Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
You lose some, you get some.
When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend Brian suggests that Peter should get away from everything and to fly off to Hawaii to escape all his problems. After arriving in Hawaii and meeting the beautiful receptionist Rachel Jansen, Peter is shocked to see not only Aldous in Hawaii, but also Sarah.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 17 April 2008 |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance, Drama |
| Director | Nicholas Stoller |
| Starring | Jason Segel, Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis |
| Runtime | 111 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 84% · Metacritic 67/100 · TMDB users 6.5/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a 2008 romantic comedy that mistakes a beach vacation for a cure for heartbreak. It runs 111 minutes and hinges on the specific misery of watching your ex live their best life while you are stuck in the middle of yours. The film finds its rhythm in the gap between what you think you want and what you actually need. It is less about the woman you lost and more about the version of yourself you are trying to escape. The punchline lands because the pain is real.
What the critics said
Critics mostly liked the joke. Rotten Tomatoes shows an 84% approval rating from 184 reviews, with an average score of 7/10. Metacritic is more cautious, landing on a 67/100 Metascore based on 37 critics. The consensus calls it a mix of romantic and raunchy comedy that works. Matt Pais of the Chicago Tribune compared it to a new flame, saying you can't get enough of its company. Richard Roeper went further, placing it on his list of 50 favorite comedies of all time. That is a high place for a film.
How it did with audiences
Forgetting Sarah Marshall pulled in $105 million worldwide. Without a budget figure in the record, that total stands alone as a solid commercial result for a romantic comedy. On TMDB, users rate it 6.5 out of 10. It’s the kind of score that suggests people liked it enough to watch it twice, but not enough to argue about it at dinner parties.
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Sources
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q201379 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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