Juno (2007)
Average Rating: 8.1/10
Reviews Counted: 205
Fresh: 193 | Rotten: 12
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.
Average Rating: 8.3/10
Critic Reviews: 41
Fresh: 41 | Rotten: 0
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.
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When a teenage girl is faced with an unexpected pregnancy, she enlists the aid of her best friend in finding the unborn child a suitable home in this coming-of-age comedy drama from Thank You for Smoking director Jason Reitman. Juno (Ellen Page) may seem wise beyond her years, but after sleeping with classmate Bleeker (Michael Cera), the pregnant teen quickly realizes how little she really knows about life. Thankfully, Juno has been blessed with parents (J.K. Simmons and Allison Janney) who
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Cast
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Ellen Page
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Michael Cera
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Jason Bateman
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Jennifer Garner
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Allison Janney
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J.K. Simmons
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Olivia Thirlby
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Eileen Pedde
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Daniel Clark
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Darla Vandenbossche
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Aman Johal
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Valerie Tian
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Emily Perkins
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Kaaren de Zilva
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Steven Christopher Parker
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Candice Accola
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Sierra Pitkin
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Cut Chemist
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Eve Harlow
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Kirsten Williamson
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Emily Tennant
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Ashley Whillans
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Jeff Witzke
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Colin McSween
Keith -
Peggy Logan
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Cameron Bright
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Joy Galmut
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Wendy Russell
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Robyn Ross
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Brandon Barton
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Josephine Reitman
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Oliver Gorin
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Ethan Steelberg
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Matthew Sanders
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All Critics (205) | Top Critics (41) | Fresh (200) | Rotten (12) | DVD (25)
Screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman make Juno the marvelously un-still center of a wistfully acerbic comedy that qualifies as a feminized version of Knocked Up.
Top CriticFierce without being cruel, sweet without becoming saccharine, and never short of hilarious, it's not only the best comedy of the year, but one of the best films, period.
Juno comes on all wisecracking and aren't-we-clever, but don't be surprised if you find yourself getting choked up -- with happy tears -- by the end.
Juno is the best movie of the year. It's the best screenplay of the year, and it features the best actress of the year working with the best acting ensemble of the year.
By its end, Juno, in its guilelessly chatty way, touches the heart -- and yes, I had tears in my eyes. This movie works, on its own terms.
The best thing about this movie is that for all its wiseacre badinage, it's utterly believable about the most basic of human situations.
A bouncing baby that seems destined to grow into a classic.
Sadly, while Juno may be able to carry a big bun in her oven, this film can't quite bear the heavy burden of expectation so well.
Indie film has the same success rate as Hollywood spectacle and for the same reason--reliance on well worn stereotypes and cliché--but it's the good stuff that comes along that makes all the dreck worth sitting through. Juno is the good stuff.
'Juno' is on some counts unrealistic and does not probe deeply, but it has undeniable charm.
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Ellen Page's performance is the key to Juno's journey, and she unerringly nuances her character's blithe self-assuredness with just the right notes of uncertainty and innocence.
Juno is the best kind of comedy: one that makes you laugh, but not at the expense of your emotions.
One of the best films of the year.
Jason Reitman directs Juno with just the light touch it needs, and Page is surrounded by terrific supporting performances all around. This could be the sleeper hit of the year.
Even if you knew nothing of Juno going in, it's easy to pick up on the fact that the movie's voice is unlike any you've heard in a while -- it's totally fresh, in every sense of the word.
Right from the beginning when Juno is chugging away on Sunny D, we want to see watch she will say and do next.
The fact that the film deals with teenage pregnancy - and doesn't preach at all - is a feat of filmmaking.
Juno is a great little movie, and its quirky, intelligent approach to teenage characters could teach a thing or two to the makers of teen horror flicks.
Audience Reviews for Juno
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- Juno MacGuff: I am a retarded teenager with really bad dialogue who wants to annoy people.
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- Juno MacGuff: As far as boyfriends go, Paulie Bleeker is totally boss. He is the cheese to my macaroni. And, I know that people are supposed to fall in love before they reproduce, but... I guess normalcy isn't really our style.
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- Mac MacGuff: Look, in my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you, the right person is still going to think the sun shines out your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with.
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- Juno MacGuff: When I see them all running like that, with their things bouncing around in their shorts, I always picture them naked, even if I don't want to. All I see is pork swords.
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- Juno MacGuff: Hi, I'm calling for a hasty abortion?
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- Juno MacGuff: Shut your gob, Banana!
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