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Name: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Director: Nicholas Stoller
Genre: comedy, drama, romance
Released: 2008
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.1

Forgetting Sarah Marshall has an iRankMovies score of 72.9/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

You lose some, you get some.

Release:2008

Runtime:1h 51m

Country:United States

Director:Nicholas Stoller

Language:English

Genre

ComedyDramaRomance

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Keywords

Rock StarEx GirlfriendHawaiiBeautyVacationOne Night StandCelebrityBreak Up

iRank73

Forgetting Sarah Marshall rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 317K votes

Rotten Tomatoes84%

Metacritic67%

TMDb6.506/10· 4K votes

With 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 67/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Forgetting Sarah Marshall

When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend Brian suggests that Peter should get away from everything and to fly off to Hawaii to escape all his problems. After arriving in Hawaii and meeting the beautiful receptionist Rachel Jansen, Peter is shocked to see not only Aldous in Hawaii, but also Sarah.

Cast of Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Jason Segel
as Peter Bretter
Kristen Bell
as Sarah Marshall
Mila Kunis
as Rachel Jansen
Russell Brand
as Aldous Snow
Bill Hader
as Brian Bretter
Jonah Hill
as Matthew Van Der Wyk
Liz Cackowski
as Liz Bretter
Jack McBrayer
as Darald
Maria Thayer
as Wyoma
Paul Rudd
as Chuck
Jason Bateman
as Animal Instincts Detective
William Baldwin
as Detective Hunter Rush

Forgetting Sarah Marshall facts

Budget: $30M
Box office: $105.2M

Our take on Forgetting Sarah Marshall

In Nicholas Stoller's 2008 comedy, aspiring musician Peter Bretter is blindsided when actress Sarah Marshall dumps him for flashy rock star Aldous Snow. On a friend's advice he flees to a Hawaiian resort to clear his head, only to discover Sarah and her new boyfriend vacationing at the very same hotel, where he also meets a warm receptionist named Rachel. Blending raunchy laughs with real romantic ache, the film mines heartbreak for both awkward comedy and unexpected sweetness, giving its hangdog hero room to grow. It's a good fit for anyone who enjoys adult romantic comedies that are crude and tender in equal measure, with a bruised, likable center.

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