Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Year
2008
Running time
112 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
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Genre
Comedy. Romance. Drama | Romantic Comedy. Comedy-Drama
Synopsis
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.
Struggling musician Peter Bretter has spent six years idolizing his girlfriend, television star Sarah Marshall. He's the guy left holding her purse in paparazzi photos and accidentally omitted from award acceptance speeches. But his world is rocked when she dumps him and he finds himself alone. After an unsuccessful bout of womanizing and an on-the-job nous breakdown, he sees that not having Sarah may just ruin his life. To clear his head, Peter takes an impulsive trip to Oahu, where he is confronted by his worst nightmare: His ex and her tragically hip new British-rocker boyfriend, Aldous, are sharing his hotel. But as he torments himself with the reality of Sarah's new life, he finds relief in a flirtation with Rachel, a beautiful resort employee whose laid-back approach tempts him to rejoin the world. He also finds relief in several hundred embarrassing, fruity cocktails. For anyone who has ever had their heart ripped out and cut into a billion pieces comes a hilarious, heartfelt look at relationships. Part romantic comedy, part disaster film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is the world's first romantic disaster comedy.
Awards
2008: Nominated for Critics' Choice Awards: Best Comedy Movie
2008: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nom. for Most Promising Performer (Brand)
Critics' reviews
- "Segel has always played more a serial monogamist than a horndog, and his earnest, self-deprecating screen persona graces the film's crudest moments with a kind of innocence."
- "In the Apatow manner, Segel mines a mother lode of painful personal memories for his breakup gags, and the vanity of entertainment people proves to be another rich vein."
- "'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' follows the Apatow formula faithfully enough. All that's missing is charisma -- the je ne sais quois that makes us fall in love in the first place."
- "Predictable but still keeps you laughing along the way."
- "The cringingly wacky scenarios, offbeat characters and comic dialogue serve up a crowd-pleasing, laugh-filled experience."
- "Nakedness has rarely looked so...naked. And innately, universally comic."
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Ranking Lists Position
- 94 My Top 10 Movies from 2008 (26)
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