40 Days and 40 Nights Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

This article refers to Michael Lehmann's 2002 film. For the 2007 Matthew Chapman book, see 40 Days and 40 Nights . 40 Days and 40 Nights is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann, written by Rob Perez and starring Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon and Paulo Costanzo. The film depicts the life of Matt Sullivan, who abstains from any sexual contact for the duration of Lent. Matt Sullivan and his roommate, Ryan , are co-workers at a San Francisco dot-com company. Matt is obsessed with his ex-girlfriend, Nicole , who has just gotten engaged. He confides to his brother, John , who...
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Release date:	March 1, 2002
Directed by:	Michael Lehmann
Rated:
Runtime:	96 Minutes
Producer:	Tim Bevan, Michael London, Eric Fellner
Editor:	Nicholas C. Smith
Music by:	Rolfe Kent
Cinematography:	Elliot Davis
Screenplay by:	Rob Perez
Estimated budget:	$17,000,000
Genre:	Comedy

Cast of 40 Days and 40 Nights

Griffin Dunne

Jerry Anderson

Born:June 8, 1955

Age:56

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Sam

Born:November 16, 1977

Age:34

Emmanuelle Vaugier

Susie

Born:June 23, 1976

Age:35

Josh Hartnett

Matt Sullivan

Born:July 21, 1978

Age:33

Shannyn Sossamon

Erica Sutton

Born:October 3, 1978

Age:33

Barry Newman

Born:November 7, 1938

Age:73

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2002	Bogey Award

Year	Award Nomination
2002	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry, Josh Hartnett
2002	Bogey Award

Film director of 40 Days and 40 Nights

Michael Lehmann

Born: March 30, 1957

Age: 55

Education: Columbia University, USC School of Cinematic Arts

Michael Stephen Lehmann is an American film and television director. Lehmann attended Columbia University. His first job in the film industry was answering phones at Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope film company. Later he supervised cameras on films that included 1983's The Outsiders....
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Title	Released	Genre
Because I Said So	2007	Comedy
Flakes	2007	Comedy
40 Days and 40 Nights	2002	Comedy
My Giant	1998	Comedy
The Truth About Cats & Dogs	1996	Comedy
Airheads	1994	Comedy
Hudson Hawk	1991	Comedy
Meet the Applegates	1990
Heathers	1988	Comedy

Filming locations for 40 Days and 40 Nights

San Francisco

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Potrero Hill

Potrero Hill is a hilly neighborhood in San Francisco, California. Potrero Hill is located on the eastern side of the city, east of the Mission District and south of SOMA and the newly designated district Showplace Square. It is roughly bordered by 16th Street to the north, Potrero Avenue and...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "40 Days and 40 Nights"?
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Universal Studios and Miramax Films distributed the film.
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How much was the estimated cost to "40 Days and 40 Nights"?
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$17 million was the budget for this film.
Q:
What was the slogan for the motion picture, 40 Days and 40 Nights?
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The film's slogan was, "Easier said than done."
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the movie "40 Days and 40 Nights"?
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The total time for the movie is 96 minutes.
Q:
What locations were selected to film scenes in the movie 40 Days and 40 Nights?
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The motion picture's featured locations include San Francisco and Potrero Hill.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the film "40 Days and 40 Nights"?
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Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, Terry Chen, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Monet Mazur and Barry Newman played leading roles in the film.
Q:
Which director created the film "40 Days and 40 Nights"?
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Michael Lehmann directed the movie.
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When was the premier of the film "40 Days and 40 Nights"?
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The film was released in March, 2002.
Q:
The motion picture, "40 Days and 40 Nights" is in what genre?
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The film is labeled as: Drama, Comedy and Romantic comedy.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the motion picture "40 Days and 40 Nights"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 96 minutes.