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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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Director Gary Winick’s concept is so strained you can see the stretch marks.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
04/30/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Makes "Mean Girls" look downright evil in comparison. Still, beneath the fluff, there's a measure of insight here - and a few laughs.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
04/30/04
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Garner is great but the movie is a "Big-let," a smaller version of "Big"

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
04/29/04
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

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

The versatile star of Alias is irresistible here.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
04/28/04
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

There are the makings of a decent movie here ... Unfortunately, initial promise eventually gives way to the cliché ending, like we were all pretty sure it would.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
04/27/04
Pete Vonder Haar
Pete Vonder Haar
Film Threat

Nearly perfect in its own cotton-candy way.

Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
04/27/04
Peter Debruge
Peter Debruge
Premiere Magazine

[It's] observant of the distance between children and adults, and has radiant work from Garner and Ruffalo, as romantically conflicted characters that for once seem human.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
04/26/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Like Hanks in Big, and Jamie Lee Curtis in Freaky Friday, Jennifer Garner is funny and endearing ...

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
04/26/04
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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No question: 13 Going on 30 could have aimed higher, but it hits the target at which it carefully points.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
04/26/04
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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The film wins you over with its sweetness.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
04/26/04
M.E. Russell
M.E. Russell
Oregonian

[Garner is] buoyant and clearly having a great time. Too bad the filmmakers didn't put any more than the most cursory attempt into building any kind of plot around her.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
04/26/04
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Her boss at the fashion magazine is none other than Gollum himself: "Tricksie subscriberses! Increased circulation and pass-along, we wants it!"

Full Review Source: MovieJuice! | comment Comment
04/26/04
Mark Ramsey
Mark Ramsey
MovieJuice!

There’s a genuine and giddy warmth that makes this charming feminine teen tale into awkward womanhood feel like an uplifting, whimsical experience

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
04/26/04
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

Merely adequate...[the film] has a plot so old it probably came over on the Mayflower.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
04/25/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Totally grody!

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
04/25/04
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The film is mildly diverting, with Garner doing a good pass at being a 13-year-old in an adult's body.

Full Review Source: Movie Poop Shoot | comment Comment
04/25/04
D.K. Holm
D.K. Holm
Movie Poop Shoot

I thought this would be a rip-off of "Freaky Friday." Was I ever wrong.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
04/25/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

...Garner's performance effectively keeps things interesting, even when the film is going through the motions...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
04/25/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
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04/25/04
Scott A. Mantz
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