Review of This Is 40 (2012) by Marlon A — 05 Jul 2013

Only Judd Apatow has carte blanche when it comes to comedies over 2 hours. This was one of his more enjoyable offerings.

This review of This Is 40 (2012) was written by Marlon A on 05 Jul 2013.

This Is 40 has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Randy Y (268) on 29 Jun 2016

Very funny. May hit quite close to home for those of us in our 40s, but great characters, well paced and a lot of good laughs…

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By Lori H (8) on 26 Mar 2017

By the end, I really didn't care what happened to any of the characters in this movie. That's 2 hours of my 40s that I'll never get back…

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By Kim D (198) on 29 Jun 2016

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By Steven K (331) on 20 May 2017

Comedy? What's funny about a bunch of obnoxious, intolerant, foul-mouthed people (including children) verbally abusing each other…

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By Lou M (34) on 06 Mar 2017

Unpleasant tiresome whiners, boring, way too long, not funny, boring. Every character in it is an arsehole…

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By Curtis C (47) on 28 Jan 2017

The characters in this movie are pathetic and unlikeable. The exact opposite of what makes a light hearted comedy work…

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By Linda C (272) on 03 Dec 2018

I actually loved this film! I laughed so hard I farted…

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By Shiftworker (77) on 30 Nov 2016

A gentle comedy with sexual and family themes and a fair amount of swearing…

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