13 Going on 30 (2004)

Director:

Gary Winick

Writers (WGA):

Josh Goldsmith (written by) &
Cathy Yuspa (written by)

Release Date:

23 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

For some, 13 feels like it was just yesterday. For Jenna, it was.

Plot:

A 13 year old girl plays a game on her 13th birthday and wakes up the next day as a 30 year old woman.

Plot Keywords:

New Jersey | Digits In Title | Time Travel Romance | Aging | Whimsical

Awards:

11 nominations

Cast

Jennifer Garner	...	Jenna Rink
Mark Ruffalo	...	Matt Flamhaff
Judy Greer	...	Lucy Wyman
Andy Serkis	...	Richard Kneeland
Kathy Baker	...	Bev Rink
Phil Reeves	...	Wayne Rink
Samuel Ball	...	Alex Carlson
Marcia DeBonis	...	Arlene
Christa B. Allen	...	Young Jenna
Sean Marquette	...	Young Matt
Kiersten Warren	...	Trish Sackett
Joe Grifasi	...	Mr. Flamhaff
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Mrs. Flamhaff
Susan Egan	...	Tracy Hansen
Lynn Collins	...	Wendy

Also Known As:

Suddenly 30 (Australia)
13 snart 30 (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
30 über Nacht (Austria) (Germany) [de]
30 ans sinon rien (Belgium: French title) (dubbed version) (France) [fr]
Si tuviera 30 (Argentina) (video title) (International: Spanish title) [es]
Üleöö 30 (Estonia) [et]
13 Love 30 (Japan) [ja]
13 ans, bientôt 30 (Canada: French title) [fr]
13 ja risat (Finland) [fi]
13 snart 30 (Norway) [no]
30 anni in un secondo (Italy) [it]
De Repente 30 (Brazil) [pt]
Hoy 13 mañana 30 (Dominican Republic) [es]
Sueño de mi vida, El (Spain) [es]
Wanbyeokhan geunyeo ege dak hangaji eobtneun geot (South Korea) [ko]
Xafnika... 30 (Greece) (TV title) [el]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief drug references.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

France:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40114) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-3 | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:15 | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Iceland:L | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

777 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Revolution Studios

Trivia:

When Jenna is flipping through her mail just after waking up as a 30 year-old, one of the letters is from Sparkle.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jenna hears the cell phone ring for the first time in her apartment and goes to investigate, we see a sofa table with some umbrellas attached, and a jacket draped over a box with the box visible to the left. Then, as she looks back, the box has changed position and is more to the right, buried beneath the jacket.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Boy: Move it, dorkus.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HBO First Look: 13 Going on 30 (#11.6)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Ice Ice Baby

Charming - Funny - "Well Worth" the Ticket Price!

Just saw the sneak preview in Tampa. Excellent. 8 out of 10! ... It's up there with Reese Witherspoon's Legally Blond and Tom Hanks' BIG. It's a nostalgic romp that'll make anyone with a memory smile.

Jennifer Garner sparkles with charisma and sizzles with charm. She's got that whole `girl next door' thing going on, supercharged with a personality that just doesn't quit. There's great chemistry amongst the cast - and all of them makes this light-hearted tale work.

The plot - seemingly done to death with `Big', Peggy Sue Gets Married, 18 Again (etc) - turns out to be amazingly fresh. It's funny, light . even logical (as a fairy tale that is) with a simple message for us all. "Be nice. Do the right thing. And live to be happy."

It'll pull the audiences (aged 8 to 80), make a ton of money for the producers and keep Garner's, Ruffalo's and Winick's phone ringing for some time to come.

Curmudgeons and violence addicts will do well to sit this one out. Great date flick `and' an outstanding family film. If you're looking for a great way to invest 100 minutes of your life, see From 13 to 30..