Steve Zahn, Jason Biggs, Jack Black

Darren (Jason Biggs of American Pie) is convinced that he'll never know love, since his one true love moved away during high school. To cheer him up, Darren's best friends Wayne (Steve Zahn, ...( read more  read more... )>Out of Sight, That Thing You Do) and J.D. (Jack Black, High Fidelity) hook him up with Judith (Amanda Peet, The Whole Nine Yards)--little suspecting that Judith will tear their friendship apart. Judith wastes no time in taking over Darren's life, exiling his friends, and burning his beloved Neil Diamond records. If only Wayne and J.D. can bring Darren back together with his high school sweetheart (Amanda Detmer), who's about to become a nun. Saving Silverman is unquestionably of the There's Something About Mary school of comedy, throwing together absurd characters and over-the-top gags (for example, a scene of Darren getting butt implants, per Judith's orders). It doesn't quite balance everything, but Black and Zahn are engaging comic talents. Also featuring R. Lee Ermey as the boy's deranged high school football coach, whose advice continues to guide their lives, as well as a surprise appearance by Neil Diamond himself. --Bret Fetzer

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R, 95 min.

Directed by: Dennis Dugan

Release Date: February 7, 2001

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DVD Release Date: July 17, 2001

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  • May 31, 2008
    The first 30 to 40 minutes are brilliant, dat is about it.
  • February 17, 2008
    i cinged my left nut on the bunson burner
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • December 6, 2007
    Heeheehee! Jack Black and Steve Zahn: you'd think thier combined geniuses would either clash or result in some sort of goof-splosion, but they work so well together. It's truly breathtaking to behold. And some other people are probably in it too. Actually Amanda Peet is pretty go...( read more)od in it, and makes a good harridan castratikron. I don't know if this film is for everyone, but I get the impression that the ones who like it, really REALLY like it. Like me.
  • August 14, 2007
    This is a really funny movie. I liked it. Steve Zahn and Jack Black are hilarious.
  • November 13, 2009
    One of the first movies I watched that had Jack Black in it.He's so funny in this,Him and Steve Zahn play Jason Biggs two dumb ass friends that will do anything to keep thier friend(Jason)from marrying his bitchy controlling girlfriend played by Amanda Peet.
    This is such a funny...( read more) and fun movie that it just makes you laugh.It has such a wild and crazy story.all the actors just clicked in this movie.Awesome movie if you havent seen it go out and rent it.
  • November 3, 2009
    Apparently it's terrible.
  • August 27, 2009
    stupidity at the top
  • August 3, 2009
    Odlican je! Super komedija i super glumci, preporucam!
    Black i Zahn su predobri!
    Radnja : 8/10
    Glumci : 9/10
  • July 22, 2009
    cant even remember it

Critic Reviews


February 16, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

This full-throttle sophomoric comedy still feels forced and phony at times, which undercuts the manic efforts of its cast.

February 16, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The script ... smacks of desperation beyond saving. full review

February 9, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

If Judith ... were asked to render a diagnosis of what's wrong with Saving Silverman, she might note that it displays a pathological fear and hatred of women. full review

February 9, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

So bad in so many different ways that perhaps you should see it, as an example of the lowest slopes of the bell-shaped curve. full review

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  • cinemajunkie
    August 3, 2006
    wait a minute...i've seen this movie, but it was called summin else???

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