You lose some, you get some.
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.
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Contemporary, classical in form, effortless and comic.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Jason SegelPeter Bretter
- Kristen BellSarah Marshall
- Mila KunisRachel Jansen
- Russell BrandAldous Snow
- Bill HaderBrian Bretter
- Jonah HillMatthew Van Der Wyk
- Liz CackowskiLiz Bretter
- Jack McBrayerDarald
- Maria ThayerWyoma
- Paul RuddChuck
Crew
- Nicholas StollerDirector
- Jason SegelScreenplay
- Russ T. AlsobrookDirector of Photography
- Lyle WorkmanOriginal Music Composer
- William KerrEditor
- Judd ApatowProducer
- Shauna RobertsonProducer
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