Guide Note

The 40 Year Old Virgin is a comedy film starring Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Romany Malco, Seth Rogen, and Paul Rudd. The film received positive reviews from reputable critics, including Robert Ebert and Richard Roeper who gave it two thumbs up.

Fast Facts

1. Released: August 19, 2005
2. Rated: R for mature content and strong language
3. Running time: 1 hour, 56 minutes
4. Budget for film: $26,000,000
5. Worldwide gross total: $177,378,645
6. Directed by Judd Apatow
7. Written by: Judd Apatow, and Steve Carell
8. Tag line: "A Comedy about the moments that touch us in ways we've never been touched before."

Steve Carell plays Andy Stitzer, a 40 year-old mild mannered man who leads a somewhat lonely and boring life working in an electronics store. One evening he is invited to play poker with four of his co-workers. As the game is winding down, the men began a discussion about unique sexual situations they have been in and Andy is asked to share a personal story of his own sexual adventures. The only problem is that Andy is a virgin. He tries his best to make up a story, but his co-workers instantly realize Andy has never had sex. They decide to join together to help Andy find a woman to sleep with. The comedy ensues as Andy tries to lose his virginity, including waxing his chest and an unfortunate incident with a highly intoxicated woman.