Forgetting Sarah Marshall

"You lose some, you get some."

2008 1h 51m EN

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6.5

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84%

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7.1

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★6.5TMDB · 3,808🍅84%Rotten Tomatoes●67Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 317,310

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“You lose some, you get some.”

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Cast

Jason Segel
Peter Bretter
Kristen Bell
Sarah Marshall
Mila Kunis
Rachel Jansen
Russell Brand
Aldous Snow
Bill Hader
Brian Bretter
Jonah Hill
Matthew Van Der Wyk
Liz Cackowski
Liz Bretter
Jack McBrayer
Darald

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicholas Stoller
Writers: Jason Segel
Languages: English, Japanese, German
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, German.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicholas Stoller, shot by Russ T. Alsobrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lyle Workman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor William Kerr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jason Segel and Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You lose some, you get some.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicholas Stoller directs. Russ T. Alsobrook behind the camera. Lyle Workman scores. William Kerr cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese, German.

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1Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, German.
4Directed by Nicholas Stoller, shot by Russ T. Alsobrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lyle Workman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William Kerr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jason Segel and Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "You lose some, you get some.".
9IMDB entry: tt0800039 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "rock star", "ex-girlfriend", "hawaii", "beauty".

The technical file

Cinematography: Russ T. Alsobrook
Original score: Lyle Workman
Editing: William Kerr
Production design: Jackson De Govia
Costume design: Leesa Evans
Makeup / hair: Tracey Levy
Sound: Orest Sushko
Stunt coordinator: Tim Trella
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Box office: $105,173,115
Return: 351% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes: 84% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 67/100
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 317,310 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

4 wins & 19 nominations total

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Andres Gomez2015-03-03
★ 7/10
This was a refreshing surprise. Quite hilarious at some points, not so funny in others but still refreshing and the cast does a good job.
Wuchak2018-03-26
★ 6/10
Entertaining romcom marred by incongruent porn-ish elements RELEASED IN 2008 and directed by Nicholas Stoller, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" is a romcom starring Jason Segel as Peter, a genial musician from Los Angeles who composes music for a popular detective show, which stars his hottie girlfriend, the titular Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell). After she breaks up with him he vacations at a resort in Hawaii where, unexpectedly, his ex & her rock star beau (Russell Brand) also happen to be staying. Mila Kunis plays a concierge at the resort who takes interest in Peter. This is a compelling, amusing romantic comedy with Segel likable as the protagonist and Bell winsome and charismatic as his ex. Brand is great as a Jim Morrison-like rock god who doesn’t drink; the way he performs on stage is laugh-out-loud funny (poking fun at rock stars). The resort locations are a highlight and the story is sprinkled with several notable guest stars (Bill Hader, Jack McBrayer, Maria Thayer, Taylor Wily, Paul Rudd, Da'Vone McDonald, Jonah Hill, etc.). Unfortunately, there are several NC-17 (aka porn-ish) scenes that I wasn’t expecting since the version I watched was supposedly rated ‘R.’ I’m talking about several scenes of simulated sex, including one involving fellatio, as well as full-frontal male nudity right out of the gate (Seriously?). I basically ignored these scenes or rolled with them and laughed. I’m sharing this info for those who don’t care to see a movie mixed with nigh-porn elements. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 51 minutes and was shot in O'ahu, Hawaii, and Los Angeles, as well as studio work done at Universal City, CA. WRITER: Jason Segel. GRADE: B but basically ruined (for me) by the porn aspects, so really ‘D’