Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

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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.

• Released: 2008-04-17
• Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 3,836 votes

Directed by Nicholas Stoller.

Top cast

• Jason Segel as Peter Bretter
• Kristen Bell as Sarah Marshall
• Mila Kunis as Rachel Jansen
• Russell Brand as Aldous Snow
• Bill Hader as Brian Bretter
• Jonah Hill as Matthew Van Der Wyk
• Liz Cackowski as Liz Bretter
• Jack McBrayer as Darald
• Maria Thayer as Wyoma
• Paul Rudd as Chuck

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on JioHotstar; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on 7plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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