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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 3.30 out of 4 stars for Film School Rejects (Kevin Carr) Film School Rejects (Kevin Carr)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall falls somewhere between Superbad and Walk Hard. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Film School Rejects (Kevin Carr)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum) Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
[Jason] Segel embraces the destiny of male anatomy in yet another clever creation from the Judd Apatow Alumni Association; this one, too, speaks from the male heart (and other parts) in a language accessible to females. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for E! Online (Dezhda Mountz) E! Online (Dezhda Mountz)
Congrats, Jason Segel, the latest lucky graduate of the Judd Apatow School of Movie Stardom. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at E! Online (Dezhda Mountz)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider) EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
Sex and nudity are played for laughs, and they genuinely earn them -- not by shocking us, but by reminding us of the awkward hilarity of intimate relationships. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline) Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
As a film from the Judd Apatow factory, it's also wonderfully grown-up. Nothing is softened for the PG-13 audience, from a realistic exploration of sex and sexuality to some razor sharp observations on the nature of relationships. And there are just ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter The Hollywood Reporter
Solid rom com finds another Judd Apatow acolyte moving into the spotlight. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at The Hollywood Reporter
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (David Ansen) Newsweek (David Ansen)
If "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" doesn't reach the inspired heights of "Knocked Up" or "Superbad," it runs a very respectable second. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz) Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
Let's dispense with the preliminaries: Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a hilarious movie, a brilliant deconstruction of the romantic comedy, a film that, assuming you have the appropriate sense of humor, will make you laugh out loud again and again. Just ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern) Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern)
Forget about the concept of craftsmanship: "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" represents, all too accurately, the concept of the slob comedy -- an immature, sloppy movie about an immature, slovenly musician named Peter (Jason Segel) who tries to get over the ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies Jam! Movies
In the oh-so-Judd-Apatow romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Jason Segel is frontally naked at the beginning and the end -- a gutsy move for a guy only slightly less flabby than his Apatow rep company-mate Seth Rogen. It's a truly funny scene ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Jam! Movies
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Cinema Blend Cinema Blend
I have seen far too much of Jason Segel’s penis today. Not that I can imagine there’s any day that would be a good day for me to see his penis, or to see it any more than I have seen it today. Regardless, I have seen too much of it, specifically after ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Cinema Blend
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Jay Seaver) eFilmCritic.com (Jay Seaver)
It's crude almost from the very beginning, when TV star Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell) returns home early to break up with her boyfriend Peter Bretter (Jason Segel), but finds herself rather distracted by his nakedness. She does manage to get the job ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Jay Seaver)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski) efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
It shows that the Apatow brand is still alive, kicking and prepared to wreak havoc on your funny bone without totally damaging your brain cells in the process. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski) efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
This time around, our hero is Peter (Jason Segel, who also wrote the screenplay), an amiable doofus who spends most of his days scarfing up jumbo bowls or cereal while composing the incidental background music for a hacky “CSI” knockoff. His greatest ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase) Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman) Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)
When I attended WonderCon a few weeks back, I had the opportunity of attending the panel for Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The cast and director were quite funny and engaging, in particular British actor Russell Brand, who the audience found hysterically ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data ShowBIZ Data
Critics may not be giving Forgetting Sarah Marshall a lot of props for craftsmanship, but they are for daring -- daring to show the star's penis in particular. As Claudia Puig puts it in USA Today: "The good-natured story and likable characters offset ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mike Bracken's Horror Films (Mike Bracken) Mike Bracken's Horror Films (Mike Bracken)
The Judd Apatow comedy train gets back on track. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Mike Bracken's Horror Films (Mike Bracken)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman) HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
While Forgetting Sarah Marshall in tagged with lots of puff and catchphrasing, the film's ultimately and indisputably one of the most entertaining ways you could spend 112 minutes. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo") JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Bill Gibron) PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Written with a sensationally smutty Woody Allen expertise and loaded with big fat bawdy barrel laughs, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is another wacked out winner. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner) ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas) ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Finding humor in situations we've all been through, and a few that only haunt our worst nightmares, Jason Segel and Nick Stoller make their mark in the Apatow-verse with a very funny date movie. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase) Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
a tender comedy that isn't afraid to use the word vagina, or to strip a man naked, literally and figuratively ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmfacts (Andreas Edler) filmfacts (Andreas Edler)
...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at filmfacts (Andreas Edler)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias) Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)
Nope, the real reason "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" is so unforgettable is that its screenwriter and star Jason Segel ("Knocked Up" and TV's "How I Met Your Mother") lets it all hang out, both literally and figuratively. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress) eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
"A Whole Bunch Of Laughs and Mila Kunis Is A Good Way To Do ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (Scott Weinberg) Cinematical (Scott Weinberg)
One of those can't-miss romantic comedies in that there's some sweet, sensitive, insightful stuff for the ladies -- but there's also plenty of raunchy comedy for the boys. (And vice versa.) ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Cinematical (Scott Weinberg)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle) San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Like its predecessors, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a smart comedy that trades on social embarrassment and shows love from the standpoint of male insecurity. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Zoom in Online (Jim Rohner) Zoom in Online (Jim Rohner)
With a great story and a great cast this film fires on all cylinders. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Zoom in Online (Jim Rohner)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick) New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
I have to admit that in at least one way, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" represents an advance in the geek-comedy universe of Judd Apatow. Instead of the usual flabby guys running around in their underwear, writer-star Jason Segel ups the ante by showing ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty) Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Like most of Apatow's productions -- heck, most of his heroes -- Forgetting Sarah Marshall is big and sloppy and too willing to settle for being just good enough. But like them too, it's funny. And it grows on you. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond) Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond)
Writer and star Jason Segel concocted this romantic comedy from an experience in his own life. It is a moment recreated right at the top of the film when TV and frustrated puppet theatre composer Peter Bretter (Segel) stands naked, physically and ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Hollywood.com (Pete Hammond)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe Boston Globe
The movies that come out of the Judd Apatow comedy factory are the real revenge of the nerds. In them the human male at his most woebegone manages to score with women who in the real world wouldn't touch him with a pair of tweezers. The heroes are ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Boston Globe
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Garrett Conti) Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Garrett Conti)
t wouldn't be fair to classify "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" as a routine romantic comedy. It has all the storylines of the genre, but under the watchful eye of jocular producer Judd Apatow, the film is a wild ride that continually pokes at the funny ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Garrett Conti)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Can Magazine (Fred Topel) Can Magazine (Fred Topel)
Here's another awesome Judd Apatow comedy. Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a modern Better Off Dead full of outrageous insight into human emotions and laugh out loud one-liners. Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall Actually, it's the beginning that's ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Can Magazine (Fred Topel)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler) CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
Segel seems well on his way to becoming a worthy Apatow apprentice. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Sue Pierman) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Sue Pierman)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is by no means great art, but it is great fun. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Sue Pierman)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Times (Christian Toto) Washington Times (Christian Toto)
Gratuitous male nudity? A man-child hero with a heart of gold? R-rated comedy high jinks? Yup, producer Judd Apatow is back on track with the hilarious Forgetting Sarah Marshall ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Washington Times (Christian Toto)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Connie Ogle) Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
The movie isn't quite so polished as Virgin or Knocked Up, but it's terrifically funny and, for a few brief moments, poignant. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Peter T. Chattaway) Christianity Today (Peter T. Chattaway)
Raunchy humor and genuine emotion typical of Apatow's films, but it lacks the moralizing and social commentary found in 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Christianity Today (Peter T. Chattaway)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer) Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a heartwarming romantic comedy in which boy loses girl, meets new girl and eventually finds himself. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig) USA Today (Claudia Puig)
The cringingly wacky scenarios, offbeat characters and comic dialogue serve up a crowd-pleasing, laugh-filled experience. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)) St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
A clever script and likable performers sell Marshall, even though Stoller's clunky pacing and drab camerawork (it can't be easy to make Hawaii look so ugly) are like a weight around their necks. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman) Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall, shorter than Knocked Up and more focused than Superbad, tops all other Apatow productions so far. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means) Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Segel has the Apatow gift for blending sweet and salty, mixing raunch with a romantic heart. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for National Post National Post
There's a subset of romantic movies that are all about the cringing comedy (cringedy?) of humiliation. They often star Ben Stiller, who helped lay down the ground rules 10 years ago with There's Something About Mary. One of the most recent is Run, ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at National Post
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Jason Segel's penis probably would not sell a lot of tickets all by itself. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but most of us don't think of the co-star of "Freaks and Geeks," "Knocked Up" and "How I Met Your Mother" in that way. As wise men (and ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten) Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
It’s disheartening to look around the theater only to discover that I’m the oldest dude in the audience. Such is to be expected when you’re dealing with a Judd Apatow, production (sigh), though I must say that there’s no reason someone a couple o ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen) Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
...acknowledges that there is an emotional component to sex - even for men. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for hoopla.nu hoopla.nu
More's the pity, because the script is actually quite good. Forgetting Sarah Marshall is actually a pretty hard thing for Peter to do, since he finds himself in close proximity to not just her, but also her new squeeze Aldous Snow. Kristen Bell plays the ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at hoopla.nu
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown) Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
The wheels come off at the end, but before then there are plenty of memorable moments in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert) Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
While it's hardly unforgettable, the latest raunchy rom-com from prolific producer Judd Apatow is a genial timewaster. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Associated Press (Christy Lemire) Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
It has just the right balance of the salty and the sweet. It also signals an introduction of sorts to a couple of engaging talents. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Rossiter Drake) San Francisco Examiner (Rossiter Drake)
'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' is needlessly long, but it is very funny, even when the humor is cringe-inducing. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Rossiter Drake)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony) Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Scenes spoofing TV's CSI incarnations are very funny and welcome. While mildly awkward moments abound, so do the belly busting, laugh out loud hits. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey) Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Jason Segel, beer of the month from the Judd Apatow comedy microbrewery, is one long pour of stout. As Peter Bretter, a TV composer dumped by his celebrity actress girlfriend (Kristen Bell) in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Segel combines Albert Brooks' ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony) Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Did you enjoy Knocked Up or Superbad? No? Then you're likely not to enjoy this film. However, if you answered "Yes" to one or both of those titles, you'll no doubt enjoy "Sarah Marshall" as well. Judd Apatow isn't the only common denominator here (you'll ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride) Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride)
doesn't quite have as much heart as Apatow's previous films, but there are laughs galore%u2014not to mention full frontal pudgy white dude nudity.Yikes. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Variety Variety
Reprising his successful "Knocked Up" formula of uninhibited bawdiness and chick-flick sweetness, with side orders of slapstick and showbiz satire, producer Judd Apatow looks to have scored another long-legged hit with "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Variety
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Screen International Screen International
The Judd Apatow comedy machine reaches new heights with this instant classic from director Nicholas Stoller, star/writer Jason Segel and producer Apatow. Consistently funny, remarkably tender and absolutely contemporary in its depiction of young ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Screen International
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson) Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Those afraid that the dismal Drillbit Taylor marked the beginning of the end for Hollywood wunderkind Judd Apatow can relax. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest) Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Jason Segel lets it all hang out, and we love him for it! ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson) Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a refreshingly tender treatment of love gone wrong -- we mean, for a movie that's got enough lowdown sexual content to start its own Kinsey Report. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone) Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
Horny, but vulnerable. Or as one hotel employee puts it, 'happy tissues' and 'sad tissues.' All I know is I had a smile on my face through almost every scene and laughed out loud more times than I can count. I still have the Hawaiian version of 'Nothing C ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. Club The Onion A.V. Club
The defining moment in Jason Segel's young career came in the dearly departed TV series Freaks And Geeks, when Segel serenaded would-be girlfriend Linda Cardellini with Styx's creepy ballad "Lady." For Cardellini's character, who opened the door to their ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at The Onion A.V. Club
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow) Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Less like a party than a long night at a friendly saloon. Still, it's replete with wayward charms. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten) Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Another entertaining vulgar comedy. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Travis Nichols) Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Travis Nichols)
For about an hour, the movie is essentially Budweiser ad humor writ long ("Dude!") but about halfway through, the movie shows it has a little heart. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Travis Nichols)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson) Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Apatow, as usual, gives us what we want. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Onion AV Club (Scott Tobias) Onion AV Club (Scott Tobias)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall gives another Apatow player a much-deserved day in the sun. Maybe Jay Baruchel or Martin Starr will soon get turns in the rotation. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Onion AV Club (Scott Tobias)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy) EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Adding fresh talent to his growing empire, Apathow, Hollywood's King of Comedy, has produced a charming film that uses the basic ingredients of his format but is not as outrageous or raunchy as his signature pieces. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey) ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Full-frontal male nudity achieves de rigueur R-rated status in American cinema thanks to the shameless efforts of Judd Apatow's gang of cutting-edge writers and directors. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (M.E. Russell) Oregonian (M.E. Russell)
On a basic-premise level, Forgetting Sarah Marshall sounds like any number of rom-coms. But Segel and director Nicholas Stoller go to the trouble of making the little details funny and filthy, and they have fun messing with the formula. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Oregonian (M.E. Russell)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell) Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Segel and Stoller make the formula fun and entertaining, with great performances and an entirely relatable lead character. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke) Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
A reasonably genial, shambling little film, which is pretty much the same description I'd use for its writer-star Jason Segel. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze.de (Dimitrios Athanassiou) MovieMaze.de (Dimitrios Athanassiou)
...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at MovieMaze.de (Dimitrios Athanassiou)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick) Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
This comedy thing isn't supposed to be as easy as these guys make it seem. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Jim Slotek) Jam! Movies (Jim Slotek)
The writing is sharp throughout, and the interplay -- particularly when the two couples finally stake their battle lines -- is juicy and believable. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Jam! Movies (Jim Slotek)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Reel.com Reel.com
The broken-hearted Forgetting Sarah Marshall runs into the same snags Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston encountered when they suffered through The Break-Up in 2006. It's tough for anyone to scrape together laughs from a painful separation, particularly ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Reel.com
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Sara Cardace) New York Magazine (Sara Cardace)
The film may not be as laugh-packed as its predecessor Knocked Up, but it charms nonetheless. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at New York Magazine (Sara Cardace)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for Time Out () Time Out ()
‘Sarah Marshall’ remains a film of glorious moments and memorable scenes, lovingly crafted characters and sparkling one-liners. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Time Out ()
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Eclipse Magazine (Michelle Alexandria) Eclipse Magazine (Michelle Alexandria)
The funny thing about this movie is, that it's not that funny. Oh, you'll get a few chuckles, but it's not laugh out loud funny. It actually tries to be a little subtle and show more heart. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Michelle Alexandria)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford) Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
It's certainly a big step up for Apatow produced projects from the negligible "Drillbit Taylor," but despite the parade of familiar faces, 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall" isn't the equal of his 2007 output. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford) Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
While Segel is mildly amusing, Russell Brand steals the show as Brit rocker Aldous Snow, Sarah Marshall's (Kristen Bell) new squeeze. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith) Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Not great--but not forgettable, either. Offers enough laughs, male-frontal nudity and charm to offer a swell time at the movies. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Beliefnet (Nell Minow) Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
Segal writes some hilarious lines, and there is a deliriously random detour into vampire musical theater puppetry. But the film's happiest surprise is Russell Brand. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle) WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
some good individual performances, some funny scenes and solid secondary stories, but it's a loosey goosey film that feels like a bunch of scenes tossed together like a salad. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny) Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Yeah, it's pretty funny. And it's a pretty accurate depiction of a certain feature of male romantic humiliation. But it's also a little -- and this is one of my two misgivings about the movie -- expected. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Shirley Sealy) Film Journal International (Shirley Sealy)
Sarah Marshall is chock-a-block with scene-stealers. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Film Journal International (Shirley Sealy)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller) NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
A sort of Hollywood version we'll refer to here as Naked Boy Singing, just leave it at that, Forgetting Sarah Marshall has the fingerprints of Judd Apatow all over it, enough said. For those of you remaining here and begging for more. let's just ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine (Nick Schager) Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)
Segel's script frequently enlivens pedestrian scenarios with sharp verbal back-and-forths and sudden cutaways to bizarre gags. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for KPBS.org (Beth Accomando) KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
In order not to shock anyone driving in their cars and listening to my radio feature on KPBS during the morning commute, I couldn't call Forgetting Sarah Marshall (opening April 18 throughout San Diego) what it really is and that's a "dick flick." It ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox) TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
This thin premise is better suited to a half-hour sitcom than a feature film, but it's strong enough to support some entertaining fun performances from a group of TV stars, along with a lot of weightless filler. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald) Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall should please audiences eager for silly summer comedy (particularly, the Hawaiian sunshine should delight those currently enduring a gray Seattle spring). ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for FilmStew.com (Brent Simon) FilmStew.com (Brent Simon)
Lost in all the parsed, leading man analysis of the recent trend of schlubby, “beta-male” comedies, largely pioneered under the purview of multi-hyphenate filmmaker Judd Apatow, is the fact that movies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up and Super ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at FilmStew.com (Brent Simon)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell) Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall will have you remembering one thing: the cringe-worthy sight of the lead doofus naked and sobbing as his girlfriend ditches him. He's Peter Bretter, played by oversized teddy bear Jason Segel, who can't blame the screenwriter ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine) KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
Like a relaxed and open-to-anything vacationer going with the flow, Forgetting Sarah Marshall nearly forgets to tend to the business of telling its story. Of course, sometimes (and this is one of those times) just having a few laughs is enough. This ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal) Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
The problem is there's nothing for the audience to latch onto and laugh at. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Newsday (John Anderson) Newsday (John Anderson)
Kunis is not just Peter's savior, but the saving grace of a comedy that is really a series of sketches, a few of which sparkle, and most of which you'll soon forget. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Newsday (John Anderson)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler) Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall has a workable if unoriginal setup, but as a story it’s like one of those hotel guests lounging in an inner tube and drifting in lazy circles. It doesn’t really go anywhere. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman) TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Was the movie entertaining? Yes. Did it quite consistently earn some big laughs and small chuckles? Yes. Was the audience's intelligence insulted? Thankfully, no. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald
Romantic comedy in American movies has seen many changes in the 40 years that have gone by since Doris Day reigned as rom-com's virgin queen but some of the most radical have been quite recent, thanks to the arrival of Judd Apatow and his rather earthier ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at The Sydney Morning Herald
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You would not have to read the credits to recognize the touch of producer Judd Apatow (40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) in this latest sweet-and-sour comedy, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. It stars and was written by Jason Segel (of Apatow's formative TV ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for cinemattraction (Brandon Fibbs) cinemattraction (Brandon Fibbs)
If you’ve ever pined over the loss of a significant other, this movie is for you. If you’ve ever had your still-beating heart ripped out of your chest and torn into a million, tiny pieces right in front of you, while dressed only in your birthday suit ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at cinemattraction (Brandon Fibbs)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for NewsBlaze (Kam Williams) NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)
Ups the ante in terms of shock value by appealing to perhaps the lowest common denominator yet, starting with an opening scene featuring gratuitous shots of male genitalia. Two schlongs up! ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Slate (Dana Stevens) Slate (Dana Stevens)
The two latest movies to come off the Judd Apatow assembly line have finally recognized a comic truth long known to women everywhere: The unerect human penis is inherently funny. The biggest laughs in Walk Hard, the Apatow-produced mock biopic that died ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at Slate (Dana Stevens)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff) San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
It's not that (Jason) Segel, a TV vet of How I Met Your Mother and one of the CSI series, looks like a normal guy. The problem is that he's also a blue-collar drone when it comes to acting. ...read the complete Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
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