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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 17 Dec 2012

Apatow's fourth directorial effort is sharply uneven, overextending its welcome by half an hour and suffering from a charmless performance…

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By Matt Patches (283) for Hollywood.com (1,014) on 17 Dec 2012

This Is 40' takes a risk on free form storytelling, falling short with parts that are greater than the whole…

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By Jesse Cataldo (136) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 16 Dec 2012

It certainly suffers from the staleness of its off-the-cuff, improv-inspired mode of comedy, which prizes free-form riffing over organically…

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By Tom Clift (226) for Moviedex (362) on 16 Dec 2012

A deadly combination of bloated, stagnant, self-indulgent and self-pitying - all of which might be forgivable, if it weren't also so embarrassingly…

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By Ed Gonzalez (1,102) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 16 Dec 2012

It certainly suffers from the staleness of its off-the-cuff, improv-inspired mode of comedy, which prizes free-form riffing over organically…

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By Kam Williams (1,272) for AALBC.com (174) on 16 Dec 2012

A midlife crisis comedy marking the milestone with a tribute to immaturity…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 13 Dec 2012

This Is 40 isn't always hilarious, but it's ticklishly honest and droll about all the things being a parent can do to a relationship…

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By Joanna Langfield (398) for The Movie Minute (398) on 13 Dec 2012

Judd Apatow goes for broke in this supposed follow up to his hit romantic comedy, Knocked Up…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 11 Dec 2012

It all comes down to the Big Birthday Party and a furious bike ride, which he's clearly done before, in The 40 Year Old Virgin…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 07 Dec 2012

A frolicsome, funny, and thought-provoking film about a couple's midlife crises and how it affects their marriage, their family life, and their…

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By Mark Ellis (362) for Schmoes Know (710) on 06 Dec 2012

Overall this film did make me laugh and briefly contemplate my future, I only wish it could have maintained it's focus on sweetness and humor…

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for Indiewire (3,631) on 03 Dec 2012

Welcome to the world of white people problems, ground zero for the strain of American comedies that Apatow does best. But does he really…

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 03 Dec 2012

Apatow has drifted further and further from comedy with every film, but This is 40 is the first where he hasn't even bothered to write any…

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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 02 Dec 2012

Even with all its ups and downs, there are more than enough bawdy laughs and truthful emotional moments to put this over as a mainstream audience…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 30 Nov 2012

From a bang-for-buck perspective This is 40 gives up big dividends in laughs…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Variety (12,700) on 30 Nov 2012

Judd Apatow's instincts have rarely been sharper, wiser or more relatable than in This Is 40, an acutely perceptive, emotionally generous laffer…

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By Drew Mcweeny (622) for HitFix (861) on 26 Nov 2012

Apatow's got a gift for writing every character in the film deeper than expected, and his supporting cast really gets a chance to shine…

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By Jordan Hoffman (1,025) for Film.com (1,892) on 26 Nov 2012

A pure, maximalist representation of a gifted artist simultaneously at the top of his game and looking to expand the form…

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By Avi Offer (997) for NYC Movie Guru (997) on 24 Nov 2012

A sparkling romantic comedy brimming with razor-sharp wit and genuine poignancy…

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By Chris Bumbray (988) for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (1,959) on 23 Nov 2012

Funny and sweet. Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann are terrific…

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