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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: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Dec 5, 2007 Limited

Box Office: $143,380,890

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

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Juno's relationship with her parents is one of the best things in the movie. For once, we get parents who genuinely love their child and respect her decisions.

Full Review Source: KPBS.org | comment Comment
12/14/07
Beth Accomando
Beth Accomando
KPBS.org

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.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
12/14/07
Moira MacDonald
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times

The best thing about this movie is that for all its wiseacre badinage, it's utterly believable about the most basic of human situations.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
12/14/07
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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The movie itself doesn't claim to be anything other than what it is: a modest crowd-pleaser with a little bite.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
12/14/07
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Juno isn't a film made in the bell jar of unlikely reality that is, far too often, Hollywood: It's a film whose attention to real-life detail is so fine, audiences will be hopelessly and happily lost in its story from the first frame.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
12/14/07
David Wiegand
David Wiegand
San Francisco Chronicle

I feel almost duty-bound to say something contentious about the highly praised Juno, but truth is, it's every bit as good as advertised.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
12/14/07
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News

Part whip-smart teen comedy, part drama, backed by a quirky soundtrack and the most subtle comic performance by a youngster in years, Juno is a rare feel-good film in the morose pack of Oscar contenders.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
12/14/07
Jim Slotek
Jim Slotek
Jam! Movies

Juno is unerring, compassionate and funny as heck.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
12/14/07
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post

An exceedingly clever, offbeat comedy about a pregnant teenager.

Full Review Source: Contra Costa Times | comment Comment
12/14/07
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
Contra Costa Times

That smart, hip, human comedy you've been waiting for all year? The one with dialogue like a sugar rush and performances like grace notes? It's called Juno and it just arrived in theaters. Go forth and multiplex.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
12/14/07
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe

It not only more than lives up to all of the advanced hype, it is actually even better than the advanced word has been suggesting.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
12/14/07
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com

It takes Juno about 15 minutes to calm down and get its joke reflex in check. ... And by the end you've fallen in love with the thing.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
12/14/07
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
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a charmingly refreshing film that could be the sleeper hit of the year.

Full Review Source: Gazette (MD) | comment Comment
12/14/07
Jeffrey Lyles
Jeffrey Lyles
Gazette (MD)

It's one of the best movies of the year.

Full Review Source: The Deadbolt | comment Comment
12/14/07
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
The Deadbolt

Juno gets two things dead right about contemporary teenagers...

Full Review Source: Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
12/14/07
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

The film's forced quirkiness constantly threatens to derail the entire enterprise. But it keeps being put back on track by the apparently effortless performance of a great young actress.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
12/14/07
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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Could have played up the subversive, satirical possibilities of the scenario, but [Diablo Cody's] first script is too smart, her affection for her characters too strong, to mistreat the story and its inhabitants so.

Full Review Source: Mark Reviews Movies | comment Comment
12/13/07
Mark Dujsik
Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies

filled with tart dialogue that entertains the audience, but always gives us an insight into the character speaking it and the pain they are going through.

Full Review Source: WaffleMovies.com | comment Comment
12/13/07
Willie Waffle
Willie Waffle
WaffleMovies.com

Cody's script is filled with smart, funny, very specific lines that define the characters and tell the story.

Full Review Source: Beliefnet | comment Comment
12/13/07
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Beliefnet

It's so much fun that it's easy to overlook the film's rather conventional plot arc.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
12/13/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
 
 
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