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13 Going on 30 (2004)

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Reviews Counted:157

Fresh:101

Rotten:56

Average Rating:6.1/10

Consensus: The plot's nothing new, but Garner shows a lovable flair for romantic comedies.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some sexual content and brief drug references

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Apr 23, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $56,044,241

Synopsis: It is 1987 and Jenna is a 13-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood. The problem is that adulthood is just not arriving fast enough. She's suffocated by her dorky parents, ignored by the hip kids... It is 1987 and Jenna is a 13-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood. The problem is that adulthood is just not arriving fast enough. She's suffocated by her dorky parents, ignored by the hip kids in school and the cute guy she has a crush on barely knows her name. No longer content to spend time only with her best friend and neighbor, Matt Flamhaff, Jenna invites the cool kids to her 13th birthday party. But the party is a disaster. Jenna is humiliated when she's locked in the closet for a game of “Seven Minutes in Heaven” and everyone deserts her. Alone in the closet, Jenna makes an earnest wish. If only she could be all grown up, she'd have the life she's always wanted. Miraculously, her wish comes true. The next day, when Jenna emerges from the closet, it's 2004 and she's 30 years old. What's more, she is a gorgeous successful woman (Jennifer Garner) with a great job and a fabulous Fifth Avenue apartment. She is finally cool and popular. The only hitch? She has absolutely no idea how she got there. Initially frightened but gradually enchanted by her new life, Jenna soon realizes there's something missing — Matt. When she looks him up, she is horrified to discover that she and Matt (Mark Ruffalo) are no longer in contact and he is engaged to be married. Jenna learns that having it all is not enough and decides to take a second chance at first love. Now her biggest wish is that it's not too late. Revolution Studios Presents A Roth/Arnold Production, A Gina Matthews Production 13 Going on 30, a Columbia Pictures release starring Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis and Kathy Baker. The film is directed by Gary Winick from a screenplay by Cathy Yuspa & Josh Goldsmith and Niels Mueller, and a story by Yuspa & Goldsmith. The producers are Gina Matthews, Susan Arnold and Donna Arkoff Roth. The executive producers are Todd Garner and Dan Kolsrud. The director of photography is Don Burgess, ASC. The costume designer is Susie DeSanto. The production designer is Garreth Stover. The film editor is Susan Littenberg. The music is by Theodore Shapiro. The music supervision is by John Houlihan. 13 Going on 30 has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for Some Sexual Content and Brief Drug References. -- © Columbia Pictures [More]

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis, Kathy Baker

Director: Gary Winick

Director: Gary Winick
Screenwriter: Cathy Yuspa, Josh Goldsmith, Niels Mueller
Producer: Gina Matthews, Susan Arnold, Donna Arkoff Roth
Composer: Theodore Shapiro
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • Package Note: Region ABC
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby True HD 5.1 - English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
  • Subtitles - Chinese, English SDH, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Alternate Scenes
  • Alternate Ending
  • Deleted Scenes

Bloopers:

  • 1. Blooper Reel

Audio Commentary:

  • 1. Director's Commentary
  • 2. Producers Commentary

Featurette:

  • 1. I Was A Teenage Geek
  • 2. 1980s Fashion Flashback

Music Video:

  • 1. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
  • 2. Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl

Making Of:

  • 1. The Making of a Teen Dream
  • 2. Making of a Teen Dream: Another Take

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Reviews for 13 Going on 30

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On the surface it's not a lot more than Big with boobs, but the film has an agreeable charm and considerably more emotional resonance than its obvious inspiration.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment 1 Comment
04/21/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No matter what your age, this one is hard to resist.

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04/22/04
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04/23/04
Hollywood.com
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04/23/04
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04/24/04
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08/06/04
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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out

Jennifer Garner's performance is sweet, bouncy, innocent and absolutely irresistible.

Full Review Source: Juicy Cerebellum | comment Comment
04/20/04
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

The sheer predictability of the plot means it doesn't really stand up to the scrutiny of anyone older than 15.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
06/15/08
Amber Wilkinson
Amber Wilkinson
Eye for Film

a harmless bit of fluff that will do much to consolidate Ms Garner’s big screen status even while it’s distinctly not blazing any new cinematic trails

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
04/22/04
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

This sprightly coming-of-age-too-soon comedy rises above its derivative concept by virtue of a well-cast ensemble and Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa's quick-witted screenplay.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
04/23/04
Angel Cohn
Angel Cohn
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Despite a recycled plot, and cop-out ending, film is a delightful charmer that works exceptionally well thanks to an endearing performance by Jennifer Garner.

Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
04/29/04
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

If 13 Going on 30 isn't exactly original, it's still reasonably cool, thanks to Garner's uninhibited portrayal of a nerd trapped in a Sex and the City body, and to the inspired casting of Mark Ruffalo as the grown-up Matt.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
04/23/04
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post

Leaves you feeling cheated and a bit cynical about the whole experience.

Full Review Source: Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) | comment Comment
06/04/04
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

Alias superspy Jennifer Garner makes the most of her first starring role and discovers that love -- and navigating adult life -- really is a battlefield.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
08/31/06
Betsy Bozdech
Betsy Bozdech
Hollywood.com

Garner is supposed to have a teenage mentality, but she marches around with preternaturally good posture and speaks her lines as if she's still auditioning for the part.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
04/22/04
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic
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Makes no emotional or narrative sense.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
04/23/04
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

You are asked, no, required, to overlook the film's lack of originality and concentrate instead on the charms of Jennifer Garner.

Full Review Source: Denton Record Chronicle (TX) | comment Comment
04/23/04
Boo Allen
Boo Allen
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
 
 
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