Seth Rogan’s 2007 Classic Rom Com With 89% Tomatometer Is Blowing Netflix Up Right Now

Summary:

• Famous for his iconic roles in the 2000s’ romcom movies, Seth Rogan starred in a high-rated romantic film that is now getting all the attention from Netflix ’s viewers.
• The movie starring Rogan and Katherine Heigl follows a couple that gets to deal with severe repercussions of their one-night stand.
• The film with a star-packed cast eventually turned into a big hit winning over both box office and critics.

Netflix may have a huge list of everyday exciting releases, but the nostalgia for the 2000s still lives on — and the streaming’s recent top chart results are another proof of it.

This time it’s Seth Rogan’s iconic romantic comedy that, unlike many more movies alike, was actually a stunning success in every respect — and after almost 20 years since its release the film is one of Netflix’s most watched movies.

Knocked Up, a 2007 romcom starring Seth Rogan and Katherine Heigl cemented Judd Apatow’s status of a romantic comedy master after he already blew everyone away thanks to an earlier collaboration with Rogan, 2005’s The 40-Year-Old Virgin.

Knocked Up’s plot follows Ben, a binge-loving loafer with no desire for commitment, who ends up having a one-night stand with determined career builder Allison — eventually the latter finds out that she’s pregnant. Having come to a common decision to keep the child, Ben and Allison have to overcome their striking differences to give their relationship a chance.

Upon its release, Knocked Up was quick to become a cult classic in the world of most famous romcoms.

With the star-studded cast that, except for Rogan and Heigl, includes Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill, Jason Segel and many others, the movie got to be a critical and commercial success grossing almost $220 million against the budget of $25 million and ending up with an impressive score of 89% from critics and 83% from the audience.

Knocked Up’s immense popularity wasn’t probably that much expected, but eventually encouraged director Judd Apatow for a sequel that would dive deeper into relationships between Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann’s characters.

Though the follow-up movie didn't come close to its predecessor’s blowing success, it still did well to remind everyone of the original movie — and Knocked Up is back to the top again.