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Zack and Miri Make a Porno

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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: 18

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:14-11-2008

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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It doesn't hit the emotion of communities formed through grade-Z film art in Cecil B. Demented, Ed Wood, Bowfinger and Be Kind Rewind.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment 5 Comments
10/28/08
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

It’s written and directed by Kevin Smith -- and hats off to him for being savvy enough to go for a piece of the Apatow action! Too bad he doesn’t rise to the occasion.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment 7 Comments
10/27/08
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
New York Magazine

If the deed itself is sweet, leave it to Smith to fudge the foreplay and drag the afterglow.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
10/26/08
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
Slant Magazine

Celebrates friendship, sexuality, and true love without making them mutually exclusive and by using idioms that raise the highest hackles among the keepers of public morals.

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
10/25/08
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

Zack and Miri Make a Porno is funny, evenly paced with some good, amusing performances.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
10/24/08
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

It's a classic love story dressed up as something a bit racier, and not only do we know where it's going, we know just how it plans to get there. That's okay, in the end, because Smith and his leads make Zack and Miri a couple worth knowing.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment 2 Comments
10/19/08
Rossiter Drake
Rossiter Drake
San Francisco Examiner

Kevin Smith hasn't matured enough to actually make a good comedy, but he has accrued enough casting wisdom to elevate his latest homegrown material with the effervescent Seth Rogan and Elizabeth Banks.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment 13 Comments
10/14/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Kevin Smith finally has a hit with Rogen and porn stars. Smith got the Ben Affleck curse lifted.

Full Review Source: FilmsInReview.com | comment 18 Comments
10/08/08
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

...would've fared a whole lot better had the sentimental shenanigans been kept to a minimum.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
10/06/08
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

After several disappointing films, Kevin Smith is back on terra Ferma with his foul-mouthed, raunchy sex comedy, his best work since Chasing Amy and almost as funny as his debut Clerks, benefiting immensely from Seth Rogen's presence.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment 5 Comments
09/27/08
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Believe the hype at least, to a certain extent. Zach and Miri Make a Porno is Kevin Smith's all-around high score for the current decade.

Full Review Source: SpoutBlog | comment Comment
09/19/08
Karina Longworth
Karina Longworth
SpoutBlog

There's more yakking than screwing, and the result is flaccid and formulaic enough to remind you how mundane porn flicks are when physical stimulation gets taken out of the equation.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment 20 Comments
09/11/08
John P. McCarthy
John P. McCarthy
Boxoffice Magazine

The funniest movie of Smith's I've seen since Clerks. It's When Harry Did Sally.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment 10 Comments
09/10/08
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
New York Post

At 38, Kevin Smith is still making foul-mouthed adolescent comedies, but a bit of adult sweetness and romance now creeps in.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment 2 Comments
09/08/08
Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
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The bluntly titled Zack and Miri Make a Porno is a cheerfully vulgar love story or a sweet-hearted sex farce, however you want to look at it.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment 1 Comment
09/08/08
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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One of Kevin Smith's funniest, dirtiest, most gleefully offensive movies to date.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
09/07/08
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com
 
 
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February 08, 2009: 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. Opens in new window
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