Knocked Up

Infobox Film
name = Knocked Up


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Judd Apatow
producer = Judd Apatow
Shauna Robertson
Seth Rogen
Evan Goldberg
writer = Judd Apatow
starring = Seth Rogen
Katherine Heigl
Paul Rudd
Leslie Mann
music = Loudon Wainwright III
Joe Henry
cinematography = Eric Alan Edward
editing = Craig Alpert Brent White
distributor = Universal Pictures
Apatow Productions
released = June 1, 2007
runtime = Theatrical cut
128 min.
Unrated cut
133 min.
country = USA
language = English
budget = $33,000,000
gross = $219,001,261
website = http://www.knockedupmovie.com/
amg_id = 1:347981
imdb_id = 0478311

"Knocked Up" is a 2007 American comedy film, written, co-produced, and directed by Judd Apatow. Starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann, the film follows the repercussions of a drunken one night stand between Rogen's slacker character and Heigl's just-promoted media personality character that results in an unintended pregnancy.

Plot

Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) is a lazy, dimmwitted and immature 23-year-old Jewish Canadian and claimed illegal immigrant from British Columbia, living off funds received in compensation for an injury and sporadically working on a Mr. Skin-like website with his roommates in between smoking marijuana with them. Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl) is a career-minded woman who has just been given an on-air role with E! Entertainment Television, and is living with her sister Debbie's (Leslie Mann) family. While celebrating her promotion, Alison meets Ben at a local night club. After a night of drinking, they end up having sex. Due to a misunderstanding, they do not use protection: Alison uses the phrase "just do it" to encourage Ben to put the condom on faster, which he misinterprets as "forget the condom". The following morning, they quickly learn over breakfast that they have little in common and go their separate ways which leaves Ben visibly defeated when she walks away.

Eight weeks later, Alison experiences morning sickness at work, and, several home pregnancy tests later, discovers she is pregnant. She contacts Ben for the first time since their one-night stand to tell him the news. Although taken aback, Ben says he will be there to support Alison having the baby. While he is still unsure about being a parent, his father (Harold Ramis) tells him that he was the best thing that ever happened to him, given Ben's vision of his life is pretty sad to his father. Alison's mother (Joanna Kerns) tries to convince her daughter to have an abortion, but Alison decides to keep the child. Later, Alison and Ben decide to give their relationship a chance. The odd couple's efforts include Ben making an awkward marriage proposal with a ring box without a ring, promising to get her one someday. Alison thinks it is too early to think about marriage, because she is more concerned with hiding the pregnancy from her boss, who asked her when she first got the on-air job to be "firm" and "tight" for the cameras.

After a somewhat promising beginning, tensions surface in the relationship. Alison is increasingly anxious over Ben's lack of responsibility and has doubts about the longevity of their relationship. These thoughts race through her mind due to her sister's unhappy marriage. Debbie's husband Pete (Paul Rudd) works as a talent scout for rock bands, but he leaves at odd hours in the night which makes her suspect he is having an affair. Upon investigating, she learns that he is actually part of a fantasy baseball draft, which he explains that he needs to have some time free from Debbie's controlling manner (she had previously encouraged Alison to berate Ben until he remakes himself in her mold, calling it "training"). Similarly, Ben feels that Alison is overly controlling. As a result of Pete's confession to his wife, they decide to split up because Pete feels he cannot connect with Debbie and vice-versa. Alison is further convinced Ben will not be supportive after seeing he has not read books on child birth he had bought and promised to read earlier. While driving to the doctor's office, they erupt into a furious argument, resulting in Ben getting out of the car and walking the remaining three miles. Upon finally arriving, he blames her hormones for making her this way, and in response, she tells him that it would be better if they stopped seeing each other.

After the breakup, Ben decides to go with Pete on a road trip to Las Vegas. Under the heavy influence of psychedelic mushrooms, they realize their loss and decide to return and take responsibility. Simultaneously, Debbie drags a depressed Alison out partying with her, eventually attempting to gain admission to the night club at which Alison and Ben met. The club's bouncer won't let them in, since Alison is pregnant and Debbie is old, neither trait desired by the club's management. After a confrontation with the apologetic bouncer, Debbie cries and confesses to Alison that her prospects in life are diminishing while Pete's are growing, and that she wants Pete back. Eventually, Pete and Debbie reconcile at their daughter's birthday party. When Ben tries to work things out with Alison, she is still reluctant to get back together with him, since she feels they are different and have little in common. At the same time, her boss finds out about her pregnancy, but this has increased ratings among female viewers. After an unsuccessful talk with his father, Ben decides to take responsibility and starts reading the birth books. He goes to great effort to change his ways, including moving out of his friends' house, getting a real job as a web designer and an apartment with a baby's room. Subsequently, Alison goes into labor and is not able to contact her doctor, forcing her to contact Ben again due to Debbie and Pete's out-of-town trip. Ben also tries to contact her gynecologist (Loudon Wainwright), but finds out through his secretary that he is at a Bar Mitzvah in San Francisco, violating a promise to deliver the baby in person.

During labor, Alison apologizes for doubting Ben's commitment and admits that she never thought the man who got her pregnant would be the right one for her. A while later, Debbie and Pete arrive, but Ben, still angry over Debbie's influence on Alison, makes them wait outside, as he wishes to take care of Alison. When Debbie protests, Ben threatens to have her arrested if she does not comply, which finally convinces Debbie that Ben is the right guy for Alison. The couple welcomes the birth of a baby girl (a boy in the alternate ending) and settle down happily together.

Cast

* Seth Rogen as Ben Stone
* Katherine Heigl as Alison Scott
* Paul Rudd as Pete
* Leslie Mann as Debbie
* Jason Segel as Jason
* Jay Baruchel as Jay
* Jonah Hill as Jonah
* Martin Starr as Martin
* Charlyne Yi as Jody
* Iris Apatow as Charlotte
* Maude Apatow as Sadie
* Joanna Kerns as Mrs. Scott
* Harold Ramis as Harris Stone
* Alan Tudyk as Jack
* Kristen Wiig as Jill
* Bill Hader as Brent
* Ken Jeong as Dr. Kuni
* Loudon Wainwright as Dr. Howard
* Steven Brill as Ben's Boss
* Jessica Alba (cameo) as Herself (uncredited)
* Steve Carell (cameo) as Himself (uncredited)
* Ryan Seacrest (cameo) as Himself (uncredited)
* Eva Mendes (cameo) as Herself (uncredited)
* James Franco (cameo) as Himself (uncredited)
* Dax Shepard (cameo) as Himself (uncredited)
* Andy Dick (cameo) as Himself (uncredited)

Production

Casting

Several of the major cast members return from previous Judd Apatow projects. Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, Jason Segel and James Franco all starred in the short-lived, cult television series "Freaks and Geeks" which Apatow produced. From the Apatow-created "Undeclared" (which also featured Rogen, Segel and Starr as well) there is Jay Baruchel and Loudon Wainwright III . Paul Feig, who co-created "Freaks and Geeks" and starred in the Apatow written movie "Heavyweights", also makes a brief cameo as the Fantasy Baseball Guy. Steve Carell, who makes a cameo appearance as himself, co-starred alongside Rogen and Rudd in Apatow's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", as well as appearing in the Apatow-produced "Anchorman". Finally, Leslie Mann, who also appeared in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", is married to Apatow and their two daughters play her children in the movie.

Anne Hathaway was originally cast in the role of Alison in the film, but dropped out due to creative reasons [ [http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-katherineheiglknockedup,0,4692586.story 'Grey's' Star Heigl Gets 'Knocked Up'] . Zap2it.com. April 18, 2006. Retrieved on April 11, 2007.] that Apatow attributed to her disagreement to plans to use real footage of a woman giving birth. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/27/magazine/27apatow-t.html?ex=1338436800&en=c446485d479ed8f6&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink Judd Apatow's Family Values] . "The New York Times". May 27, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2007.] Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mila Kunis, and Kate Bosworth auditioned for the part after Hathaway dropped out but ended up losing to Katherine Heigl. [ [http://www.shakefire.com/articles/knockedup.html Knocked Up - Shakefire.com Review] ]

Reception

Box office performance

The film opened at #2 at the U.S. box office, grossing $30,690,990 in its opening weekend. The film has grossed $148.8 million domestically and $70.1 million in foreign territories, totaling 218.9 million. The film also spent eight weeks in the box office top ten, the longest streak amongst May-June openers in 2007. [ [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/features/columns/film_reporter/e3icbacc817cd9e1b4ea183ece380eb12be Commentary: Hollywood turnover] "THR.com." "Among last year's May and June openers, only "Knocked Up" lasted in the top 10 for eight weeks."] A company that specializes in tracking responses to advertising spanning multiple types of media attributed the film's unexpected financial success to the use of radio and television ads in combination. [ [http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=756730 Radio Advertising Helps Wake Up Sleeper "Knocked Up"] , an August 2007 press release by Integrated Media Measurements Inc.]

Critical reviews

Overall "Knocked Up" was well received by many early critics despite accusations of sexism and pro-life advocacy. For example, the film ended up with a 91% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 210 reviews (190 fresh, 20 rotten), [rotten-tomatoes|id=knocked_up|title=Knocked Up. Retrieved on March 16, 2008]

The "Los Angeles Times" praised the film's humor despite its plot inconsistencies, noting that, "probably because the central story doesn't quite jell, it's the loony, incidental throwaway moments that really make an impression." [Chocano, Carina. [http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/la-et-knocked1jun01,0,3575880.story?coll=cl-mreview Los Angeles Times - Movie Review] 'Knocked Up' is funny, but it's lacking at the core June 1, 2007. Retrieved on October 26, 2007.] Chris Kaltenbach of "The Baltimore Sun" acknowledged the comic value of the film in spite of its shortcomings, saying, "Yes, the story line meanders and too many scenes drone on; "Knocked Up" is in serious need of a good editor. But the laughs are plentiful, and it's the rare movie these days where one doesn't feel guilty about finding the whole thing funny." [Kaltenbach, Chris. [http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/movies/bal-to.knocked01jun01,0,2591933.story?coll=bal-movies-utility Baltimore Sun - Movie Review] June 1, 2007. Retrieved on October 26, 2007.]

In another such review, "Variety" magazine, while calling the film predictable, said that "Knocked Up" was "explosively funny." [Leydon, Joe. [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117933072.html?categoryid=1263&cs=1 "Knocked Up" review] "Variety". March 13, 2007. Retrieved on April 11, 2007.] On the television show "Ebert & Roeper", Richard Roeper and guest critic David Edelstein gave "Knocked Up" a "two big thumbs up" rating, with Roeper calling it "likeable and real," noting that although "at times things drag a little bit.... still "Knocked Up" earns its sentimental moments." [ [http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/index2.html?sec=6&subsec=knocked+up "Knocked Up" review on "Ebert & Roeper"] May 27, 2007. Retrieved on August 7, 2007.]

A more critical review in "Time" magazine noted that, although a typical Hollywood-style comedic farce, the unexpected short-term success of the film may be more attributable to a sociological phenomenon rather than the quality or uniqueness of the film "per se", positing that the movie's shock value, sexual humor and historically taboo themes may have created a brief nationwide discussion in which movie-goers would see the film "so they can join the debate, if only to say it wasn't that good." [Corliss, Richard. [http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1630498-1,00.html Time Magazine - Movie Review] June 7, 2007. Retrieved on October 26, 2007.]

Alleged copyright infringement

Canadian author Rebecca Eckler has written in "Maclean's Magazine" about the similarities between the movie and her book, "Knocked Up: Confessions of a Hip Mother-to-Be", which was released in the U.S. in March 2005. She is pursuing legal action against Apatow and Universal Studios on the basis of copyright infringement. [Eckler, Rebecca: " [http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20070611_106143_106143 Is That my Baby on the Screen] ", page 69-71. "Maclean's Magazine", Volume 120 Number 22, June 11, 2007 ] [ [http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0606_rebecca_eckler.pdf Complaint for Copyright Infringement: Demand for Jury Trial] - legal filing with United States District Court, Central District of California, January 3, 2007] In a public statement, Apatow said, "Anyone who reads the book and sees the movie will instantly know that they are two very different stories about a common experience." [ [http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/07/film.knockedup.lawsuit.ap/index.html Author says 'Knocked Up' ripped off] , Associated Press, CNN.com, Published June 7, 2007, Retrieved on June 9, 2007]

Another Canadian author, Patricia Pearson, has also publicly claimed similarities between the film and her novel, "Playing House". She has declined to sue. [cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com/article/223624|title=Knocked over by Knocked Up lawsuit|accessdate=2007-09-01|author=Pearson, Patricia]

Accusations of discrimination

Mike White (long time associate of Judd Apatow and screenwriter for "School of Rock", "Freaks and Geeks", "Orange County" and "Nacho Libre") is said to have been "disenchanted" by Apatow's later films, "objecting to the treatment of women and gay men in Apatow's recent movies," saying of "Knocked Up", "'At some point it starts feeling like comedy of the bullies, rather than the bullied.'" [New York Entertainment. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/05/mike_white_calls_out_judd_apat.html "Mike White Calls Out Judd Apatow"]

In early reviews, both "Slate"'s Dana Stevens and the "Los Angeles Times"' Carina Chocano wrote articles noting the sexist attitudes propagated by the film, a topic which was the primary focus of a "Slate" magazine podcast in which "New York" editor Emily Nussbaum said: "Alison [Heigl's character] made basically zero sense. She was just a completely inconsistent character.... she was this pleasant, blandly hot, peculiarly tolerant, yet oddly "blank" nice girl. She seemed to have no actual needs or desires of her own...." [New York Magazine http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/06/knocked_up_the_nussbaumsternbe.html ‘Knocked Up’ Brings the Gender Wars Back!] A. O. Scott of "The New York Times" explicitly compared "Knocked Up" to "Juno", calling the latter a "feminist, girl-powered rejoinder and complement to "Knocked Up." [Scott, A. O. (December 5, 2007) [http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/movies/05juno.html "Seeking Mr. and Mrs. Right for a Baby on the Way"] .]

In a later and highly-publicized "Vanity Fair" interview, lead actor Katherine Heigl admitted that though she enjoyed working with Apatow and Rogen, she had a hard time enjoying the film itself, calling it "a little sexist" and claiming that the film "paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the men as lovable, goofy, fun-loving guys." [cite press release|title=Katherine Heigl Talks About Marriage, Ratings Ploys, and Why She Thinks Knocked Up Is Sexist|publisher=Vanity Fair|date=December 3, 2007|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/services/presscenter/pressrelease/katherine_heigl200801
accessdate=2007-12-27] [ Associated Press. [http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/03/people.katherineheigl.ap/index.html Heigl having 'a really hard time' with 'Grey's' affair] 2004. Retrieved on December 14, 2007, ] Following Heigl's controversial comments, an online survey of 927 individuals was performed by lifestyle publication "Buzzsugar" (a media product of Sugar Publishing) in which the majority (59%) of movie-goers agreed that "Knocked Up" was sexist or could be viewed as sexist (although 38% were not personally offended) while 37% of viewers saw the film as devoid of sexist aspects. [cite web|url=http://buzzsugar.com/node/854434/results|title=Do You Think Knocked Up Is Sexist?|accessdate=2007-12-30|publisher=Buzzsugar]

In response producer and director Judd Apatow did not initially deny the validity of such accusations, saying, "I'm just shocked she [Heigl] used the word shrew. I mean, what is this, the sixteen-hundreds?" [HollyScoop Interview http://www.hollyscoop.com/katherine-heigl/knocked-up-director-fires-back-at-heigl_13796.aspx]

Heigl's comments spurred widespread reaction in the media, consisting of a number of personal comments which she was called "assertive, impatient go-getter who quickly tired of waiting for her boyfriend to propose," and comparing her role with her private life and personal relationships. [cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/03/katherine-heigl-on-how-k_n_75086.html|title=Katherine Heigl On How "Knocked Up" Is Sexist, Ratings Ploys And Mormonism?|accessdate=2007-12-30|publisher=The Huffington Post] [cite web|url=http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/calm-down-katherine-heigl-did-not-slam-knocked-up|title=CALM DOWN! Katherine Heigl Did Not “Slam” Knocked Up|accessdate=2007-12-30|publisher=The Movie Blog] Heigl clarified her initial comments to "People" magazine, stating that, "My motive was to encourage other women like myself to not take that element of the movie too seriously and to remember that it's a broad comedy," adding that, "Although I stand behind my opinion, I'm disheartened that it has become the focus of my experience with the movie." [cite web|title=Katherine Heigl Clarifies Knocked Up Remarks|publisher=People Magazine|date=December 7, 2007|url=http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/calm-down-katherine-heigl-did-not-slam-knocked-up|accessdate=2007-12-30]

Meghan O'Rourke of Slate magazine called Heigl's comments unsurprising, noting "Knocked Up" was, as David Denby put it in "The New Yorker", the culminating artifact in what had become 'the dominant romantic-comedy trend of the past several years—the slovenly hipster and the female straight arrow.'" [O'Rourke, Meghan. http://www.slate.com/id/2179621/ Katherine Heigl's Knocked Up] "The Guardian" noted that Heigl's comments "provoked quite a backlash, and Heigl was described as ungrateful and a traitor. Some people even suggested she would never work again," remarks which were in retrospect proved incorrect and may well have propelled Heigl's career. [cite web | url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,2266494,00.html | title=Joker in the Pack | accessdate=2008-04-09 | date=2008-03-08 | work=The Guardian]

In the wake of mounting accusations of sexism, director Judd Apatow discussed ways he might develop more authentic female characters.Wloszczyna, Susan. " [http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-05-06-judd-apatow_N.htm For Apatow, opportunity knocks] ," "USA Today", 2007-05-06. Retrieved on June 4, 2007.] "New York Magazine" quotes Apatow as admitting, "I think the characters are sexist at times, but it's really about immature people who are afraid of women and relationships and learn to grow up," dismissing Heigl's comments saying that they were "taken out of context," noting, "It reminds people that they need to buy "Knocked Up" on DVD and judge for themselves;" a reversal ("i.e.," turning negative accusations of misogynism into a positive for monetary gain) which the article praised as "reverse-jujitsu marketing acumen." [Youn, Soo. New York Magazine http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/12/marketing_genius_judd_apatow_t.html Marketing Genius Judd Apatow Turns Katherine Heigl's ‘Knocked Up’ Slam Into a Sales Pitch] In response to another one of Apatow's remarks regarding sexist accusations ("i.e.", "If people say that the characters are sexist, I say, yeah, that's what I was going for in the first part of the movie, and then they change."), another article in "New York Magazine" noted that Apatow was not directly responding to the nature of the accusations, which were not directed at his characters but rather the movie itself, saying, "the characters "aren't" all that sexist, but the movie kind of is," adding that, "The problems with "Knocked Up" have been pointed out by many writers...." [New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/12/judd_apatow_comedy_scientist.html "Year in Review: Judd Apatow Is the Man"]

Pro-life themes

"Knocked Up", "Juno" and "Waitress" were several well-known films released in the USA in 2007 portraying women choosing to give birth to babies resulting from unplanned pregnancies. Hadley Freeman of "The Guardian" knocked the three comedies for "present [ing] situations where women do not consider abortion as a feasible possibility."cite news |first=Hadley |last=Freeman |title=A choice that films ignore |url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2248001,00.html |work=The Guardian |date=2008-01-28 |accessdate=2008-02-09] Freeman noted that abortion is "something that is portrayed in "Knocked Up" as the act of selfish women who don't want a swelling belly to impede their clubbing"

Ross Douthat of "The Atlantic Monthly", however, argued that the promotion of pro-life themes was ineffectual due to the unrealistic quality of the films, noting that although "in films like "Knocked Up" and "Juno"... even if the movies were mildly pro-life, they weren't effective arguments for an anti-abortion position, because neither film’s storyline actually reflected the experience of most American women who consider terminating their pregnancy." [cite news |first=Ross |last=Douthat |title=Imagining A Pro-Life America |url=http://rossdouthat.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/01/imagining_a_prolife_america.php |work=The Atlantic |date=2008-01-29 |accessdate=2008-02-09]

Apatow pointed out in a DVD commentary track for the film that the decision to have the baby was simply a plot device that set up the feature-length comedy that follows. In a 2007 press junket for the film, he also stated his position on abortion: "I'm pro-choice and I think that nobody should tell anybody else what do with their bodies or their points of view. I think that those decisions are very personal and no one has the answers, so, I'm pretty solid in that position." [ [http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/4434/tcid/1 2007 Judd Apatow "Knocked Up" press junket] at Collider.com]

Top ten lists

The film made the top ten list of the jury for the 2007 AFI Awards as well as the top ten lists of several well-known critics, with the AFI jury calling it the "funniest, freshest comedy of this generation." and a film that "stretches the boundaries of romantic comedies." John Newman, respected film critic for the Boston Bubble called the film "a better, raunchy, modern version of "Some Like it Hot"." [ [http://www.afi.com/tvevents/afiawards07/movies07.aspx AFI AWARDS 2007] , from the American Film Institute website]

Early on the film was deemed the best reviewed wide release of 2007 by the Rotten Tomatoes' website (although the review did warn that early reviews such as itself could be "over-enthusiastic.") [ [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=424623 "Knocked Up" is 2007's Best-Reviewed Wide Release] Rotten Tomatoes.]

The film appeared on many critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2007. [cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/awards/2007/toptens.shtml |title=Metacritic: 2007 Film Critic Top Ten Lists |accessdate=2008-01-05 |publisher=Metacritic]
* 2nd - Charlie Lyons, "The Purcellville Gazette"
* 3rd - Kyle Smith, "New York Post"
* 4th - Christy Lemire, Associated Press [cite web|url=http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Dec/20071227Go!013.asp |title='No Country for Old Men' earns nod from AP critics |accessdate=2007-12-31 |author=David Germain |coauthors=Christy Lemire |date=2007-12-27 |publisher=Associated Press, via Columbia Daily Tribune]
* 5th - Scott Tobias, "The A.V. Club"
* 6th - David Ansen, "Newsweek"
* 8th - Ella Taylor, "LA Weekly"
* 9th - "Empire"
* 9th - Scott Foundas, "LA Weekly" (tied with "Superbad")
* 10th - A. O. Scott, "The New York Times" (tied with "Juno" and "Superbad")
* 10th - Lisa Schwarzbaum, "Entertainment Weekly"
* 10th - Peter Travers, "Rolling Stone" (tied with "Juno") [Travers, Peter, (December 19, 2007) [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17686508/peter_travers_best_and_worst_movies_of_2007/10 "Peter Travers' Best and Worst Movies of 2007"] "Rolling Stone". Retrieved 2007-12-20]

Awards

On December 16 2007, the film was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of the ten best movies of the year, It was one of the two pregnancy comedies on the list ("Juno" being the other). "E! News" praised the film's generally unacknowledged success, saying that, "The unplanned pregnancy comedy, shut out of the Golden Globes and passed over by the L.A. and New York critics, was one of 10 films selected Sunday for the American Film Institute's year-end honors." [E! News. http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=a79c004e-935f-4503-9ba9-2c7bc64913d8 "AFI Boosts Knocked Up."]

The 2007 Teen Choice Awards awarded the film "Choice : Comedy". They also gave Ryan Seacrest "Best Hissy Fit", for his brief cameo, where he becomes self-obsessed and complains about rising young talents, saying that they 'fuck his day up.'

Judd Apatow was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay.

In 2008 the film was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Actor, for Seth Rogen. Coincidentally Rogen lost to Michael Cera for his role in Superbad, which Rogen had written.

Music

"", an original soundtrack album, was composed for the film by folk singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III and Joe Henry.

In addition to Wainwright's tracks, there were approximately 40 songs featured in the motion picture that were not included on the official soundtrack on Concord Records. [ [http://www.soundtrackinfo.com/ost.asp?soundtrack=6215&t=yes 'SoundtrackINFO: Knocked Up soundtrack'] . Soundtrackinfo.com. September, 2007. Retrieved on September 29, 2007.]

DVD release

Several separate Region 1 DVD versions were released on September 25 2007. There was the theatrical R-Rated version, an "Unrated and Unprotected" version (fullscreen and widescreen available independently), a two-disc "Extended & Unrated" collector's edition, and an HD DVD "Unrated and Unprotected" version. On November 7th Knocked Up will be released on Blu-ray following the discontinuation of HD DVD along with other Apatow comedies The 40 Year Old Virgin & Forgetting Sarah Marshall originally planned to release on HD DVD will now be released on Blu-ray following HD DVD's discontinuation

References

External links

* [http://www.knockedupmovie.com/ Official site]
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