Zack and Miri Make a Porno

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Zack and Miri Make a Porno

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Released Oct 31, 2008

1h 41m

Romance

Comedy

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Lifelong friends and now roommates, Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are buried under a mountain of debt. When the electricity is turned off, they realize that desperate times call for desperate measures. They decide to make an adult film to raise some cash. Though they swear that having sex will not damage their friendship, their business proposition quickly turns into something much more.

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Critics 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.

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Christine Champ

Film.com

All in all it's a modern-day, Kevin Smith fairytale: a big-screen bearing, perhaps, of his soul at its sincerest and wittiest, if not filthiest.

Rated: B+

May 6, 2011

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

There remain some scatological touches I am still trying to forget. It's all done with great glee, yet falls far short of being hilarious.

Feb 20, 2009

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

A well-meaning, foul-mouthed misfire.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 20, 2009

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Zack and Miri Make a Porno exposes Smith’s formula to its most naked structure, leaving his outline blatant and overexposed. We slowly realize that he’s been making the same movie over and over again: Sex comedies with surprising acumen and feeling.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 5, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Whether or not genuine romantic drama was intended, the end result just isn't that funny.

Rated: 4/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The View Askew universe is growing and Smith is becoming quite the filmmaker.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 27, 2020

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Rami A

No need to take this one seriously, because if you do, you'll be disappointed. However, if you don't take it seriously, you'll have a good time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/07/25

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Stephen C

Available in both theatrical and extended versions, LOL, so funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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Audience Member

It wasn't for me. Didn't like it much...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Willhelm K

I remember the days when Kevin Smith would actually be able to make a good movie. Too bad those days have passed.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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David F

A foul mouthed comedy about two down and out people who decide to make a porno, just like the title says. Kevin Smith unites with some very talented actors to make an extremely entertaining comedy here.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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alan g

Nice idea ruined by Seth Nogun and Craig Roberson. Who would want to see Seth Rayguns in a porno. Elizabet Banks yes. Him no. Kevin Smith is a no talent stoner asshole.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/20/25

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Synopsis

Lifelong friends and now roommates, Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are buried under a mountain of debt. When the electricity is turned off, they realize that desperate times call for desperate measures. They decide to make an adult film to raise some cash. Though they swear that having sex will not damage their friendship, their business proposition quickly turns into something much more.

Director: Kevin Smith
Producer: Scott Mosier
Screenwriter: Kevin Smith
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Weinstein Company, View Askew Productions
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Dialogue|Pervasive Language|Strong Crude Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.5M
Runtime: 1h 41m

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