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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), French, Dubbed, Spanish, Subtitled
An outrageously sexy comedy starring Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down) and Shannyn Sossamon (A Knight's Tale), 40 Days And 40 Nights is another hilarious hit from the producers of Notting Hill and Bridget Jones' Diary! On the heels of a disastrous breakup and a string of unfulfilling romantic conquests, Matt Sullivan (Hartnett) yearns to become a better, more complete person. In the midst of his despair, he chooses to test himself by making a vow of no sex whatsoever for 40 days and 40 nights! With everyone betting he won't finish...and a seductive new girl (Sossamon) in his life...it's all Matt can do to just hold on! Fun, fresh and wildly entertaining--you'll agree with critics everywhere who found this sexy comedy adventure totally irresistible.
"A smart and witty romantic farce..." TV Guide's Movie Guide
"Josh Hartnett and Shannyn Sossamon set the screen on fire!" FOX-TV
"Josh Hartnett is good and I love Shannyn Sossamon..." Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper And The Movies
"Highly erotic, comedic fun!" CBS-TV
Editor's Note
Matt (Josh Hartnett) is having a hard time moving on six months after his relationship with bombshell Nicole (Vinessa Shaw) ended. He finds himself involved in empty physical relationships that are unfulfilling and ultimately send him fleeing. His solution is to give up sex and anything sexual for the 40 days of Lent. Initially, Matt is empowered by his decision--until he meets stunning Erica (Shannyn Sossamon), the girl of his dreams, at the local laundromat. Erica doesn't know about Matt's vow of abstinence, which impacts their budding relationship. To complicate matters more, Matt's co-workers are determined to literally put their two cents in as well by establishing a betting pool about how long Matt can keep his vow. Hartnett is endearing as the clumsy Matt, who desperately wants to do the right thing. Griffin Dunne stars as Matt's sex-starved boss. Also starring Paulo Costanzo and Maggie Gyllenhaal, the film was produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, the team that made NOTTING HILL and BRIDGET JONES' DIARY, and directed by Michael Lehmann (HEATHERS). The city of San Francisco provides a beautiful backdrop to this modern look at love that includes a touch of crude teen-movie humor.
| Features | Scene Access | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, French | | Subtitles: Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16x9 TVs | | Teaser Trailers | | Feature Commentary With Director Michael Lehmann, Producer Michael Landos And Screnwriter Robert Perez |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 4/10/2009 |
| Running Time: 95 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 2607203 | | UPC: 00786936180862 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS gets better as it goes along mostly because of Josh Hartnett, with his hurtin' James Dean stare, does something unexpectedly charming..." 03/08/2002 p.46Los Angeles Times
"...Hartnett is the film's star through and through, and he reveals his versatility..." 03/01/2002 p.C16 Sight and Sound
"...Hartnett is well cast..." 06/01/2002 p.43 Variety
"...Funny, sexy and silly....Shaw sizzles....[The] song-dominated score is lively..." 02/25/2002 p.70 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Hartnett shows here a breezy command of his charming, likable character. It is a reminder of his talent and versatility..." 03/01/2002 p.31 Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
...40 Days And 40 Nights was directed by Michael Lehmann, who has a sympathy for his characters that elevates the story above the level of a sexual sitcom. He uses humor as an instrument to examine human nature... Hartnett shows here a breezy command of his charming, likable character. - Roger Ebert
Los Angeles Times 8 of 10
...Hartnett is the film's star through and through, and he reveals his versatility as a sophisticated, urbane male challenged by the depth of feeling he discovers within himself... - Kevin Thomas
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