This movie greatly deviates from the original novel in which there are no supernatural elements, and Nicodemus is neither magical nor elderly, but merely an intellectual. Jenner is not a villainous character, but the leader of defectors from The Plan, and who is believed killed during an unsuccessful raid of a hardware store (that is how N.I.M.H. discovers the location of the rats). The move of Mrs. Bisby's home is accomplished by the rats without incident (or magic).
The 40 Year Old Virgin - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Catherine Keener, Jonah Hill and Steve Carell were all later Oscar nominated for their performances in three films directed by Bennett Miller.
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To date, at 116 minutes, this is Judd Apatow's shortest directorial effort (though the unrated cut is 133 minutes).
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Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, and Jonah Hill also appeared together in Knocked Up (2007).
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Steve Carell's then eighty-year-old parents went to see the film, much to his embarrassment.
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In a magazine interview, Judd Apatow revealed a trick behind the film's success: during the first preview of the movie, he had actually recorded the preview audiences vocal reaction with a tape recorder. When it came to re-cutting the film for the general release, he trimmed the film in sync to the recorded reaction. The scenes that did not have audience reaction were either cut or trimmed (but reinserted in the Unrated edition).
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David, Cal, and Jay are believed to be in the same age group. However, Seth Rogen (Cal) was only twenty-two years old at the time of filming, while Paul Rudd and Romany Malco were in their mid-30s to 40s.
The 40 Year Old Virgin - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The 40 Year Old Virgin - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The 40 Year Old Virgin - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The 40 Year Old Virgin - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The 40 Year Old Virgin - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The 40 Year Old Virgin - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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