Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)

Director:

Kevin Smith

Writer (WGA):

Kevin Smith (written by)

Release Date:

31 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

What would you do to get out of debt?

Plot:

Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.

Plot Keywords:

Coffee Shop | Rent | Shower Curtain | Argument | Male Rear Nudity

Cast

Elizabeth Banks	...	Miri
Seth Rogen	...	Zack
Craig Robinson	...	Delaney
Gerry Bednob	...	Mr. Surya
Jason Mewes	...	Lester
Edward Janda	...	Customer
Nicholas Lombardi	...	Teen #1
Chris Milan	...	Teen #2
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith	...	Betsy (as Jennifer Schwalbach)
Kenny Hotz	...	Zack II
Brandon Routh	...	Bobby Long
Anne Wade	...	Roxanne
Justin Long	...	Brandon
Tom Savini	...	Jenkins
Jeff Anderson	...	Deacon

Also Known As:

Zack and Miri (USA) (promotional title) (USA) (DVD box title)
Untitled Kevin Smith Minnesota Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R on appeal for strong crude sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity and pervasive language.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (No. 44622) (re-rating on appeal) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Ireland:18 | Finland:K-15 | UK:18 | Australia:R | Singapore:R21 | Denmark:11 | Norway:15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Sweden:11 | New Zealand:R18 | Hong Kong:III | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:16 | Mexico:B15 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Monroeville Mall - Business Route 22, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Blue Askew

Trivia:

The city of Philadelphia refused to allow the poster at bus stops because of the word "porno". When Smith agreed to have the word taken out and just have the title "Zack & Miri", the city still refused.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Zach and Miri are leaving the bar (the West End Cafe) they are shown walking down the street. In Reality, the street and direction they are walking down actually leads to the West End Cafe.

Quotes:

Miriam Linky: So... I guess we should do this.
Zack Brown: I think we should probably wait, uh, just until I lose another 20-30 pounds.
Miriam Linky: Stop it. You look good.
Zack Brown: Thanks.
Miriam Linky: So... what about me? How do I look?
Zack Brown: I mean, you look beautiful - you always look... so beautiful, so I guess it's not a big deal. But you... you look amazing.
Miriam Linky: [grabbing his hand lovingly, then quickly beginning to swing it back and forth] Okay! Let's go make a porno!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Money Shots (2009) (V)

Soundtrack:

Hold Me Up

First off, do not watch this with your parent, grandparents or in-laws.

First off, do not watch this with your parent, grandparents or in-laws. You can definitely feel that this is a Kevin Smith feel, and the fact that it has Jason Mewes in it could have been a strong hint also. Zack and Miri Make a Porno is a strange but enjoyable love story, cleverly written by Smith so that you do actually feel the romance behind the porn.

No this movie isn't a major Hollywood blockbuster, and it is definitely not for everyone, if you're a prude give it a miss, but if light hearted and don't mind movies with the full range of body organs then I would recommend watching this!