June 18, 2009
See Clips from the Films of Funny People's "George Simmons"
George Simmons, the world-famous (yet quite lonely) comedian and movie star played but Adam Sandler in Judd Apatow's "Funny People," won't be formally introduced to moviegoers until the film bows on July 31. In the meantime, however, you can get... More...

January 21, 2009
Five Favourite Films with James Franco
Having established his name in the Spider-Man movies, these days James Franco is clearly making some more personal career choices. He was in three films in 2008, notable for their vastly different styles. His extended cameo as Richard Gere's son... More...

September 19, 2008
UK Critics Consensus: Tropic Thunder Soldiers On; Then She Found Me Is Found Out
This week's UK releases, expect big laughs as Ben Stiller's star-studded Hollywood satire comedy blasts onto our screens in Tropic Thunder. The sound of a big old biological clock ticking away heralds two maternally yearning movies onto our... More...

August 29, 2008
UK Critics Consensus: The Wackness aint Wack, but Babylon Blows
So the big movies out this week are Vin Diesel-powered Babylon A.D, yet another Judd Apatow-produced comedy about immature losers - Step Brothers with Will Ferrell and John C Reilly - and the 90s coming-of-age teen drama The Wackness, starring a... More...

August 08, 2008
Review Revue: Can Traveling Pants Derail Pineapple Express?
This week two doobie-smoking heroes might just give Batman a run for his money, as Pineapple Express opens to considerable fan anticipation. But don't count out the plucky, denim-swapping girls of Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 just yet!... More...

August 07, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Pineapple Hopes To Defeat Knight
Studios got off to an early start by launching this week's two new films, the stoner comedy Pineapple Express and the girlpower saga The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, on Wednesday. The midweek launches allow the movies to tap into available... More...

July 24, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Step Brothers and X-Files Hope For the Best
Batman faces two new villains each trying to grab some share of business in a marketplace dominated by The Dark Knight. Will Ferrell is back with his latest comedy Step Brothers from Sony while Fox counters with the thriller The X-Files: I Want to... More...

April 17, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Chan & Li Face Off Against Sarah Marshall
After four straight weeks of the box office falling significantly behind last year's pace, the marketplace is finally set to post a win thanks to a trio of new releases targeting different audience segments. More...

April 03, 2008
UK Box Office Breakdown: Lame Comedies Sneak into Top 10
Two of the talents who became hot property of the back of Knocked Up last year fell flat on their faces this week with their new comedies, but a slow week at the box office still ensured they broke into the top ten. More...

March 25, 2008
Double Your Fanboys, Double Your Fun
It's been pushed back for months and been the subject of all sorts of troubling rumors, but according to The Weinstein Company, Kyle Newman's Fanboys is finally coming out. Twice, in fact. More...

March 20, 2008
Five Favorite Films with Judd Apatow
The filmmaker was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to talk to us about which movies have really influenced him. More...

March 11, 2008
Apatow Nets Sandler, Rogen, and Mann for Upcoming Feature
After a burst of production activity that saw Judd Apatow taking a producer's credit on Drillbit Taylor, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Pineapple Express, he's making plans to return to the director's chair. More...

February 13, 2008
Hank Azaria Joins Night at the Museum 2 and Year One
You'll be seeing a lot of Hank Azaria in theaters next year -- but don't expect to recognize him. More...

January 11, 2008
Juno, No Country for Old Men Among Writers Guild Award Nominees
If there's one Hollywood awards ceremony that you'd think would be able to go off without a hitch this year, it'd be the Writers Guild Awards -- but you'd be wrong. More...

December 20, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Five New Films Fight For Holiday Cheer
Moviegoers are in for a feast as studios will unleash a wide menu of new options on Friday trying to reach holiday patrons on the weekend before Santa comes to town. With so many choices, there should be something for everyone allowing the overall... More...

December 07, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dark Knight Pics And First Poster, X-Files 2 Plot Leaked?
In this week's Ketchup, the Dark Knight engine continues to churn out bits and pieces, as some new stills and the first official poster hit the web, and some possible X-Files 2 plot spoilers mysteriously appear. More...

December 04, 2007
RT on DVD: Superbad is Unrated, Pirates of the Caribbean is Rated Arrrrr!
Avast, mateys! This week, pirates trawl the DVD shelves, and they come laden with booty -- bonus feature booty (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)! We've also got the foul-mouthed, nerdy-sweet antics of high school buddies (Superbad), a... More...

November 07, 2007
RT Checks Out Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Last month, Sony Pictures invited Rotten Tomatoes down to Los Angeles for a little taste of Cox. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story looks to complete a 2007 triple-hitter (along with Knocked Up and Superbad) for producer Judd Apatow. Read on for our... More...

November 06, 2007
Judd Apatow Talks Writers' Strike
After months of negotiations and speculation, the Writers Guild strike is officially underway, so now we can finally stop talking about what might happen if Hollywood's writers stage a walkout...and start talking about all the repeats and reality... More...

October 26, 2007
Apatow, Lasseter, Spielberg Among Top in Power List 2007
The movie biz loves its lists. While making countdowns of best-reviewed genre movies is our niche here at Rotten Tomatoes, categorizing human beings is a task we happily pass over to someone else. That's where Premiere Magazine comes in. They've... More...

September 25, 2007
RT on DVD: Knocked Up Arrives, Delivers Healthy Bonus Menu
Judd Apatow fans, get thee to a video store! Knocked Up, starring Seth Rogen, is out on DVD today and features an entire disc of bonus materials that make it well worth your home video bucks. Read on for more releases! More...

September 13, 2007
Sex and the City Adds Cast, Release Date
After years in development limbo, the Sex and the City feature film is wasting no time going from green light to silver screen. More...

August 30, 2007
Video Exclusive: Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow talk Knocked Up, Superbad and Walk Hard
And the pair nab their Certified Fresh award for... well, just about everything at the moment. More...

August 30, 2007
Video Exclusive: Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann get Certified Fresh over Knocked Up
Worrying headline makes way for RT's exclusive chat with the stars of Apatow's latest. More...

August 26, 2007
RT-UK's What to Watch at the Edinburgh Film Festival
Rotten Tomatoes UK heads up north to take in the sights and sounds of the Edinburgh Film Festival. And as the celebration of cinema draws to a close we present what's hot and what's not from the event. More...

August 23, 2007
Squid and the Whale Star Signs on for Greg Mottola's Superbad Follow-Up
It's been sort of lost in all the hoopla surrounding Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, and Michael Cera, but one of the nicest stories to come out of the hit comedy Superbad is the return of its director, Greg Mottola, who took the job after a... More...

August 17, 2007
10 Reasons Why We McLove Superbad
To paraphrase a popular ditty currently climbing the R&B charts, Michael Cera and Jonah Hill are comedic movements by themselves, but a force when they're together. The pair of comic talents -- one a lovable potty mouth, the other a master of the... More...

August 16, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Make Way for McLovin
Carrying some major buzz into the marketplace, Sony's teen comedy Superbad hits the multiplexes this weekend aiming to bring in some big business from horny young adults looking for a spark to get rid of their end-of-summer blues. More...

August 16, 2007
Critical Consensus: Superbad is Certified Fresh; The Invasion Crash-Lands
This week at the movies, we've got some McLovin (Superbad, starring Michael Cera and Jonah Hill), pod people (The Invasion, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig), and swordplay (The Last Legion, starring Ben Kingsley and Colin Firth). What do... More...

August 16, 2007
Michael Cera Is A Youth in Revolt
Fans of absurdist postmodern comedy lamented the cancellation of Arrested Development, but the silver lining to that very dark cloud was the show's cast getting the freedom to do film projects. One of Development's stars, Michael Cera, makes his... More...

August 16, 2007
Interview: The F&%^*#$ Awesome Guys of Superbad
The self-professed "boring" guys of this Friday's Superbad are awfully hilarious together, making for an especially amusing press tour. We caught up with the trio at a San Francisco roundtable where the stars of this week's hormonally-charged teen... More...

August 13, 2007
Apatow Takes On Biopics in Walk Hard
Since musical biographies keep sweeping the Oscars every year, it’s about time a comedian took the piss out of them. Judd Apatow is bringing to the screen a comedic version of such hits as Walk the Line and Ray. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story... More...

July 19, 2007
(Very) Early and (Very) Positive Reports on Apatow's New Stoner Action Comedy
Are you a big fan of the Judd Apatow posse yet? The guys who gave you "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Knocked Up," and the upcoming "Superbad"? Well, good news. Some early reports are out on "The Pineapple Express," and they're pretty positive. More...

June 01, 2007
"Knocked Up" is 2007's Best-Reviewed Wide Release
Eyebrows were raised when early reviews of "Knocked Up" were throwing us mega-quotes like "uproarious," "classic," and one of the "best comedies of the last twenty years." Early reviews can be... More...

May 31, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: "Knocked Up" Expecting Solid Arrival
Call it the weekend of the actor/producer. Three new films with stars that do double duty behind the scenes (or have good agents that can snag a free credit) enter a marketplace filled with big-budget tentpole pics quickly eroding away. More...

May 31, 2007
Critical Consensus: "Knocked Up" Is A Knockout; "Mr. Brooks," "Gracie" Less So
This week at the movies we've got matters of life ("Knocked Up," starring Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen), death ("Mr. Brooks," starring Kevin Costner and Demi Moore), and soccer ("Gracie," starring Elisabeth Shue).... More...

February 16, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "300" Gets Positive Reaction, "Jaws" Gets Questionably Fifth Entry, "Iron Man" Has Grand Aspirations, And More!
In This Week's Ketchup, an exuberant reviewer praises an early screening of "300," "Jaws" may have a direct-to-video fifth entry, and "Iron Man" already seems to merit a trilogy. More...

December 29, 2006
Kasdan, Apatow & John C. Reilly to Introduce "Dewey Cox"
How many musician-centric biopics do you have to sit through before you start clamoring for a nice juicy parody of the sub-genre? Well, one's on it's way, courtesy of director Jake Kasdan, screenwriter/producer Judd Apatow, and character actor... More...

December 15, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: "Bourne's" Identity, "Pirates 3" Pics, Awesome "300" Trailer, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Jason Bourne will discover his true identity in 2007 in "The Bourne Ultimatum," we've finally got some non-pirated pictures of the third "Pirates of the Caribbean," and we get to marvel at the all-new... More...

August 31, 2006
ThinkFilm Turns On "The TV Set"
Interested in a comedy that takes a no-prisoners, warts-and-all approach to network television production? How about if I told you it came from Jake Kasdan, son of high-quality filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan, as well as the guy who directed "Zero... More...

August 08, 2006
"Talladega" Duo to Become "Step Brothers"
If you enjoyed the comedic partnership of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in "Talladega Nights," then you'll be pleased to learn that Sony has signed both goofballs to co-star in "Step Brothers," which will be co-written by... More...

July 14, 2006
"Virgin" Team Gets "Super Bad"
If you're a big fan of Judd Apatow and/or the "Arrested Development" gang, then here's a new comedy you might want to read about. Producer Apatow, actor/screenwriter Seth Rogen and the young yet hilarious Michael Cera will present the... More...

April 19, 2006
"Virgin" Team Knocks Up Heigl
Katherine Heigl, best known for her current work on TV's "Grey's Anatomy," will step into Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up," replacing former leading lady Anne Hathaway, who bailed on the flick due to "creative differences." More...

March 03, 2006
Steve Carell Receives RT's Golden Tomato Award!
Everybody's favorite virgin Steve Carell had a banner year in 2005 -- a hit show, a hit movie, and newfound celebrity status -- so RT's Senh flew down to LA to give the man that coveted golden mark of success: a Golden Tomato Award. More...

February 23, 2006
Anne Hathaway to Get "Knocked Up" for Judd Apatow
Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in Judd Apatow's "40-Year-Old Virgin" follow-up, a comedy in which she'll be appearing alongside a handful of "Virgin" veterans. More...

January 10, 2006
Online Film Critics Offer Their Annual Nominations
The OFCS, which is hosted right here at Rotten Tomatoes and (full disclosure) includes yours truly as a member, announced their year-end nominations yesterday ... and we hope you'll find a few solid surprises among the more familiar (yet obviously... More...

January 05, 2006
Writers' & Producers' Guilds Deliver Their '05 Noms
As usual we rely on Movie City News to bring us the "best of 2005" picks from the critics, and now come the year-end nominations from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Producers Guild of America (PGA). More...

December 16, 2005
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Virgin
The surprise sleeper hit "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" just barely cracked the century mark at the domestic box office, which is pretty impressive for a movie star-less sex comedy, but the flick is selling like those proverbial hotcakes now... More...

December 02, 2005
"Dick and Jane" Budget Balloons to $100 Mil
The LA Times reports that the forthcoming suburban caper remake, "Fun with Dick and Jane," has somehow rung up a $100 million production tab despite a lack of enormous special effects or complicated filmmaking usually involved in... More...

November 16, 2005
Rothman & Apatow to Deliver "Early Bird" Special
Variety reports that "Undeclared" collaborators Rodney Rothman and Judd Apatow will reunite to produce "Early Bird," a comedy about a young writer who gets fired from a sweet talk-show gig, gets depressed, and moves into a... More...

August 31, 2005
Uni Locks Up Apatow for Another Offbeat Rom-Com
If you're among the millions who enjoyed "The 40 Year-Old Virgin," then you should be happy to learn (from Variety) that writer/director Judd Apatow has just inked a deal with Universal to deliver another "offbeat romantic... More...

June 24, 2005
Have Some Early "Fun with Dick and Jane"
MovieFone brings us a 6-month-early sneak peek at the Jim Carrey ("The Mask") / Tea Leoni ("Spanglish") comedy "Fun with Dick and Jane." Directed by Dean Parisot ("Galaxy Quest"), "Fun" tells the... More...

June 21, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Frequent background funnyman Steve Carell has stolen scenes in "Anchorman," "Bruce Almighty," and "Bewitched" -- which means it's high time the guy got a movie of his very own! If you're likely to agree, then head on... More...