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Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)

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Reviews Counted:176

Fresh:114

Rotten:62

Average Rating:6.1/10

Consensus: Zack and Miri Make a Porno is a modest success for Kevin Smith, due in large part to the charm of Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.

Rated: R

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Oct 31, 2008 Wide

Box Office: $31,382,624

Synopsis: As its explicit title suggests, Kevin Smith's ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO is a foul-mouthed and filthy film that probably isn't fit for the very young, the very old, or the easily offended. But for... As its explicit title suggests, Kevin Smith's ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO is a foul-mouthed and filthy film that probably isn't fit for the very young, the very old, or the easily offended. But for those who enjoy Smith's brand of humor, this raunchy but romantic comedy could be the perfect date movie (though perhaps not for a first date). With mountains of past-due bills piling up, Zack (Seth Rogen, KNOCKED UP) and his roommate/childhood friend Miri (Elizabeth Banks, SCRUBS) aren't sure how they're going to stay in their Pittsburgh apartment. But a chance encounter at their 10-year reunion gives them the idea to make a porn movie. When it comes time for the friends to do the deed, they realize that perhaps they're more than just friends. With all the talk of sexual positions and bodily functions, it'd be easy to say that Smith is hopping on the Judd Apatow bandwagon that has dominated the box office in the latter half of the aughts with KNOCKED UP and THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, and ZACK AND MIRI even features a few Apatow alumni. But Smith perfected this schtick down back in the '90s with CLERKS, when some of Apatow's fans were still in diapers. ZACK AND MIRI is most reminscent of Smith's own CHASING AMY; there are plenty of gag- or giggle-inducing moments, but Smith's script is also surprisingly sweet. Rogen and Banks make a perfect couple, and the always hilarious Rogen could be Smith's new Ben Affleck or Jason Lee. [More]

Starring: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Traci Lords, Jason Mewes

Starring: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Traci Lords, Jason Mewes, Ricky Mabe, Craig Robinson, Katie Morgan, Jeff Anderson

Director: Kevin Smith

Director: Kevin Smith
Screenwriter: Kevin Smith
Producer: Scott Mosier
Composer: James Venable
Studio: Weinstein Company

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  • Get ready for the wild comedy that goes where no movie has dared go before! Seth Rogen (Pineapple Express) and Elizabeth Banks (Role Models) star as two cash-strapped roommates who try to get out of debt by making an adult film.
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    2.5/4

    Sonny Bunch

    There are a number of gut-bustingly funny individual scenes, but the narrative as a whole lacks thematic cohesion.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 30 2009 04:26 PM

    Washington Times

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    3/5

    Pablo Villaca

    Ainda que Smith continue a exibir sua compulsão em escrever diálogos que usam a escatologia e os palavrões como forma barata (e ineficaz) de humor, o filme é um grande avanço em relação aos seus três últimos péssimos trabalhos.

    comment Comment | Mar., 25 2009 07:47 PM

    Cinema em Cena

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    Marc Fennell

    Zack and Miri may be a gross-out movie, but it's a damn clever one.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 27 2009 06:00 AM

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    Jason Di Rosso

    This explicit gross-out comedy is so scared of being too naughty, it seeks refuge in a very 'nice' love story. The result isn't funny or edgy.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 20 2009 02:44 AM

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    Erin Free

    While the jokes are admittedly very funny, they're constantly offset by a tumbling waterfall of schmaltz.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 20 2009 02:43 AM

    FILMINK (Australia)

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    3.5/5

    Leigh Paatsch

    The most dirty-minded date movie of all time.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 20 2009 02:42 AM

    Daily Telegraph (Australia)

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    Sandra Hall

    There remain some scatological touches I am still trying to forget. It's all done with great glee, yet falls far short of being hilarious.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 20 2009 02:40 AM

    Sydney Morning Herald

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    2/5

    Jim Schembri

    A well-meaning, foul-mouthed misfire.

    Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | Feb., 20 2009 02:36 AM

    The Age (Australia)

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    3/5

    David Stratton

    In a strangely perverse way -- and thanks to the solid performances of the two leads -- the love story of Zack and Miri is more touching than you might expect, given the film's grungy setting and essentially sordid theme.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 20 2009 02:35 AM

    The Australian

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    3/5

    David Stratton

    An R-rated film which is rude, crude and disgusting-- and yet strangely sweet and sentimental.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 20 2009 02:34 AM

    At the Movies (Australia)

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    Louise Keller

    It's crude and rude but there's something endearingly innocent about Kevin Smith's aptly titled comedy in which a dabble in porn becomes a mother of a funny set up

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 12 2009 07:44 PM

    Urban Cinefile

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    7/10

    Jeffrey Chen

    Doesn't represent much movement from where Smith had placed himself with Clerks II, which means what you felt about the previous should be about the same as what you'd feel about the latest.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 12 2009 05:20 PM

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    Prairie Miller

    Two porn stars and true romance on their, well, first date on camera, and a stud geek worried about man boobs. Kevin and Seth make a porno that may be too hardcore for the sexually squeamish and too mushy for porniacs.

    Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | Jan., 31 2009 06:52 PM

    NewsBlaze

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    B+

    Michael Dance

    Enough major jokes that land that I recommend it for anybody who's not turned off by the premise.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 06 2009 12:22 PM

    The Cinema Source

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    3.5/4

    Sean Means

    For all his slacker street cred, [Smith] is at heart a romantic, and Zack and Miri Make a Porno may be the most romantic film Smith has ever made.

    Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | Nov., 26 2008 03:18 PM

    Salt Lake Tribune

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    2.5/4

    Matt Brunson

    Always likable even if it isn't always inspired.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 26 2008 03:17 PM

    Creative Loafing

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    8/10

    Stephen Himes

    Kevin Smith sees homemade porn as the end of the empire.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 20 2008 07:57 AM

    Film Snobs

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    3.5/4

    Charles Koplinski

    A surprisingly sweet film from Kevin Smith.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 17 2008 08:06 PM

    Illinois Times

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    2.5/4

    John Beifuss

    The likable lead actors somehow make the unconvincing premise and occasionally gruesome 'frankness' work.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 14 2008 12:42 PM

    Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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    Cynthia Fuchs

    The movie makes a cleverish joke about the promise of porn, the promise that it tells the truth.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 14 2008 09:37 AM

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