Forgetting Sarah Marshall

"You lose some, you get some."

Apr 18 2008 R 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend Brian suggests that Peter should get away from everything and to fly off to Hawaii to escape all his problems. After arriving in Hawaii and meeting the beautiful receptionist Rachel Jansen, Peter is shocked to see not only Aldous in Hawaii, but also Sarah.

Plot

Peter is a composer and a likable sad sack who's devastated when his girlfriend of five years, Sarah Marshall, the star of a cheesy CSI-style crime show, dumps him. He weeps, he rails, he mopes. Finally, his step-brother Brian suggests a vacation, so Peter heads for a resort on Oahu where, as he's checking in, he sees Sarah and her new beau, Aldous, a perverse English rocker. The weeping and moping start again, until Peter is rescued by Rachel, a thoughtful hotel clerk who invites him to a luau and to hang out. Although he constantly runs into Sarah and Aldous, Peter starts to come alive again. Will Sarah realize what she's lost, and what about Rachel?

Written by

Jason Segel

Directed by

Nicholas Stoller

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Apatow Productions, Universal Pictures

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

4 wins & 19 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
309,189
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA