Knocked Up

"Save the due date."

Jun 1 2007 R 2h 9m
Comedy, Romance

A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differences in lifestyle and maturity.

Plot

When Alison Scott is promoted in E! Television, she goes to a night-club to celebrate with her older married sister Debbie. Alison meets the pothead reckless Ben Stone and while having a small talk with Ben, Debbie's husband Pete calls her to tell that their daughter has chicken pox. Debbie leaves the place but Allison stays with Ben, drinking and dancing along all night; completely wasted, they end up having a one night stand. Ben does not use a condom and eight weeks later, Allison discovers that she is pregnant. She calls Ben and they decide to try to stay together and have the baby. However, Ben needs to grow up first to raise a family of his own.

Written by

Judd Apatow

Directed by

Judd Apatow

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, Apatow Productions

Languages

English

Awards

8 wins & 26 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
391,156
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
85
Popularity
NA