Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) rides his bike to his stockperson job at Smart Tech, has a nice apartment filled with collectable toys (in their original packages), and plays videogames every night before bed. He's also a 40-year-old virgin. During a poker game with his coworkers David (Paul Rudd), Jay (Romany Malco), and Cal (Seth Rogen), talk turns to sex and it becomes very clear that Andy doesn't know what he's talking about. His friends become intent on remedying his situation, and their advice leads to newfound confidence for naïve Andy. But when he develops true feelings for single mother Trish (Catherine Keener), Andy finds that all the sex advice in the world won't help him navigate the choppy waters of an adult relationship.
In Andy, Carrell has found a perfect comic creation who is hilarious, lovable, and rooted in reality. Rudd, Malco, and Rogen are also perfectly cast as Andy's cheerleaders. The script, by Carrell and first-time director Judd Apatow (producer of TV's FREAKS AND GEEKS), is consistently funny, and--despite its relentless crudity--treats its nerdy protagonist with the utmost respect. This rare quality and its high laugh-to-joke ratio make VIRGIN one of the most enjoyable comedies of the decade.
THEATRICAL RELEASE: AUGUST 19, 2005
DVD Features:
Widescreen
Audio:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround - English
DTS 5.1 Surround - French, Spanish
Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Rated Feature Commentary with Director/Co-Writer Judd Apatow, Actor/Co-Writer Steve Carell and Cast
2. You Know How I Know You're Gay? With Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Judd Apatow and Actor/Co-Producer Seth Rogen
Deleted Scenes
Date-A-Palooza
Line-O-Rama
Gag Reel
Judd's Video Diaries
Waxing Doc
My Dinner with Stormy
Raw Footage
Poker Game Rehearsal
Auditions
Reel Comedy Roundtable
Cinemax (R) Final Cut: "The 40 Year Old Virgin"
1970's Sex Ed Film
Theatrical Trailer
Executive Producer
Steven Carell: Actor, BRUCE ALMIGHTY (2003)
Executive Producer
Jon Poll: Editor, MEET THE PARENTS (2000)
Review 1:
"Carell plays him in the funniest and most surprising way possible: as a credible human being....Buoyantly clever and amusing..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.40-41 08/26/2005
Review 2:
"A howlingly comic revel in bad taste....[Carell] is flat-out hilarious....[It] keeps firing off rude, raucous laughs."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.111 08/25/2005
Review 3:
"Carell is now a major comedic force. With this awkward middle-aged character, which he expanded from a Second City comedy troupe sketch, he has landed on the ideal role to showcase his talents."
Source: USA Today
p.6E 08/19/2005
Review 4:
"[T]he movie is often funny. Carell delivers some great ad-libbing....[A] messy, mischievous cult comedy in the making."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.58 10/01/2005
Review 5:
"[B]ehind every cheap joke in the film, there's as much heart as there is smut..."
Source: Premiere
p.107 02/01/2006
Review 6:
Ranked #19 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "Proof positive that Carell and director Judd Apatow are top writers."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.98 12/01/2005