40 Days and 40 Nights

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40 Days and 40 Nights

R

2002

1h 34m

Romance

Comedy

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Matt Sullivan's (Josh Hartnett) last big relationship ended in disaster and ever since his heart's been aching and his commitment's been lacking. Then came Lent, that time of year when everybody gives something up. That's when Matt decides to go where no man's gone before and make a vow: No sex. Whatsoever. For 40 straight days. At first he has everything under control. That is until the woman of his dreams, Erica (Shannyn Sossamon), walks into his life.

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Critics Consensus

As romantic comedies go, 40 Days and 40 Nights is smutty, sexist, and puerile.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Mildly amusing Josh Hartnett sex comedy.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 26, 2010

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

In places 40 Days is actually quite witty but one can't help feeling that both Hartnett and Lehmann ... deserve better than this.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 4, 2002

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

You may feel like taking a vow of abstinence yourself -- at least from Hollywood youth-sex comedies.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 20, 2002

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Sure to be a hit with teens and 20-somethings, 40 Days and 40 Nights, while no great masterpiece, is nevertheless funny and worth the price of a bargain matinee.

Nov 6, 2019

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Fairly gimmicky but entertaining fluffball.

Rated: B

Dec 29, 2015

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Translates your average bad teen comedy into a below-average adult romantic comedy.

Rated: 1/5

May 27, 2013

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Darin R.

Better than most are giving it credit. I had low expectations and enjoyed it. Probably a 3, but better than its overall rating.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/25

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Isaac D

Great movie—funny, real, and embarrassing, just like real life. I'm not sure why this received so many negative reviews. My wife and I loved this movie; it was her first time watching it, and she smiled almost the whole time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/04/25

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Anonymous B

The main character is sexually assaulted by his ex-girlfriend and no one takes it seriously. It's brushed off and disgusting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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Stephen C

A success of a classic comedy in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $37,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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thiago s

Filme ruim, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas e pioram o filme, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Tatenda N

What a horrid show. That's not even mentioning the fact that the protagonist got sexually assaulted and it was just glossed over like nothing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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Synopsis

Matt Sullivan's (Josh Hartnett) last big relationship ended in disaster and ever since his heart's been aching and his commitment's been lacking. Then came Lent, that time of year when everybody gives something up. That's when Matt decides to go where no man's gone before and make a vow: No sex. Whatsoever. For 40 straight days. At first he has everything under control. That is until the woman of his dreams, Erica (Shannyn Sossamon), walks into his life.

Director: Michael Lehmann
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Michael London
Screenwriter: Rob Perez
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Working Title Films, StudioCanal, Universal Pictures, Miramax Films
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 1, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.9M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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