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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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What makes it work is Garner, who is touching and hilarious. She is open and vulnerable but lightly and with charm. Even the walk is just right, all shoulders, not hips.

Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
04/22/04
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

...like a game of reverse dress-up, in which an adult mugs about unconvincingly in the clothes of a little kid.

Full Review Source: Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
04/22/04
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

A gender-bended Big with a Sex and the City gloss.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
04/22/04
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Yes, 13 Going on 30 is a rip-off of Tom Hanks's Big, but it has its own merits and charm (that's what the lawyers will be arguing when they get sued).

Full Review Source: WaffleMovies.com | comment Comment
04/22/04
Willie Waffle
Willie Waffle
WaffleMovies.com

This is a strange sort of comedy where the big jokes don't work but the little ones do.

Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI) | comment Comment
04/22/04
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Once the movie gets going, it's funny, resonant, and magical in the same way Big was.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
04/21/04
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Without (Garner), 13 Going on 30 just wouldn't have the same charm. With her, it's magic.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
04/21/04
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

"13 Going On 30" makes no apologies for being a carbon copy of 1988's "big," although it's inevitable that most audiences will wish that it did.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
04/21/04
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Didn't really suck and sold me on its lead relationship between Garner and the great Mark Ruffalo.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
04/21/04
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

Doesn't have an original bone in its narrative body, but coasts through on a large dose of Jennifer Garner charm.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
04/21/04
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

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)

Garner manages a natural sweetness that sells Jenna’s inherent adolescence, and her wide-mouthed grin wipes the grime off of the simplistic script

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
04/21/04
Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Filmcritic.com

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

Fans of Garner's, of which there are many, might find it cute and funny. I did not.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
04/20/04
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

A sprightly surprise...a girl's wish-fulfillment fantasy that's engaging rather than trying, a chick flick that even their dates can enjoy.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
04/19/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

So engaging and ultimately so sweet that it’s difficult not to get swept up in the fun and sentimentality.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
04/18/04
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

The movie may not be as good, uplifting, or perceptive as Big, but it's one of the better teen girl-themed films of the year, and can be enjoyed by viewers of either gender in any age group.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
04/18/04
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Though Jennifer Garner has a huge fan club, she's not a particularly appealing actress in a movie that nonetheless has its moments.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
04/17/04
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Should be a monster hit with tween girls but should have wide appeal as did Freaky Friday, another similar picture.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
04/16/04
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

A great rollicking romp about second chances and turning back time. Jennifer Garner is particularly delicious in her exuberant innocence. She's a natural comedienne.

Full Review Source: Modamag.com | comment Comment
04/15/04
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
Modamag.com
 
 
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