Takes a premise that, in less competent, less empathetic hands, would have had the depth of a pancake, gives it a soul and turns it into a surprisingly sweet and funny ode to male friendship and middle-aged love.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
Rude, raunchy, uproarious, yet with elements that are surprisingly sweet.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Surprisingly insightful, as buddy comedies go, and it has a good heart and a lovable hero.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
This is a superb, delicately calibrated comic performance: Carell never allows the character to swerve into excessive cuddliness.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
What keeps The 40-Year-Old Virgin out of Rob Schneider territory, however, is: 1) the fact that it's pretty darn funny, and in a way that feels consistently real, and 2) the fact that it's actually an excellent date movie.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Manohla Dargis
Even a starring role in the American version of the British show "The Office," which has given Mr. Carell a higher profile, conveys neither his sheer likability nor his range as an actor, both crucial to making this film work as well as it does.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
Apatow's film succeeds in having its virginity and losing it, too. Like "Wedding Crashers," it purges its cynicism with romanticism.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
A lot of the credit for what's right with 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin goes to the screenplay, which Carell and Apatow wrote. They like these characters and, when it matters, they dare to give them feelings, none truer than Andy's.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
Carell accomplishes the task of being sweet-natured without becoming cloying.Read Full Review »
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