40 Days and 40 Nights
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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 59
  3. Negative: 11 out of 59

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  1. Jedi_Jettson
    Feb 5, 2012
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked it due to its pleasure from a sex comedy and has a fantastic romantic story between the two main characters but in the end, it's not so much of a comedy after you know who rapes Josh Hartnett.… Expand
  2. ShawntayA.
    Jun 10, 2002
    10
    This movie was absolutely funny!
  3. KariL.
    Sep 14, 2002
    10
    I loved this movie! I love Josh Hartnett beyond words, and this movie made me just ache inside because not only can I not have him, but either could his co-star Shannon. And the suspense and romance were just so pleasing, when it came time to breaking the rules that he made for himself- ahh, it was so sweet.
  4. KayleighD.
    Feb 10, 2004
    10
    It was so great because josh hartnett is absolutley lush and it would be crap without him.
  5. MelanieM.
    Dec 2, 2002
    10
    Josh Hartnett is such a talented actor and he has good chemistry w/Shannyn Sossamon, she is so down to earth. I loved it. I laughed through the whole thing.
  6. TonyB.
    Mar 5, 2002
    8
    Funny, enjoyable, light-hearted movie. If you go to movies for entertainment and laughs, you'll enjoy it. If you go for reality, you may be disappointed. Pleasantly surprised.
  7. ToriS.
    Jun 13, 2002
    10
    I thought the movie was great and the only reason some idiots gave harsh reviews is because they wish their celibacy could be by choice.
  8. KateL.
    Jul 5, 2002
    9
    It was a very nice and enjoyable movie! If somebody expects that this story will happen in reality- one is poor!
  9. StevenV.
    Jul 16, 2003
    10
    this movie is the best!! outrageous with mature comedy that never stops!
  10. TheIncrediblyFatMan
    Jul 16, 2003
    8
    The movie wasn't bad...but you guys are all dorks...go see a movie like Gladiator or something and give that a 10.
  11. LydiaT.
    Jan 30, 2004
    10
    I LOVE JOSH HARTNETT im british and he rox!!!!!
  12. LuciaS.
    Nov 12, 2002
    10
    It's fantastic!
  13. MarinaG.
    Mar 1, 2002
    1
    This movie was not funny at all! It was completely idiotic, and made both women and men seem stupid and shallow. Nothing redeeming at all about this poor excuse for a comedy.
  14. StelD.
    Jul 10, 2002
    10
    This movie was awesome!
  15. [Anonymous]
    Jul 21, 2002
    1
    This movie is very superficial and not at all funny. It was a waste of my time and money.
  16. Michelle
    Jul 28, 2002
    10
    It was such a funny movie! really i loved it. I don't know why people say it wasn't funny at all! i enjoyed the movie:)
  17. JenniferG.
    Sep 5, 2002
    10
    I thought the movie was awesome. I've been counting the days till it comes out in the stores. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard at a movie!
  18. JohnB.
    Oct 3, 2003
    9
    I thought the the movie was great I also thought vinessa shaw was hot.
  19. TiffanyS.
    Feb 26, 2003
    10
    I love the movie and i also love josh hartnett so much.
  20. LiesS.
    Feb 26, 2003
    10
    This movie is sooooooooooooooo good! it's very funny and relaxing. Josh is soooooooo hot! Have fun with this movie! I know you will.
  21. FaithT.
    Feb 9, 2003
    10
    Yeah!
  22. Jen
    Apr 19, 2003
    0
    Boring . . . not funny. There's even a rape scene that for some reason isn't acknowledged as rape. "American Pie" is funny compared to this movie.
  23. [Anonymous]
    Aug 31, 2004
    10
    It was da best laugh i had evr had!!! and hartnett is sooo fine.
  24. ToshaV.
    Dec 17, 2002
    10
    I loved it just like all of his other movies.
  25. KariH.
    Jun 28, 2002
    10
    This movie is fantastic! I love it! It's the funniest movie I've ever seen! Hartnett was perfect to!
  26. BobB.
    Jul 18, 2002
    3
    It was interesting at first but it just started getting anoying! By the end you were waiting for it to end.
  27. JessicaA.
    Sep 24, 2002
    10
    This guy is hot and its a situation which could happen in everyday lives. We teenagers, we like this kinda thing!!
  28. Elaine
    Dec 29, 2002
    10
    Josh Hartnett is HOT!
  29. JustinW.
    Dec 23, 2004
    10
    I love this movie. It's very sexy, very sexual, and very funny.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
53 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 33
  3. Negative: 3 out of 33
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    50
    Sets out to demonstrate that life is about more than having sex. Inadvertently -- I think -- it ends up showing us just the opposite. As if we didn't already know.
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  2. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: David Denby
    30
    The sensibility of the movie is naggingly adolescent -- less erotic than squeamish and giggly. [11 Mar 2002, p. 92]
  3. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    80
    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.
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