40 Days and 40 Nights

40 Days and 40 Nights is a 2002 film directed by Michael Lehmann and starring Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, Paulo Costanzo, and Vinessa Shaw.

Matt Sullivan (Hartnett) is a skirt-chasing guy who makes a bet with his two friends: That for the period of Lent, he'll give up sex entirely, up to and including keeping himself company. Things go a bit awry when he meets Erica (Sossamon), the girl of his dreams, soon after.


 * All Women Are Lustful
 * Alpha Bitch:.
 * The Bet
 * Betty and Veronica: Erica (brunette but nice) and.
 * Blondes Are Evil:.
 * Boy Meets Girl
 * Cheek Copy
 * Christianity Is Catholic
 * Cold Turkeys Are Everywhere: ...but do not expect the same results if attempted in the real world if you are not Josh Hartnett.
 * A Date with Rosie Palms
 * Dirty Old Man: Matt's boss Jerry.
 * Double Standard Rape (Female on Male): Possibly one of the most egregious examples ever.
 * Erotic Dream
 * Erotic Eating
 * "Falling in Love" Montage
 * Gag Penis: In the last few days, Matt's knocking things off of the table when he turns.
 * Girl-On-Girl Is Hot
 * Girl Posse
 * Handsome Lech: Matt.
 * The Immodest Orgasm
 * It's Not You, It's Me: Matt tells Erica something like this when trying to explain his vow of celibacy.
 * Jerkass: Pretty much most of the supporting cast. Matt's priest brother John doesn't support or help him stay celibate. Some of Matt's co-workers try to get Matt to break his vow through a number of ways. And.
 * Karma Houdini:.
 * Kick the Dog
 * The Loins Sleep Tonight
 * The Modest Orgasm
 * The Mole: Ryan.
 * Nature Adores a Virgin
 * No Hugging, No Kissing: And no masturbating.
 * Parallel Porn Titles: Ryan finds a tape of In Diana Jones and the Temple of Poon.
 * Raging Stiffie: See Gag Penis above.
 * Black Comedy Rape
 * Rape as Redemption
 * The Unfair Sex: Matt has to beg Erica's forgiveness for having been raped. Admittedly, a reversal of historical gender politics for raped women.
 * Zettai Ryouiki