7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
Overview
Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy get laid, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish, a single mom.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy get laid, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish, a single mom.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a romantic comedy centered on a character's personal journey to find love and overcome social anxieties, with its themes of individual growth and the search for genuine connection being largely apolitical.
The movie features some visible diversity within its supporting cast, but it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative centers on a white, heterosexual male protagonist and his experiences, without offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film contains limited references to LGBTQ+ identity, primarily through brief comedic instances. One character makes an unaddressed homophobic joke, and another scene uses the idea of being gay for awkward humor. These instances, lacking any affirming counterpoints, contribute to a net problematic portrayal.
The film features a minor transsexual character whose identity is revealed as a comedic plot point. The humor is derived from the cisgender protagonist's shocked and uncomfortable reaction, rather than from an affirming or complex portrayal of the character, contributing to a problematic depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior installments. All characters were created specifically for this movie, thus there is no prior canonical gender to be swapped.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this movie, thus none had a pre-established race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.4
Critic Ratings
8.5
7.3
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