal reaction with a tape recorder. When it came to re-cutting the film for the general release, he trimmed the film in sync to the recorded reaction. The scenes that did not have audience reaction were either cut or trimmed (but reinserted in the Unrated edition).

Goofs:

Continuity: After Andy leaves his house in the beginning, he first rides his bike past the blue Ford Bronco. Then, when he joyfully swerves on the street, he's going the opposite direction, away from the blue Ford Bronco.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Joe: Hey Andy! What's up, dude?
Andy Stitzer: Hey Joe. Hey Sara. How you doing?
Joe: When you gonna get a car?

Movie Connections:

References Maid in Manhattan (2002)

Soundtrack:

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

The funniest comedy since "THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY" ; Steve Carell is a comic genius - the year's funniest film!

THE 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN (2005) **** Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch, Gerry Bednob, Shelley Malil, Kat Dennings. Hysterically funny high-concept comedy about the titular Andy Stitzer (wonderfully played by perennial second banana Carell in a truly extraordinarily comic breakthrough performance sure to stratosphere him to the A-list), a tech services rep for an electronics store in Southern California who is found out about his secretive identity by a trio of well-meaning yet entirely clueless womanizing co-worker buddies (Rudd, Malco & Rogen, each one degree funnier than the next) determined to get their friend deflowered no matter the cost. What follows is an unlikely yet very warm-hearted romance with a vivacious mother (the marvelous Keener having lots of fun here) leading to add more fuel to the fires within Andy. A surprisingly good-spirited and unapologetically raunchy romantic comedy; the funniest since "There's Something About Mary" with a shrewdly observant script by director Judd Apatow and Carell that features some astoundingly gut-busting sequences including a scathingly accurate David Caruso joke, homophobic debunking ribbing, send-ups of 'date-a-paloozas' and demystifying the war of the sexes with cheeky aplomb. A true winner and an instant classic; the funniest film of the year.