This Is 40

2012 film by Judd Apatow
Movie film Q1090390
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This Is 40

Summary

This Is 40 is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,765 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • This Is 40's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • This Is 40 was directed by Judd Apatow[4].
  • Judd Apatow wrote the screenplay for This Is 40[5].
  • This Is 40's composer is recorded as Jon Brion[6].
  • This Is 40's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • This Is 40's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • This Is 40 followed Knocked Up[9].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Paul Rudd[10].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Leslie Mann[11].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was John Lithgow[12].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Megan Fox[13].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Albert Brooks[14].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Jason Segel[15].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Lo Mutuc[16].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Tim Bagley[17].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Melissa McCarthy[18].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Ryan Lee[19].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Chris O'Dowd[20].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Lena Dunham[21].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Annie Mumolo[22].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Billie Joe Armstrong[23].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Iris Apatow[24].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Robert Smigel[25].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Ryan Adams[26].
  • A cast member of This Is 40 was Wyatt Russell[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Judd Apatow[28] and Barry Mendel[29]. This Is 40 was directed by Judd Apatow[4]. Judd Apatow wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Paul Rudd[10], Leslie Mann[11], John Lithgow[12], Megan Fox[13], Albert Brooks[14], and Jason Segel[15].

Publication

Publication dates include December 20, 2012[30], March 14, 2013[31], and January 31, 2013[32]. The original language of This Is 40 was English[33]. Genres include romantic comedy[7] and comedy drama[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 51%[35], 5.8/10[36], and 59/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

This Is 40 followed Knocked Up[9].

Why It Matters

This Is 40 ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,765 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . the-numbers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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