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Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2008 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.5 · 76% critics

ComedyRomanceDrama

After a painful breakup with a TV actress, a struggling musician escapes to a Hawaiian resort hoping to clear his head. Instead, the vacation gets complicated when his ex arrives with her new rock-star boyfriend, forcing him to face heartbreak in awkward, funny ways.

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Details
Years
2008
Release date
2008-04-17
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
111 min
Critic score
76/100
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (3,695 votes)
Box office
$105,173,115
About

You’ll like this if you enjoy raunchy, sweet breakup comedies like Knocked Up or I Love You, Man; Not for you if crude humor or nudity ruins the fun.

Pros: heartfelt laughs; memorable characters; relaxed island vibe | Cons: raunchy nudity; uneven jokes; familiar romcom beats

Themes

  • rock star
  • ex-girlfriend
  • hawaii
  • beauty
  • vacation
  • one-night stand
  • celebrity
  • break-up
  • dumped

Cast & crew

Directed by Nicholas Stoller