History Film / KnockedUp

* DuelingMovies: Discussed InUniverse. Ben mentions several movies that came in pairs: ''Film/{{Volcano}}'' and ''Film/DantesPeak'', ''Film/DeepImpact'' and ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'', ''Wyatt Earp'' and ''Film/{{Tombstone}}''.

* CelebrityParadox: Steve Carell appears in the movie as himself. Since one of Carell's most famous roles is ''Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin'' which costarred Seth Rogen, that would suggest that the "real" Seth Rogen exists in this movie's universe.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: This is what Ben thinks of him, Allison, and Debbie discovering Pete [[MistakenForCheating wasn't cheating on Debbie, just doing a bunch of activities without her like fantasy baseball or seeing movies]]. Allison doesn't agree.

* MistakenForCheating: Pete. Turns out that he's just been doing things like playing in a fantasy football league or going to the cinema alone just to have some time away from Debbie.

* ChekhovsSkill: Ben eventually gets around to read the baby books and impresses Allison when she falls in labor and calls for his help.

* ItsNotPornItsArt: Ben reacts like this to Pete when latter calls his movie business "porn".

* LetsJustBeFriends: Allison suggests this to Ben at some point.

->'''Alison:''' ''Pregnant with a baby.''

Ben Stone (Creator/SethRogen) is a [[TheSlacker carefree stoner]] who lives with his [[TheStoner eccentric]] [[TrueCompanions group of friends]]. He has no job, no money, and very little ambition. In fact, his main concerns in life are getting high, and working on a website that he and his buddies designed which catalogs the nude scenes of female celebrities in popular cinema. Little does he know that his life is about to be irrevocably changed when he goes out to a club one night and meets...

* AMistakeIsBorn: A girl gets [[TitleDrop knocked up]] after a one-night stand.
* MistakenForCheating: Pete. Turns out that he's just been doing things like playing in a fantasy football league or going to the cinema alone just get have some time away from Debbie.

* FanDisservice: The shot of Ben's uncovered rear end while asleep the morning after his encounter.

-->'''Ben Stone:''' Hey, Doc Howard. Ben Stone calling. Guess what the fuck's up? Allison is [[spoiler:going into labor]], and you are not fucking here. No, you know where you're at? You're at a fucking Bar Mitzvah in San Francisco, you motherfucking piece of shit. And you know what I'm gonna have to do now? I'm going have to kill you. I'm gonna pop a fucking cap in your ass. You're dead! You're [[Creator/TupacShakur Tupac]]! You are fucking [[Creator/TheNotoriousBIG Biggie]], you piece of shit! I hope you fucking die or drop the chair and kill that fucking kid! I hope your plane crashes. Peace, fucker!

-->'''Ben Stone:''' Hey Doc Howard, Ben Stone calling, guess what the fuck's up? Allison is [[spoiler:going into labor]] and you are not fucking here, you know where you're at? You're at a fucking Bar Mitzvah in San Francisco you motherfucking piece of shit, and you know what I'm gonna have to do now? I'm going have to kill you, I'm gonna pop a fucking cap in your ass. You're dead, you're Tupac, you are fucking Biggie you piece of shit, I hope you fucking die or drop the chair and kill that fucking kid... I hope your plane crashes, peace fucker!

** The guy from Series/AmericanIdol playing...well...Himself. But doing one of his other jobs.

** "Well..fuck!" by Paul Rudd's character who barely curses in the movie.

* AdamWesting: Creator/RyanSeacrest as a foul-mouthed, hot-tempered version of himself.

** A better example of TropesAreNotBad than most uses of this one though. The movie takes great pains to show that Ben has to really work to sort out his life, instead of simply becoming a father and fixing his life instantly. It's more of a low-key version of EarnYourHappyEnding.

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* TheDanza: Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Jason Segel, and Martin Starr are fictionalized versions of themselves here(barring surnames, which aren't shown).

* The Danza: Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Jason Segel, and Martin Starr are fictionalized versions of themselves here(barring surnames, which aren't shown).

* ItsBeenDone: The protagonists work for months on a website where one could check on celebs to look up movies/shows where they go nude, including the ''relevant'' time marks. Then somebody comes along to tell them that there is already such a website.

* AMistakeIsBorn: A girl gets [[TitleDrop knocked up]] after a OneNightStand.

''Knocked Up'' is a 2007 romantic comedy directed by Creator/JuddApatow (''Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin''), starring Creator/SethRogen (''Film/PineappleExpress'', ''Film/ObserveAndReport'') and Creator/KatherineHeigl (''Series/GreysAnatomy'', ''Film/TwentySevenDresses''.)

''Knocked Up'' is a 2007 romantic comedy directed by Creator/JuddApatow (''Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin''), starring Creator/SethRogen (''Film/PineappleExpress'', ''Film/ObserveAndReport'') and Katherine Heigl (''Series/GreysAnatomy'', ''Film/TwentySevenDresses''.)

Allison Scott (Katherine Heigl), who is an up and coming entertainment journalist for the E! television network, out celebrating her recent promotion to an on-camera position. Though young and attractive, Allison has had little time for dating as her focus has been [[{{Workaholic}} entirely on work]] and advancing her career. The two meet while trying to get the attention of the club's bartender, and they hit it off. Several hours (and many drinks) later, a tipsy Allison invites Ben home with her, where they have what they believe to be a [[WhatDidIDoLastNight drunken one-night stand]].

* ItsBeenDone: The protagonists work for months on a website where one could check on celebs to look up movies/shows where they go nude, including the ''relevant'' time marks. Then somebody comes along to tell them that there is already such a [[http://www.mrskin.com website]].