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Reviews Counted:196
Fresh:183
Rotten:13
Average Rating:8.1/10
Consensus: One of the brightest, funniest comedies of the year, Juno's smart script and direction are matched by assured performances in a coming of age story with a 21st century twist.
Theatrical Release:08-02-2008
Synopsis: The word "quirky" has become the quick and easy way to describe films such as LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and LARS AND THE REAL GIRL that straddle the lines between indie and studio films and comedy and... [More]
Starring: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman
Director: Jason Reitman
Just when one is about to write off Diablo Cody's much-praised screenplay as less than the sum of its ornate quips, a scene will be flipped in an unexpected direction and a hidden vein of emotion suddenly struck.
It isn't often that a romantic comedy comes along with as much originality, vitality and biting satire as screenwriter Diablo Cody's wickedly funny Juno.
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Jason Reitman is shaping up to be quite the talented filmmaker. Just as he proved with his previous effort, Thank You for Smoking, the merging of comedic elements never offset the dramatic side.
A blithe charmer balanced somewhere between a life-should-be-so-neat fairy tale and a life's-a-real-bitch tragicomedy.
The snappy, new wave dialogue and a sprightly cast that considers suburban insanity as normal as an addiction to nasal spray and one-calorie breath mints turns Juno into an incendiary comic spree.
Juno is more than a few smiles — it makes you laugh deeply. It's one from the bruised heart.
Reitman deftly creates a modern romantic comedy out of a serious situation that applauds the value of life, with terrific performances by all, especially Page and Simmons.
One of my favorite movies of the year.
Totally solid teen comedy.
The title character is the kind of hip, articulate, whip-smart teen girl you'd both love to have as a kid and find awfully challenging as well.
Almost too unique for description; a tour-de-force comedy with tremendous heart.
This poignant serio comedy about teenage pregnancy benefits from Diablo's clever script, which knows the unique quirks and lingo, fables and foibles of American youth today, and a skillful ensmeble headed by Ellen Page, Michael Cera, and Jennifer Garner.
That essence of pugnacious energy that is Ellen Page has just taken another solid step toward certain stardom.
Juno is the first LiveJournal or Blogger film. Its dialogue doesn't just call out to be read. It's like hypertext that calls to be clicked on.
...an impressive step forward for director Jason Reitman...
God bless the whip-smart, snarky and powerfully funny screenplay by blogger / author / former stripper Diablo Cody.
This is an indie crowd pleaser that's much more enjoyable -- in other words, not nearly as horrifying -- as Little Miss Sunshine.
Actually, all performances are sharp, which shows what can happen when actors get to play characters and deliver lines that bristle with originality.
Top CriticFar lighter and easier to absorb than Thank You For Smoking even if it does sometimes try way too hard to be hip and quirky.
February 08, 2009:
Juno, TDK, WALL-E Win Grammys 
"Juno," "The Dark Knight," and "WALL-E" were the big (movie-related) winners at the Grammys Sunday night, taking home trophies for best compilation soundtrack, best score, and... More...
December 06, 2008:
NBCNewYork.com: Bristol Palin, Murphy Brown, and Diablo Cody On Juno And Single Motherhood
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October 17, 2008:
UK Critics Consensus: Is Burn After Reading A Coens Classic? Does Eagle Eye Have Enough Action, Man?
In this week's roster of UK cinema releases we have the latest addition to the Coen canon in the CIA comedy caper, Burn After Reading, Shia LeBeouf stakes a further claim to the... More...
September 28, 2008:
Politico.com: Diablo Cody Interview: From Strip Clubs And Phone Sex To The Big Screen. And No, Steven Spielberg Did Not Get A Lap Dance.
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