Zack and Miri Make a Porno
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56 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 139 Ratings

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  • Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Seth Rogen
  • Summary: Lifelong friends and roommates Zack and Miri are facing hard times and a mountain of debt. When the electricity and plumbing get cut off, they seize upon the idea of making a homegrown porno movie for some quick cash, enlisting the help of their friends. The two vow that having sex will not ruin their friendship. But as filming begins, what started out as a business proposition between friends turns into something much more. (The Weinstein Company)

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 33
  3. Negative: 2 out of 33
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    78
    Smith gives the appearance of wanting to provoke, but along with his smuttiness, he wears his heart on his sleeve.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    60
    The movie's front-loaded with puerile, junior high humor (and, admittedly, several laugh out loud moments), which is fine, but all this still followed by an increasingly awkward and clichéd third act.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    60
    Despite shortcomings and implausibility linked to their roles as written, Rogen and Banks come off with surprising charm and grace.
  4. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    30
    It's really dumb, even though it starts promisingly and continues, in a self-infatuated way, to consider itself quite bright.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 59
  3. Negative: 14 out of 59
  1. gimmedatsammich
    10
    I absolutely loved this movie. Laughed all the way through, and even came close to tears in a few scenes. Didn't think it was possible, but a movie about a porno may have been the sweetest, most touching movie I've seen in a long time, without being sappy. Kevin Smith is a genius.… Expand
  2. JasonE
    8
    This movie made me laugh, and was much better than expected.
  3. JaySupertramp
    7
    Linear. Funny. Sexy and the absolute opposite in one. Seth Rogan knows how to make comedy. Jay (Mallrats, Jay and Silent Bob...) is back and only for that it's worth to wath the movie.… Expand
  4. AronJ.
    4
    I'm quite a fan of smith, as well as rogan, but in honesty this movie is poorly written, pretty cliche for the most part. Although there were sparks of originality, its nothing more than "ok", there are so many holes in the plot, I'm disappointed that the details weren't that closely watched.… Expand

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