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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:2.8360
Avg Critic Score:2.8055

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov) Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Segel, scripting himself, injects regular bursts of comic genius into the proceedings. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Eye for Film (Craig McFarlane) Eye for Film (Craig McFarlane)
...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Eye for Film (Craig McFarlane)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (Nick De Semlyen) Empire Magazine (Nick De Semlyen)
A tropical sex comedy that’s a little unfocused, but Segal and co throw plenty of funniness at the wall - and most of it sticks. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Empire Magazine (Nick De Semlyen)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane) Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
...has the salacious sweetness of...The 40 Year Old Virgin. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton) Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Not one second in the film is unpleasant, for even the bummer scenes have the wistful ring of truth. But I do mind how much of it is no more than pleasant. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman) New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
We know actors are trained to let it all hang out, but Jason Segel takes naked vulnerability to new levels in Nicholas Stoller's likable debut, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano) Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
If Forgetting Sarah Marshall lacks the heady mix of sheer exuberance and unexpected maturity of the granddaddy of the genre, Apatow's 40-Year-Old Virgin, it's more soulful than Knocked Up and more inclusive than Superbad. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov) Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Written by and starring Freaks and Geeks alum Segel (Neil Peart! Yeah!), Forgetting Sarah Marshall has Freaks creator Judd Apatow as producer, which is rarely a bad thing. Apatow is, of course, the main mover behind recent hits like The 40-Year-Old ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott) New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall does not entirely play by the established conventions of its genre. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore) Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
It's sentimental and shocking, and it has more laughs than any non-Apatow-produced comedy out there. And it's absurdly overlong. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Eye for Film (Jennifer McGillan) Eye for Film (Jennifer McGillan)
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Tolucan Times (Tony Medley) Tolucan Times (Tony Medley)
Even though the Hawaii locations are beautiful, without Russell Brand this film would be a big dud. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Tolucan Times (Tony Medley)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick) Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Jay Richardson) Future Movies (Jay Richardson)
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for FilmJudge (David Mercier) FilmJudge (David Mercier)
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.com Bullz-Eye.com
I n case you didn’t hear, it’s good to have friends in high places. For Jason Segel, that friend just happens to be Judd Apatow. After transforming Seth Rogen into a leading man with “Knocked Up” and catapulting director Jake Kasdan into the bi ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Erin Cullin) Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)
...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell) filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
runs into the same snags Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston encountered when they suffered through The Break-Up in 2006 ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond Times-Dispatch
There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who think that the sight of a man's personal parts in a movie is hilarious. And those who think that for those personal parts or anything else to be funny, they have to be associated with some kind of ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Richmond Times-Dispatch
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.20 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz) Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Feathery light and lazily put together romantic comedy. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.20 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek) One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Has some good ingredients, but they're mostly in the side dishes rather than the main course, and they're not tasty enough to make the whole thing worth ordering. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet) RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
The title gets it right; forget Sarah Marshall and ring in Rachel Jansen as played by Mila Kunis. The title may be all about the blonde, but the sexy Ukrainian born Kunis has proven she has grown out of her sitcom days as Jackie Burkhart on "That '70s ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out New York (Ben Kenigsberg) Time Out New York (Ben Kenigsberg)
Probably the most conventional offering yet from the Apatow empire, Forgetting Sarah Marshall has its share of balls-out funny moments—quite literally, in the already-famous opening sequence, in which composer Peter (Segel, who also wrote the script) ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Time Out New York (Ben Kenigsberg)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Ruthless Reviews Ruthless Reviews
Before giving too much credit to Apatow, however, let's point out that Jason Segel stars and wrote the script. While his sole aim in doing so may have been to show the world his very respectable dong, he delivers a great performance and the dialogue is ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Ruthless Reviews
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs) PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Peter (Jason Segal) is trying very, very hard to get over being dumped by his girlfriend, TV star Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell). Toward that end, he’s vacationing in Hawaii, where he’s met a sweet hotel worker Rachel (Mila Kunis). As they share a drin ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Weekly (Sean Burns) Philadelphia Weekly (Sean Burns)
It would be a lot easier for Peter to forget Sarah Marshall if he didn’t keep seeing her everywhere. But I guess that’s what happens when you’ve just been dumped by a famous television personality. Sarah’s the star of one of those high-rated fo ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Philadelphia Weekly (Sean Burns)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel) Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
...while it's likely to be a big hit with audiences, it's not a very good film. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Urban Cinefile (Australia) Urban Cinefile (Australia)
The hero is unheroic and not good looking in the Hollywood mould, the location is exotic and the humour broad, with lots of sex jokes and sex action of the pumping kind. Welcome to another version of Judd Apatow's movie world (40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Urban Cinefile (Australia)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Village Voice () Village Voice ()
Jason Segel is responsible for two of the most cringe-inducing, hands-in-front-of-your-face moments in the recent history of television, both of which occurred during the sole season of NBC's Freaks and Geeks. On the episode "I'm With the Band," Segel's ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Village Voice ()
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Press (Eric Kohn) New York Press (Eric Kohn)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall crassly dissolves the gender balance in a vat of acidic testosterone. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at New York Press (Eric Kohn)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Age The Age
The unlikely writer of this hit-and-miss romantic comedy is Jason Segel, who also plays the lead role, relying on the same solid-yet-whiny schtick he uses in the sitcom How I Met Your Mother. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at The Age
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman) The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
Produced but not directed by Judd Apatow, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" features the same slyly funny, proudly R-rated brand of humor that audiences ate up in 2005's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and 2007's "Knocked Up." Like those two Apatow hits, too, the ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch
There's a genetic defect in dude humor that assumes we'll care about overgrown boys who scratch their privates and eat cereal for supper just because they're more "real" than conventional heroes. Peter Bretter (Segel) isn't a bad guy, but there's no ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for MTV (Kurt Loder) MTV (Kurt Loder)
The movie would have benefited from a lot more of Russell Brand, whose surreal egocentricity and vast reserves of disdain light up every scene he's in. The man wields every great line he's given like a whip. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at MTV (Kurt Loder)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) (Nick Rogers) State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) (Nick Rogers)
If only Jason Segel's screenwriting matched his comic presence. This is an occasionally riotous, but shapeless, romantic comedy, whose only relatable angst is that it's just marginally better than last year's "The Heartbreak Kid" remake. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) (Nick Rogers)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Amy Nicholson) Boxoffice Magazine (Amy Nicholson)
The whole film feels like Apatow and clan are still on their own vacation after last summer’s one-two punch. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Amy Nicholson)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TIME Magazine (Richard Schickel) TIME Magazine (Richard Schickel)
This is a fairly low-keyed comedy, but a grown-up dropping in on it can appreciate its lack of frenzy, its fundamental good nature, as easily as its core audience will. It isn't exactly a gem, but as zircons go, it'll do. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at TIME Magazine (Richard Schickel)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek) Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
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. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin) Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Slowly but surely, Judd Apatow the Producer is breaking my heart. In my reviews for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Drillbit Taylor, I commented on just how disappointing it was to see the same man who brought us The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
There is no hotter name in money making movies right now than Judd Apatow. After the hilarious "Knocked Up" became a surprisingly huge money earner he followed it up by producing the equally (if not more) hilarious "Superbad," another huge hit. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for ShowBizCafe.com (Mack Chico) ShowBizCafe.com (Mack Chico)
El genio comediante, escritor, director y productor, Judd Apatow, de filmes cómicos como The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up y Superbad nos trae la comedia romántica 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' protagonizado por Jason Segel. Apatow, quien es el ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at ShowBizCafe.com (Mack Chico)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Mansized (Chris Laverty) Mansized (Chris Laverty)
Disappointing is the word here. As disappointing as Christmas. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Mansized (Chris Laverty)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for New Yorker (David Denby) New Yorker (David Denby)
It's not hard, it turns out, to forget Sarah Marshall. The problem is remembering her. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at New Yorker (David Denby)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Adam Graham) Detroit News (Adam Graham)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a lazy, second-hand offering from the Apatow crude-but-sweet assembly line. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Detroit News (Adam Graham)
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