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Juno (2007)
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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.
Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Comedies
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... 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 drama. While JUNO fits into that same category, this distinctive dramedy is in a class all its own. Ellen Page (X-MEN: THE LAST STAND) stars as Juno, a witty teenage girl whose boredom doesn't lead her to the mall. Instead, she makes a one-time trip into the arms of her best friend Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera). When Juno discovers that she's pregnant, she's forced to grow up fast as she tries to find adoptive parents for her quickly growing child. JUNO might have a lot of strengths--Page's award-worthy performance, a pitch-perfect soundtrack, excellent direction from Jason Reitman--but it's the screenwriting debut of writer Cody Diablo that makes this such a winning film. Famous for her blog and her book CANDY GIRL: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF AN UNLIKELY STRIPPER, Diablo has a unique voice and an incredible ear for dialogue. But even the nearly perfect script wouldn't sound so good if it weren't for the talents of these actors, particularly Page. She won raves for her first major role in HARD CANDY, but this performance proves it wasn't a fluke. The rest of the cast, especially J.K. Simmons as Juno's dad, is just as worthy of attention. JUNO continues Cera's cinematic ascent after his success with the hit comedy SUPERBAD, and his ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT costar Jason Bateman uses his dry delivery to great effect as a potential parent for Juno's baby. Songs from Kimya Dawson perfectly capture the film's tone with the music's sweet, smart, and funny sounds. [More]
Starring: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman
Starring: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons, Olivia Thirlby, Rainn Wilson
Director: Jason Reitman
Director: Jason Reitman
Screenwriter: Diablo Cody
Producer: John Malkovich, Russell Smith, Lianne Halfon, Mason Novak
Composer: Mateo Messina
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Reviews for Juno
Juno, a smart-mouthed, sweet, well-acted comedy directed by Jason Reitman.
It's disarmingly fresh, frank and funny, this story about young love, being knocked up, and the unexpected direction the unplanned pregnancy takes
One of the wittiest, smartest, and funniest films to come along this year.
A very cute movie with a great soundtrack. Though, imho, not the award winner for which it's been receiving so much buzz. Michael Cera (Bleaker) nails every scene he's in.
[Page] plays each moment without ego and with total candor, and that's ultimately the secret to Juno's success.
That Juno has been heralded for its realistic portrayal of a teen girl's point of view demonstrates how poorly the demographic has been represented on screen.
The filmmaking team of Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody have taken the premise of a teen comedy and injected it with an anti-cliché serum.
Skin-deep treatment of teen pregnancy, but keep your eyes on Ellen Page; she's worth the price of admission.
The most overrated film of the year isn't bad, it's just trying too hard.
Much of "Juno" crackles with great lines that nobody would ever actually say, but everyone wishes they would think of.
one of the strongest characters in cinema this year. Look for a bunch of Academy Award nominations
If Juno were cheese and macaroni, it would be among the most satisfying mac-and-cheese dishes ever conceived.
...a smart and snappy antidote to the cretinous teensex movies that have become a staple of American cinema.
Cody's writing is entrancing. Characters speak in a stylized, heightened reality reminiscent of Kevin Smith's mid-1990s stunners Clerks, Mallrats and Chasing Amy.
... definitely one of the better films this year thanks to Page and Reitman, and it'll be hard to wait and see what this actress and this director pull out of their hats next.
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