I saw it last night and thought it was wonderful despite its middling reviews and poor box office to date. Has anyone else seen it? What did you think?
I haven’t seen it, but would like to. I thought the previews looked comical and was wondering why the reviews were sub par. I, personally, loved the husband/wife characters in “Knocked Up” and was excited to see them get their own story.
My wife and I are both in our early 40s with two youngish kids, so right in the target demographic I think. We’d like to see it if we can find the time to go together, otherwise it’s a sure rental at some point.
I’m one of the few people I know who never saw “Knocked Up” and went into this knowing nothing. I liked it a hell of a lot, though I loathed the main characters. I guess I was supposed to. What nasty people. But it was one of the funniest things I’ve seen all year, and that’s what counts.
Walking out of the theater, I said to my family/friends that the moral of the movie was that living a life around keeping up appearances turns you into an asshole. They all looked at me like I was crazy, but that was the main theme I took from the story.
It was my family’s Christmas movie and we all really enjoyed it. (Even though my mother didn’t like Knocked Up, she laughed really hard at it and my sister, well known for falling asleep at movies, stayed awake and laughed hard.) I wouldn’t say it was a great movie, but I gave it a solid B and found it pretty funny.
It’s interesting to hear that the main characters are supposed to be loathesome, as I find Paul Rudd and Lesley Mann to be delightful. You say they’re supposed to be nasty so I guess the actors did their jobs well. Haven’t (nor will I ever) seen Knocked Up, but I think this looks really good.
I worry about a 2:14 minute comedy.
Not trying to thread crap - I assume that opinions are being sought - but this was the worst movie I have seen in a long, long time; it was so bad it made me angry.
Anyway, carry on. 
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I can’t speak for the OP, but I for one would like to hear what you didn’t like about it.
I liked it a lot, and didn’t find the main characters to be awful people either. Maybe that means I am an awful person?
As the OP, I certainly don’t mind a negative opinion though I obviously disagree.
Neither did I. While Pete and Debbie had their flaws, I found them relatable enough. The only character I disliked as a person was Pete’s father, Larry. I found his blatant and unapologetic leaching contemptible.
Judd Apatow’s movies always run long and it’s definitely noticeable even if you enjoy them. That said, I didn’t feel like it overstayed itself; it just went a bit longer than was necessary.
I just finished watching it.
A movie full of angry, unlikeable people, and only a few laughs.
Watching it ever again would be a waste of time, IMHO.
Really didn’t like it. I saw all the attempts at humor, and did laugh a time or two, but this was depressing.
It was too true for me. Not in a funny way.
Leslie Mann is a hot woman, but she is portrayed as a complaining, self centered, narcissist.
Paul Rudd’s character does no better, and makes him seem like a stupid-ass horndog.
Judd is funny, but he really needs to pass the torch, as sad as that is.
I hear she is sleeping with the director…
I saw this movie last week. Normally I like Judd Apatow movies, but not this one. I didn’t really find it funny at all. Though I may have laughed 2 or 3 times, that’s not a very good average on a movie over 2 hours long. I didn’t really like any of the characters, and I didn’t like the “character” of any of them. They all seemed dishonest or reprehensible in some way.
Thumbs down for me.
J.
Just saw it and loved pretty much every minute of it. Every character was spot on, and I think Leslie Mann should be up for awards. About every other minute the wife and I would turn to look at each other and laugh in recognition of a line or situation. By far my favorite of Judd’s movies to this point.