30 Most Important Movies Made Since 2000

Certainly not the greatest comedy ever made, but Knocked Up defines the dominant style of comedy in American cinema over the last decade. Man-children eventually growing up after meeting a woman is not exactly a groundbreaking notion but it's one most modern American comedies are based on and Knocked Up has been used as the template for that style for a while now with mixed success.

Knocked Up also featured Seth Rogen in his first lead role and his rarely been funnier or warmer.