Apatovian

Apatovian

English

Etymology

Apatow + -ian, with 'w' hardened to 'v'; compare Shavian.

Adjective

Apatovian

1. (film) In the style of filmmaker Judd Apatow.
   • 2008, David Denby, The New Yorker, "Overripe, Undernourished":

     Segel, who may not have a third or fourth gear, plays Peter Bretter, a recognizable Apatovian hero: he thinks obsessively about sex, and at the same time he's an instinctively moral man.

   • 2011, David Fear, Spin, "You've Got Male":

     Go for a comedy, and you end up with Apatovian beta males whose emotions are largely tied up in the diminishing value of their comic-book collections.

   • 2015, A.A. Dowd, The AV Club, "Ted 2 gets filthier but less charming":

     Yet without the Apatovian arc of its predecessor, it also feels a bit like a regression—especially given its typical sequel strategy of undoing the hard work of the previous film.