On December 11, 2005, a variation of the film that operates for 133 minutes was unveiled on to DVD underneath the banner "unrated", which is seventeen minutes longer than what was shown in theaters. Chris Serico of Today stated this "has continued to resonate amid comedy lovers, and served as a breakthrough movie for its director, Judd Apatow, and his co-writer/star, Steve Carell" a decade after becoming introduced.