40 Days and 40 Nights Critic Reviews

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Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites

Can be taken as a mildly risque frothy date movie, but there's serious subtext for those who choose to look beneath surface sheen.Read the full review

Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites

It's funny! It's not Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" or anything, but it's pretty darned good!Read the full review

Wall Street Journal | Joe MorgensternAdd Critic to Favorites

It's very funny, terrifically lively and, considering how awful it might have been, surprisingly tender in its portrait of a young guy who learns sensitivity the hard way.Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

Hartnett shows here a breezy command of his charming, likable character. It is a reminder of his talent and versatility.Read the full review

Variety | Todd McCarthyAdd Critic to Favorites

A self-described abstinence comedy that is funny, sexy and silly in equal measure.Read the full review

Washington Post | Stephen HunterAdd Critic to Favorites

The movie is both exhilarating and depressing. The trouble is, I can't figure out which is more important.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites

A kinder, gentler teensploitation comedy, but Hartnett's Matt, at least, invites the audience to graduate to something better.Read the full review

USA Today | Mike ClarkAdd Critic to Favorites

Within a certain narrow range, Hartnett shows some comic flair -- though not enough to carry the picture over its considerable rough spots.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott TobiasAdd Critic to Favorites

Runs more smoothly and stylishly than the average teen comedy.Read the full review

Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites

Yup, director Michael Lehmann, far from the glory days of "Heathers," has made a movie about a hard-on, in which he relentlessly pounds a flaccid premise.Read the full review

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