Producer
Judd Apatow
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WHAT WAS SAID
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Airplane! (1980)
Quoted as saying Airplane belongs on any list of all-time best movies and would be a huge hit today.
About 32 minBig Daddy (1999)
Praised indirectly through Leslie Mann’s career and the broader Apatow ecosystem.
About 40 minForgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Credited with advising Segel to write the movie as a drama first and with helping define the era.
About 0 minGhostbusters (1984)
Quoted praising Ghostbusters as a perfect comedy.
About 56 minGroundhog Day (1993)
Mentioned as someone who later spoke about Harold Ramis’s influence.
About 64 minKnocked Up (2007)
Praised as a generational comedy creator who found young talent and made room for improv.
About 8 minSuperbad (2007)
Credited as the guiding force who helped shape the movie’s ending and overall clarity.
About 16 minThe 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Framed as the architect of the comedy revolution and the film’s maximalist, improv-friendly style.
About 0 minThe 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Discussed as a maximalist filmmaker whose long cuts and extra material are part of his appeal.
About 0 minAdventureland (2009)
Mentioned as part of the movie’s creative DNA through Undeclared and Superbad.
About 0 minHappy Gilmore (1996)
Mentioned as someone who allegedly did an uncredited rewrite.
About 16 minNeighbors (2014)
Referenced as part of the broader comedy era; the movie is described as Apatow-adjacent rather than his direct work.
About 0 minPineapple Express (2008)
Referenced for the comedy pipeline and for reportedly finding Bryan Cranston too unthreatening for Ted Jones.
About 64 minTrue Romance (1993)
Referenced only for the claim that Pineapple Express came from loving Floyd.
About 24 minWedding Crashers (2005)
Cited as part of the broader R-rated-comedy era, especially for the more personal comedies that differed from Wedding Crashers.
About 8 minYou’ve Got Mail (1998)
Mentioned only in the unrelated opening promo about Superbad’s anniversary.
About 0 minEVERY MATCH