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.
Juno
A comedy about growing up… and the bumps along the way.
2007 · 1h 36m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Jason Reitman
Overview
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.
Director and cast
- Jason Reitman Director
- Elliot Page as Juno MacGuff
- Michael Cera as Paulie Bleeker
- Jennifer Garner as Vanessa Loring
- Jason Bateman as Mark Loring
- Allison Janney as Bren MacGuff
- J.K. Simmons as Mac MacGuff
- Olivia Thirlby as Leah
- Eileen Pedde as Gerta Rauss
- Rainn Wilson as Rollo
- Daniel Clark as Steve Rendazo
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fierce 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.
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