An R-rated comedy movie headlined by Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl has experienced a resurgence on streaming after finding a new audience. Following its theatrical release in 2007, it became a box office success and garnered positive critical reception.
Knocked Up resurfaces on streaming, finds success on Netflix
Knocked Up, starring Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl, is now the #6 movie on Netflix worldwide as of April 27. As per streaming tracker FlixPatrol, it sits below five titles: Charlize Theron‘s Apex (#1), 180 (#2), Thrash (#3), the Adam Sandler-produced Roommates (#4), and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (#5).
However, it surpasses the viewership of Love At Last (#7), the Sophie Turner-led Trust (#8), Supernova Strikers: Genesis (#9), and Shooter (#10).
The film first launched at South by Southwest on March 12, 2007. It then reached a wider audience in the United States three months later, on June 1. Following its release, it grossed an estimated $219.9 million globally against a budget of approximately $30 million.
It holds a “certified fresh” 90% approval rating and an 83% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, Metacritic has given it a Metascore of 85 and a user score of 7.1. The former denotes “universal acclaim,” while the latter represents “generally favorable” views.
Knocked Up’s story revolves around Ben Stone and Allison Scott. The former is a slacker living off injury compensation funds, while occasionally working on an adult website with his friends. Meanwhile, the latter is an ambitious and hardworking reporter for E! who gets a promotion to an on-air role. Their lives dramatically change one day after a night of heavy drinking, and a careless one-night stand results in Scott becoming pregnant with Stone’s child. Consequently, they begin dealing with various challenges, developing a bond in the process.
Judd Apatow directed the movie from his screenplay. He also co-produced with Shauna Robertson and Clayton Townsend. Besides Rogen and Heigl, the movie stars Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, and Martin Starr.
The film spawned a spin-off, This is 40, starring Mann and Rudd’s characters. Released in 2012, it shows them tackling various stressful challenges in their marriage as they turn 40.
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon.
