The 40-Year-Old Virgin 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.5
Video		3.5
Audio		4.5
Extras		3.5
Overall		4.0

The 40-Year-Old Virgin 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Justin Dekker September 2, 2025

In time for its 20th Anniversary, '40-Year-Old Virgin' arrives on 4K UHD disc courtesy of Universal. Written by Steve Carell ('The Office') and Judd Apatow ('Trainwreck'), who also directed, Carell stars as Andy, the man who embodies the title's description. The cast includes Paul Rudd ('Ant-Man'), Seth Rogen ('Knocked-Up'), Romany Malco ('Weeds'), and Catherine Keener ('Joker: Folie à Deux'), each of whom is allowed to demonstrate their comedic skills in a film that is as vulgar as it is funny. Both the Theatrical and Unrated Cuts are included, and the 4K disc includes a new feature with Apatow, Carell, and other members of the cast from a panel hosted before a screening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. A slipcover, Blu-ray disc, and a Digital Code redeemable through Movies Anywhere are also included.

For a discussion of the film, please follow this link.

The 40-Year-Old Virgin 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The previous Blu-ray release from 2008 is probably best summarized as being problematic but watchable. The 2160p presentation here may not be perfect, but it is greatly improved. The color palette is still somewhat muted, but colors are nicely saturated and stable within those parameters. As such, primaries never truly pop, and whites are never brilliant. Skin tones are typically healthy and realistic, save for moments like the scene in the club when they are negatively impacted by lighting choices. Fine detail levels are pleasing, allowing viewers to investigate the numerous action figures, posters, and other collectibles that are on display in Andy's apartment, and outdoor environments like the smart tech loading dock that is cluttered with battered cardboard boxes and debris from smashed fluorescent light bulbs. Here, the rough texture of the wall is discernible, as is the age and wear on the boxes. Costuming particulars also open for investigation, including the pleasingly fuzzy argyle sweater Andy wears to the poker game, and the bedazzled shirt Trish wears when she buys the now-antiquated VHS-DVD combo player. Fine lines and wrinkles are also visible, as is every hair on Carell's chest in what is potentially the film's most unforgettable scene. Some softness is still present, which is most evident in the film's limited number of exterior shots outside Andy's apartment, where brickwork, grass, and shingles lack the definition one would anticipate. Crush is also an issue in certain shots where shadows consume set, location, and character details during dimly lit and nighttime scenes. Fine grain is present and resolves naturally, providing the feature with a filmic look.

The 40-Year-Old Virgin 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

40-Year-Old Virgin 4K has been outfitted with a Dolby Atmos track that performs quite admirably, but it frankly doesn't have much that it really needs to do. The comedy is dialogue-driven, and it handles those chores well. Jokes and asides are easily understandable in all situations, and directionality is accurate when applicable, but such instances are few. Opportunities for immersion are there; the track is not consistently so, but such moments are reasonably frequent. Surround activity is most striking in the moments when music is pushed to the forefront, such as when "Believe it or Not" fills the sound stage and when Andy rides the bike that Trish gave him. They are also leveraged to provide some ambient sounds of shoppers and televisions on the sales floor of smart tech and other moments, such as when Andy and Marla ride home from their awkward meeting. Music is well- rendered with excellent bass support and sound separation. It's a great accompaniment to the film.

The 40-Year-Old Virgin 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

The 4K disc does not have many on-disc supplemental materials, but it does contain one new feature in addition to the legacy commentary track.

• NEW! 20th Anniversary Discussion (48.43) - Filmed at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures before a screening of the film, Apatow and Carell kick off the discussion by discussing the origins of the film, starting with a pitch of a group of men playing poker, with one of the men clearly not able to keep up with the sex-related discussion. Jane Lych covers her improvised audition, which was later transcribed and put into the film verbatim. Jerry Bednob and Judd Apatow share how Seth Rogen was constantly pushing to make the film "dirtier". Kat Dennings recounts that this film was the first big project she was a part of, with Catherine Keener sharing her appreciation for Dennings and Carell. All the members of the panel, through various stories, recount the vast amount of improvisation that was done on the set, with some being more comfortable with it at the time than others. Numerous humorous anecdotes are shared, with many of the comments being as filthy as the film itself. Particular attention is paid to the chest-waxing scene, with Carell finding his scene-mates' reactions to be the funniest part of that sequence, and the list of curses for Carell to shout that was curated by Rogen. The segment closes with the group taking questions from the audience.

• Feature commentary with Director/Co-Writer Judd Apatow, Actor/Co-Writer Steve Carell & Cast

All other legacy features are only found on the included Blu-ray disc, and you may read about them by following this link.

The 40-Year-Old Virgin 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Steve Carell has played a host of different characters over his career to this point, from lending his voice to the beloved Gru from Despicable Me to The Morning Show's troubled Mitch Kessler. But it's his lovable "dimwits" such as Michael Scott (The Office) and Dinner for Schmucks's Barry that, for most viewers, defines him as an actor. This film's Andy is another master class in Carell's ability to make a character that is patently unbelievable and make an audience not only accept him, but laugh at him while rooting for him the entire time. Comedy sometimes doesn't exactly age well, and while 40-Year-Old Virgin is certainly long on filthy humor and other assorted vulgarity, there's also a fair amount of heart that enables the film to endure. It's really only the technology lining the shelves at Andy's place of employment that dates the film. Indeed, the film is as funny as it's ever been, and 40-Year-Old Virgin 4K is highly recommended.